News

• TikTok puts a spotlight on its #APIFamily of Asian and Pacific Islander creators
• Facebook Watch sunsets originals as Meta’s Head of Development and Programming departs

  As Meta lays off Head of Development and Programming Mina Lefevre, it is pivoting away from Facebook Watch originals like 'Red Table Talk.'

  
• Podcasts are now live on YouTube Music — and background listening is available for free

  YouTube has added podcasts to its YouTube Music hub as it looks to encourage background listening for audio-only shows.

  
• YouTube’s monthly newsletter invites readers to ‘Try A Trend’

  VTubers, Lisa Nguyen, and the NFL Draft are all mentioned in YouTube's 'Try a Trend' newsletter, which will be delivered each month.

  
• Team Whistle assembles short-form squad to publish original content on Reels, Shorts, and TikTok
• With Sunday Ticket on the horizon, YouTube is going deep at the NFL Draft
• MrBeast’s Feastables brand launches Karl Jacobs gummies that are out of this world
• YouTube Millionaires: Demir doesn’t fear ‘The Walking Dead.’ Especially not when it brings him 250 million views a month.
• YouTube contractors in Texas have officially voted to unionize. Will Google recognize them?
• YouTube announces new ad products to help brands reach Gen Z through music
• In LinkedIn’s latest original series, business leaders remember the challenges they’ve faced
• Creator groups AMP and RDCWorld will go under center at the 2023 NFL Draft