News

• Khaby Lame’s directorial debut will premiere at a film festival gala hosted by Bella Thorne
• TikTok introduces $6 million fund to pay the creators of its most popular effects

  TikTok has added new monetization streams by opening up a $6 million fund for creators of its most popular visual effects.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 05/14/2023

  A&B Things is similar to many YouTube Shorts channels in our U.S. Top 50, but not all of its couple videos offer good relationship advice.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/14/2023

  A pomeranian dog who acts with the sly cunning of a fox is trending up on YouTube Shorts and in our Global Top 50 chart.

  
• The new, NFT-focused version of LimeWire has raised $17.5 million through a token sale
• Gaming podcasts are achieving high scores thanks to Patreon
• Ex-ByteDance employee’s lawsuit claims Chinese government accessed U.S. TikTok user data
• A beauty brand looking to reach Gen Z has hired TikTok star Sara Echeagaray
• After facing criticism for game choices, the Olympic Esports Series adds ‘Fortnite’
• Short-form star Ben Azelart likes a challenge, so he took on the Army’s basic training course
• Kick trolled Twitch by announcing KickCon. Streamers want it to be real.
• YouTube Millionaires: Hannah and Regal bring the Noise