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• Have you heard? Russia hits YouTube with 35-digit fine, and ‘The Simpsons’ are in the NFL
• At ZCON, Gen Z creators and entrepreneurs controlled the narrative

  ZCON, a conference featuring Gen Z speakers and panelists, completed its inaugural event this past weekend in New York City.

  
• TikTok is bringing back its LIVE Fest for a second go, with streamers from 50 countries participating

  TikTok is bringing back its Live Fest in 2024. The latest iteration of the global live streaming competition will segue into a 2025 event.

  
• Kai Cenat wants ‘Mafiathon 2’ to break the internet, so he hit up Kim Kardashian

  Kai Cenat invited Kim Kardashian to play a therapist in the trailer for his second "Mafiathon" subscription marathon, beginning November 1.

  
• Demand for creator economy jobs has more than doubled year-over-year. Who’s hiring?
• Meta wants to build a search engine and integrate it into its AI bots
• Snapchat doubles paying subscribers year-over-year, beats Q3 expectations
• YouTube ad revenue hits $8.9 billion as upfront deals power Alphabet past Q3 projections
• Justin Flom conquered YouTube Shorts. Now he’s bringing “Flo-Magic” to Walmart.
• ByteDance’s founder is China’s richest person with a net worth of $49.3 billion
• Kick takes its name literally with UFC partnership
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