News

• Instagram is testing a “full screen” design that looks a lot like TikTok
• Spotter teams with media agency to “further our commitment to diverse creators”

  Spotter and the Havas Media Group are teaming up to further their respective investments in diverse small businesses.

  
• Underscore Talent signs Tati Westbrook, JustaMinx, Jeenie Weenie, and the Splash Twinz

  Management firm Underscore Talent has signed four new creators: Tati Westbrook, Justaminx, Jeenie Weenie, and the Splash Twinz.

  
• Snap thinks augmented reality is “the future of shopping”–and it’s got the data to prove it

  Snap’s study claims AR features like virtual try-ons make people more likely to click “buy” across virtually every category.

  
• Meta is changing Facebook’s feed to be more like TikTok
• YouTube Millionaires: Steve Porter makes a living giving busted tech a little love
• Meta survey: 58% of consumers purchased a product in the past six months because of a creator’s recommendation
• Discord says it’ll soon let “many” more creators monetize their servers
• The FTC says social media is rife with crypto scams—and victims are losing hundreds of millions of dollars
• Want more data about your listening habits? Try YouTube Music’s seasonal recaps.
• The Tubefilter Guide To VidCon 2022
• Fans of the ‘Roblox’ group KREW can now get their hands on a host of new merch items (Exclusive)
• Creators On The Rise: High schooler AyoDen started his YouTube channel less than 2 years ago. He just hit 2 million subscribers.
• Need to correct an error in one of your YouTube videos? That process is now easier than ever.
• YouTube’s Black Voices Fund is seeking its next class of creators
• YouTube’s “multiformat” creators reach 1.5 billion users on Shorts without giving up on long-form content
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 06/12/2022
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 06/12/2022
• Jakey Boehm lets his TikTok followers wake him up in the middle of the night. He just made $34,000 in a single month.
• Is there a representation gap in the world of kid-friendly YouTube videos?
• Alphabet reportedly agrees to let outside agencies place ads on YouTube
• Colin and Samir look to “support the growth of more careers” by bringing their podcast to LinkedIn
• The TikTok community is mourning the death of influencer Cooper Noriega
• Spotify just acquired a company that can make anyone say anything