Politics

• TikTok wants to hire a manager for its news creators
• Creator content has upended U.S. politics. Now it’s influencing Canada’s elections to the tune of millions of views.

  Political creator content is getting millions of views in Canada, where a social media news ban has affected the upcoming federal election.

  
• Creators are becoming news anchors. Why do viewers prefer them to mainstream outlets?

  The "influencer election" just closed out, with Donald Trump giving nods to streamers and podcasters like Adin Ross and Joe Rogan in his victory celebration, and some of Election Day's biggest news presenters being content creators like Hasan Piker and V Spehar. Ross, Rogan, Piker, Spehar, and thousands of other creators who broadcast content around the election come from all across the political spectrum, but they have one thing in common: viewers are increasingly using their videos and livestreams as primary sources of news.

  
• Election night coverage has gone online. Here’s where people watched the most.

  Rumble wasn't the only digital platform to see a major spike in viewership on Election Day. YouTube generated 72 million hours of watch time with Voting Day coverage--and, like on cable TV, Fox News was one of the most-watched entities offering real-time reporting of ballot results.

  
• Creators are sparking political debates on YouTube and Twitch. Can they change minds?
• Bernie, Biden, And Warren Get Post-Democratic Debate Social Video Bump
• Vlogger David Dobrik Could Face Deportation As Trump Rescinds DACA Program
• German YouTubers To Stream Interviews With Angela Merkel Ahead Of Next Month’s Election
• Jesse Wellens Responds To Snoop Dogg Music Video Controversy, Trump Suggests Rapper Be Jailed
• YouTube To Host Live Town Hall Stream With New VA Secretary Tomorrow
• Court That Blocked Trump’s Travel Ban Is Only Federal Court With An Active YouTube Channel
• President Donald Trump Takes To YouTube And Facebook To Deliver First Weekly Address