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• After YouTube and Meta are found liable, what’s next for social media addiction trials?
• The activists who want No Kings are using Twitch to signal boost their next round of rallies

  A coordinated streaming event on Twitch doubled as publicity for the upcoming round of No Kings rallies across the United States.

  
• Japanese police just made a VTuber their official Traffic Regulation Ambassador

  
• Does OpenAI’s Sora shutdown show us that the internet has had its fill of AI slop?

  Two years after it was first revealed, Sora is being shuttered. What does OpenAI's move tell us about the generative AI landscape?

  
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• Tubi commits to a future of fan passion with Jesser, Deestroying deals
• TikTok announces five new ad formats, including a branded take on the Google Doodle
• Tribeca X awards the best in branded entertainment. Submit your 2025 campaigns for a shot at the laurels.
• Reign Maker Group picks up boutique talent firm You Know Who
• The Drive Agency is building “diversified, creator-led companies” led by forward-thinking founders
• Google’s ads are reaching consumers “across every touchpoint” — including live sports
• YouTube’s BrandConnect hub is evolving into a streamlined Creator Partnerships platform
• Four out of five U.S. adults have listened to or watched a podcast
• Have you heard? Tom Scott’s return, Jake Shane’s Oscar drama, and PointCrow’s flute controller.
• Roblox’s 18+ usership is growing 50% year over year
• Mark Rober is reaching more viewers (and selling more CrunchLabs kits) thanks to Netflix deal
• A streamer just bought the broadcast rights to his favorite rugby league
• The Cannes Film Festival is buying into the creator economy in a big way
• YouTube welcomes Mister Rogers into its neighborhood
• 67% of U.S. consumers think creators are more authentic than TV, so Tubi is teaming up with TikTok
• On TikTok, Apple is bringing its marketing into the brainrot era
• A new hybrid model is coming to the VTuber world. Say hello to the “XTuber.”
• Hey creators, Meta really wants to pay you $3,000 to start posting on Reels and Facebook