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• For almost a decade, Veritasium was a one-man show. Then it got an investment.
• Adam Mosseri is warning Instagram users about AI. Will he help us tell real from fake?

  Adam Mosseri warned Instagram users about AI fakery and the importance of authentic creator content. Will he put his money where his mouth is?

  
• A $25 million goodbye to Stranger Things

  Stranger Things, the show that arguably made Netflix into what it is today--that is, an entity capable of absorbing Warner Bros. Discovery--is officially over. And for its last hurrah? It brought movie theaters a cash injection of $25-28 million, people familiar with the matter told Variety.

  
• It’s happening: An AI is now the most subscribed to “streamer” on Twitch

  As you may recall, this isn't a new achievement for Neuro-sama. On Jan. 1, 2025, she became the world record holder for longest Hype Train, beating the previous (and now potentially dubious, in retrospect) record set by Pirate Software. 

  
• Starbucks is doing an official MrBeast drink (and sponsoring his Amazon show too)
• Have you heard? Instagram hits TV screens, audio ads rule the podcast biz, and Grok stirs up controversy
• Is Instagram’s TV app ready to compete with YouTube, or is it the next IGTV?
• When it comes to podcasts, are ads better heard than seen?
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast brings the Starbucks, Leo Gonzalez brings the tequila
• Streaming viewers have clear preferences: They want to watch older shows for free
• Doomscrollr wants to return to the internet that existed before all those algorithms
• FIFA is putting Roblox at the center of the 2026 soccer boom