News

• A planned Twitter alternative dubbed ‘T2’ just raised $1.1 million
• Netflix will have a chance to promote its ad-supported tier at this year’s upfronts

  Netflix is expected to make a presentation to advertisers about its Basic With Ads tier on May 17, during upfronts week in New York City.

  
• On the Podcast: Do people even want to do YouTube?

  I used to think these kinds of creators were--by and large--super into YouTube, too. But now I’m thinking they’re not. Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast changed my mind.

  
• Wafffler69, who tried odd foods on TikTok, has died

  Taylor LeJeune, who made TikTok food videos under the username Wafffler69, has died. The cause of death is a "presumed heart attack."

  
• Andrew Callaghan issues statement after multiple women accuse him of sexual misconduct
• A legal battle over the YouTube Shorts name just took a step forward
• TikTok’s plan to get more agency dollars includes cheap ads
• The Easy Company raises $14.2 million to create “an Instagram-like experience for NFTs”
• Dan Mace joins Beast Philanthropy team as Chief Creative Officer
• Twitter rips another page from TikTok’s book with its take on the For You Page
• YouTube Millionaires: Pro musician Landen Purifoy talk box’d his way to a million subscribers
• Mobile users spent $5.6 billion on short-form video apps in 2022
• Roblox’s debut on Meta Quest could be a game-changer for the metaverse
• Fintech company Karat launched a podcast to fall in love with creators
• Creators On The Rise: Airsoft entrepreneur kickingmustang could be right in front of you, and you’d never even know it
• State governments are banning TikTok, and global leaders are applauding the effort
• The D’Amelios’ $6 million company is kicking off with footwear
• YouTube creators can earn Shorts ad revenue on February 1 (if they agree to new Partner Program terms)”
• Doing Things Media, which introduced Corn Kid, has acquired another well-known account
• FaZe Clan starts the year with a fleet of executive promotions
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 01/08/2023
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 1/8/2023
• Amelia Dimoldenberg is ready to take a bite of the Golden Globes
• Twitch’s “resident expert baker” QTCinderella pits streamers against one another in culinary contest