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• FaZe Clan just lost most of its creator roster
• TikTok wants more creators to take a chance on brand campaigns. So it’s offering $10,000.

  TikTok appears to have launched Branded Buzz back in September. It's a marketplace where brands post calls for content, and creators who respond might get their videos boosted and/or might get compensated with a "bonus" of up to $1,500.

  
• Google is churning YouTubers into chatbots. Historically, that has not gone well.

  This isn't a novel idea. Back in 2023, Amouranth partnered with a company called Forever Voices AI to launch her own AI chatbot with extra parasocial flavor. The bot was advertised to fans as “unparalleled personal access to an AI copy of Amouranth herself, whenever and wherever they desire,” in an experience that “blurs the lines between reality and virtual interaction.”

  
• Reddit’s ad revenue is growing faster than any other platform’s–thanks to the AI boom

  New data from Sensor Tower shows that Reddit's U.S. ad spend grew 46.3% from November 2024 to November 2025.

  
• TikTok Shop tempts buyers and sellers alike with new gift cards and cash back
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Nic Cage
• Have you heard? Tfue’s return, Jacksepticeye’s horror movie, and Vimeo’s 2025 picks
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• YouTube touts TV podcast viewership–right after Netflix poached its shows
• The U.S. TikTok deal is official. Here’s what we know.
• Tribeca Film Festival formall invites social media creators to hit the big screen
• Management firm Fixated raises $50 million to build a “creator and content machine”