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• Despite YouTube’s ongoing slump, Alphabet bounced back to beat Q1 2023 earnings estimates
• Klarna is the latest company trying to bring social shopping to the Western world

  Klarna is the latest company attempting to bring Chinese-style social shopping to the West. Its TikTok-like feed will offer AI-driven recs.

  
• Can #BookTok save the indie bookstore? American Express thinks so.

  For Independent Bookstore Day, American Express is teaming up with the American Booksellers Association to celebrate the impact of #BookTok.

  
• VidCon 2023 agenda includes talks on “Digital’s Next Era,” custom tees, and a “Night of Impact”

  VidCon Anaheim 2023 will discuss "Digital's Next Era" on its Industry Track with help from YouTube, TikTok, Snap, Twitch, and MrBeast execs.

  
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• Is a CoComelon movie in the works? Universal has its eyes on the toddler franchise.
• Hello, Hollywood: Markiplier to direct, star in feature-length video game adaptation
• The Cavinder Twins turned NIL rights into TikTok fame. Now they’re joining Jake Paul’s sportsbook.
• TikTok’s CEO wants us to believe the app’s U.S. data is secure. A new report suggests otherwise.
• OnlyFans is ready for its push into reality TV. Welcome to the ‘House of Sims’.
• Kai Cenat got banned from Twitch. Then he got a shout out from Nicki Minaj.