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• What’s in a feed? TikTok has revealed some of the factors its recommendation algorithm weighs.
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 12/18/2022

  Baddi Eddi is a virtual character who "reacts" to other people's videos on YouTube Shorts. That's brought her into our U.S. Top 50 chart.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/18/2022

  Julia Gisella combines impeccable Gen Z vibes with incredible artistic creations to bring her drawing channel into our Global Top 50.

  
• MeganPlays goes from ‘Roblox’ to Claire’s with new collection

  The 'Roblox' entertainer MeganPlays has partnered with Claire's for a 23-piece collection that is available this holiday season.

  
• Musk-ified Twitter banned Linktree. Then unbanned it (we think). Here’s what Linktree has to say.
• Mark Rober’s “GlitterBomb 5.0” is the final form of his porch pirate deterrent
• Meta paid creators to test a new live streaming platform. Now it’s ending that experiment.
• The performers at the ‘Instagram Reels Comedy Club’ weren’t your typical stand-up acts
• Dhar Mann is going to have an ‘Unforgettable Christmas’ with his first in-person event
• Amouranth gives Nadeshot and CouRage the lowdown on her 2023 Twitch project
• Netflix pays back advertisers after missing projections on its new tier
• Hailey Bieber wants to become a YouTube cooking star
• Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel are hosting a ‘Celebrity Yard Sale’ on Twitch (and they brought friends)
• NickMercs launches a new storefront where fans can buy Nick’s merch
• YouTube Millionaires: Hafu Go wants to help you—yes you—be your best self
• YouTube’s new feature reminds users about their mean comments
• NFT platform Bonfire is out of beta with $6.2 million in funding
• TikTok just predicted the three biggest trends of 2023
• The amount of classical music in YouTube videos is up 90% year-over-year
• Dr. Seuss Enterprises gave the Grinch his own vlog
• TikTok looks past vertical video with plans to adopt YouTube’s signature format
• Creators On The Rise: How Morgan Eckroth went from TikTok to the 2022 World Barista Championship
• MrBeast Burger finally launched gift cards. Here’s why it was complicated.
• Up next on Instagram: Collabs, text-based “Notes,” and a take on BeReal