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• Meta, TikTok, and Snap agree to be rated for teen safety
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast goes to SpaceX

  MrBeast's reign continues: He's #1 and #2 this week, and in video #1, he presents the idea of a future where Elon Musk puts us all on Mars so we can watch his videos there, too.

  
• Will MrBeast’s latest acquisition form the foundation of his rumored financial services firm?

  MrBeast, who is reportedly interested in building a financial services app, has acquired Gen Z-focused fintech company Step.

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

  The Winter Olympics are back, which is good news for sponsors like Alibaba Cloud and Italian sports brands like Inter.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 02/08/2026
• Have you heard? Maya Higa’s surprise emote, another Sidemen sellout, and TheBurntPeanut rises
• YouTube has 20 billion reasons why creators are taking over the Super Bowl
• Spotify is selling physical books (and syncing them up with your audiobook library)
• The video podcasting arms race is heating up, and Hulu is “Here To Help”
• Whatnot’s Super Bowl Sunday plans include a $1 million MrBeast giveaway
• Alphabet reveals YouTube revenue for first time: The video platform generated $60 billion in 2025
• TikTok wants advertisers to buy into big events. At the Super Bowl, it will show what it can do.