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• Streamers on the Rise: A bunch of kids bullied KreekCraft into going bald
• Paris Hilton just signed a 2-year content deal with X

  
• TikTok is testing an ad-free subscription tier that could be priced at $4.99 in the U.S.

  TikTok confirmed that it is testing an ad-free subscription tier outside of the U.S. The subscription will reportedly cost $4.99 per month.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/01/2023

  Nick DiGiovanni's collaborations with creators like Zach King and MrBeast have helped his YouTube channel return to our U.S. Top 50.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 10/01/2023
• MrBeast’s Feastables is becoming an NBA jersey sponsor
• Creators are making less content about Ukraine. AIR Media-Tech wants to change that–by bringing them in to visit.
• As Epic Games builds its ‘Fortnite’ creator program, it’s laying off around 830 employees
• U.S. rep Ro Khanna streamed with creators like Vaush and Emma Vigeland outside the White House
• Around the World: Indonesia vs. TikTok, Spotify in Brazil, and a Twitch promotion gone wrong
• Videos depicting “steroid-like drugs” have received 587 million TikTok views over the past three years
• Millionaires: Ryan Lu on manifesting TikTok success
• Airrack signs with UTA, hires COO to pursue “digital partnerships, TV, live events, and publishing”
• TierZoo, Lindsay Ellis headline “dynamic” original content slate at streaming hub Nebula
• VidSummit heads to Texas for its 10th annual creator conference
• Snap’s latest round of 170 layoffs will affect its business-facing augmented reality division
• On the Podcast: YouTube wants in on your workflow
• Meta’s new AI characters include Zach and Coco (a.k.a. MrBeast and Charli D’Amelio)
• Creators on the Rise: Jenny Hoyos wants every video she makes to end up on Trending
• Serena Kerrigan, TikTok’s “queen of confidence,” is launching her own subscription service
• The upcoming ‘Hunger Games’ prequel is set at a school. Roblox players can now enroll in it.
• Panera Bread, like the men of TikTok, is thinking about the Roman Empire
• YouTube makes it easier to monetize videos that discuss abortion, abuse, or eating disorders
• Linktree shares statistics about the 200 million creators who are part of the “attention economy”