News

• Ten of YouTube’s top makers built each other high-tech gifts for a Secret Santa exchange
• Hot Ones brings back Holiday Extravaganza fundraiser with its first-ever three-time guest

  Steve-O became the first three-time guest on Feast We Feast's 'Hot Ones' when he joined Sean Evans for a Holiday Extravaganza (for charity).

  
• Creators, AI, and Shorts: YouTube breaks down 2023 ad trends

  YouTube broke down some of the biggest advertising trends of 2023, including creator-inspired, multiformat, and AI-driven content.

  
• Crayola, TheSoul bring holiday decor to YouTube Kids with playlist of “magical winter moments”

  TheSoul Publishing's 5-Minute Crafts brand has launched a four-video holiday decor playlist on YouTube Kids alongside Crayola.

  
• The first VTuber Awards achieved a peak viewership above 38,000 on host Filian’s stream
• TikTok defied a ban attempt in Montana. Can it challenge social media age limits in Utah?
• Facebook courts creators with performance-based payouts for its ad formats
• YouTube’s first video recently received a MrBeast-style thumbnail update
• Creators on the Rise: Wootak Kim’s art in a glass
• An ad agency ran a standalone campaign on YouTube Shorts. The results compared favorably to TikTok.
• Patrick Mahomes is the new face of Prime
• On the Podcast: A guiding light for creators
• YouTube is still teens’ top social media site–and that popularity translates to sales
• YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke, who claimed her children were possessed, enters guilty plea
• Ninja is hosting a New Year’s Eve special alongside guests like SypherPK and DrLupo
• On the Rise: Paige Wassel is making WAS happen
• Black Menswear joins Pixability, YouTube, and Whalar’s creator self-ID initiative (Exclusive)
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 12/17/2023
• MrBeast is granting “thousands” of holiday wishes with Shop partnership
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/17/2023
• MoistCr1tikal, Wendigoon, and Jackson Clarke’s new podcast hits #1 in true crime
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Mark Rober’s GlitterBomb is bad for porch pirates (but good for T-Mobile)
• TikTok quietly changed its terms of service. Will need arbitration rules prevent future lawsuits?
• Twitch reverses sexual content policy shift: “We are rolling back the artistic nudity changes”