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• Visa’s U.K. “creator card” aims to combat cashflow issues while upping TikTok Live payouts
• Viral Nation says it’s using AI to ensure a safe ecosystem for brands–and put more money in creators’ pockets

  "For many years, we've had a version of AI," Nicholas Spiro, Viral Nation's Chief Commercial Officer, tells Tubefilter. "We've always had a version of analysis and insights." Over the last 18 months, he says, Viral Nation has used advancements in AI to "rebuild entire products that our team, organization, and customers use. We took heavy feedback from the market."

  
• Iron Lung made $50M. Should be easy for Markiplier to put it up for sale on YouTube, right?

  When Markiplier's self-made (and self-funded) Iron Lung adaptation cranked $50+ million in theaters, it was easy to assume he'd eventually put a digital version of the movie up for sale on YouTube. After all, he's been on the platform for 14 years, has nearly 40 million subscribers, and is one of the most recognizable faces in our industry. He also owns the rights to the movie, so he can put it wherever he wants. Meanwhile YouTube has thousands of movies and TV shows for rent and sale, so the infrastructure is there.

  
• STEM creators are working with researchers in all 50 states to showcase ‘Science Across America’

  Creators like Destin Sandlin, Joe Hanson, Emily Graslie, and the Vlogbrothers are part of a series titled '50x50: Science Across America'.

  
• The Indian government says it wants to crack down on fake news. Critics worry it wants to censor content creators–and everyone else.
• Keke Palmer is the host of Twitch’s hottest new talk show
• Creator firm Fixated continues acquisition streak by scooping up the Studio71 network
• YouTube cozies up to Hollywood by sharing its deepfake detector with studios
• Dhar Mann, Brittany Broski, Issa Rae, and more: Miami marketing conference POSSIBLE is putting the spotlight on our industry with its new Creator Economy Academy
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Two-hit wonders
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