News

• TikTok is preparing to launch search ads
• The Miley Cyrus hit ‘Flowers’ is in nearly 600,000 Shorts, but its impact spans all YouTube formats

  The Miley Cyrus song 'Flowers' inspired a self-love trend on YouTube Shorts. Expert Earnest Pettie discussed the song's multiformat appeal.

  
• BuzzFeed’s ‘Worth It’ is coming to an end. The food show’s final season begins March 11.

  The final season of the hit BuzzFeed web series 'Worth It' begins on March 11. Hosts Andrew and Steven will visit Simu Liu in Toronto.

  
• Spotter has spent $740 million on the creator economy. Colin and Samir took a look at that spending.

  Colin and Samir have teamed up with catalog licensing business Spotter to launch a Spotter Summit and break down $740 million of spending.

  
• Karl Jacobs joins Misfits Gaming as Co-Owner
• YouTube Millionaires: Eric Struk tries the world’s worst things so you don’t have to
• Reddit is separating its feeds for users who want to “Read” or “Watch”
• On International Women’s Day, TikTok celebrates creators who “forge change”
• 86% of Spotify’s top shows are “always on.” A fresh podcasting hub serves those busy creators.
• YouTube has dialed back its controversial monetization policy regarding profanity
• The Senate’s anti-TikTok proposal has Presidential support. Say hello to the RESTRICT Act.
• Gamers are calling out the International Olympic Committee’s misguided Esports Series