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• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A case study in bonuses
• YouTube nukes ASMR channels, accusing them of posting “sexually gratifying” videos and linking out to content on other platforms that violates YouTube’s TOS

  "Our external link policies apply equally to all creators across YouTube, and this action was taken in accordance with our long-standing policies, not as a change in policy or targeting of ASMR content," a spokesperson told 404 Media.

  
• Are YouTube viewers treating long-form videos like Shorts?

  A report published by Metricool indicates that long-form viewership is up on YouTube, but users are treating those videos like Shorts.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/02/2026

  The stories Edward tells from the seat of his motorbike uphold moral precepts. That puts his content in line with many other Shorts creators.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/02/2026
• Chronicle shows creators and IP owners who their audiences are and how to find more viewers–before their projects go live online
• Snapchat won’t let creators monetize fully AI-generated videos, but it still wants you to please, please, please use its AI tools
• Have you heard? “No influencers” in Nantucket, Prime becomes Slime, and a Steve Jobs PSA 10.
• Gamer lifestyle brand Razer acquires streamer platform StreamElements
• RFK Jr. has a YouTube cooking show centered around healthy eats
• deviantART is getting YouTubers to hype its subscriptions
• Microdramas have hit their late-night parody era–but Jimmy Fallon and The Daily Show are putting serious production behind these spoofs