News

• The gaming star who’s turning himself into a VTuber has premiered “The Digital Kwebbelkop”
• Ninjas are coming to the Ryan’s World brand (and a new Walmart toy line is coming with them)

  Pocket.watch is growing Ryan Kaji's brand with Ryan's World Ninja Adventures, which includes videos, specials, and toys available at Walmart.

  
• Thanks to TikTok, streaming services are losing subscribers in Southeast Asia

  A report on the growth of TikTok in Southeast Asia reveals that the ByteDance-owned app has cut into streaming video on demand (SVOD) traffic.

  
• Defendant in MrBeast’s burger chain lawsuit responds, calls claims “ill-advised and meritless”

  Virtual Dining Concepts, which partnered with Jimmy Donaldson to launch MrBeast Burger, has contested the claims in Donaldson's lawsuit.

  
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• YouTube is bringing a “mobile-first vertical live experience” to its two billion Shorts users
• Snap offers up to $7,200 to creators of its “top-performing” augmented reality Lenses
• Creators can build big international audiences by dubbing their content in other languages. But what’s the best way to dub?
• KreekCraft signs with CAA (Exclusive)
• MrBeast files lawsuit against the company behind his burger chain
• On the Podcast: Strikes gonna spawn some growth
• Decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky rolls out an optional Discover feed
• Ludwig and YouTube want to know: Who’s the world’s greatest gamer?
• KSI and Logan Paul are getting back into the ring (but not against one another)
• There’s gonna be an “Ice Cream So Good” song
• YouTube animator CircleToonsHD brings RPG-flavored humor to new tabletop game
• With 200 billion views per day on Facebook and Instagram, Meta’s Reels are gaining on TikTok
• YouTube execs, Veritasium host support educational creators through EduTuber Accelerator
• Twitch’s daily watch time is going up
• Someone made a fake xQc and set it loose on Twitch. It’s gotten 11,000 followers in two weeks.
• JoinBrands arrives on TikTok to facilitate influencer marketing partnerships