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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 02/16/2025
• TikTok ban architects say criticism of Israel got the law passed

  At the Munich Security Conference, Senator Mark Warner said the TikTok ban was dead until October 7 rocked Israel and Gaza.

  
• Have you heard? Kai Cenat U, YouTube vs. Paramount (again), and the Shirley Temple king

  Kai Cenat wants to launch a university, Pokimane is paying thousands for her security detail, and an 11-year-old is reviewing drinks.

  
• YouTube shuts down “true crime” channel that was all AI lies

  There was no news coverage because the murder wasn't real. Nothing said in the video was true; the channel owner had made it all up, with the help of ChatGPT. But he didn't disclose anywhere on the channel that the stories were false, nor that AI had been used to create supposed images of killers and victims, parents and children.

  
• Nebula to film and TV creators: “Our streaming service can offer a prestige home for existing projects”
• As Hollywood writers seek AI lawsuits, OpenAI asks “why can’t we be friends?”
• One month in, Spotify’s Partner Program is paying off and raising video consumption by 20%
• Your favorite creator? There’s an app for that (and the company making it just got $150 million).
• YouTube, TikTok, Meta address scrutiny with resources for teens
• Yahoo News’ next big source? Creators, who are getting ad revenue in exchange for articles
• More than 100,000 Americans have used “sideloading” to circumvent the TikTok ban
• Slow Ventures announces $60 million fund to back creator businesses in “high value verticals”