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• Collab runs “content brainstorms” for its creators so they can “yes, and” their way to the top
• Can The Completionist bring his combination of video games and acting to TV? 100%.

  The Completionist, real name Jirard Khalil, has become a regular presence on the revived G4TV network. Now he's debuting 'God of Work' there.

  
• Some advertisers seem to be avoiding Dr. Pimple Popper. Are her videos safe for brands?

  Dr. Sandra Lee of the Dr. Pimple Popper channel has had issues with advertisers. Are her cyst and blackhead videos brand-safe?

  
• After raising $20 million, a startup wants creators to “invest in each other”

  CreatorDAO has raised $20 million from a group of investors that includes Andreessen Horowitz. Can it apply crypto to the creator economy?

  
• Reddit is scoring Points on the Ethereum blockchain
• TikTok’s Black-owned business accelerator is back for its third year
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 08/07/2022
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/07/2022
• Starforge Systems is blasting off with a creator-led approach to custom PCs
• Jake Paul claims to have revolutionized boxing. Now he’s raising $50 million to shake up another part of the sports world.
• Twitch says it’s taking a “deep-dive look” into gambling streams
• YouTube is ready to get its Game On with an interactive live streaming event
• Elon Musk’s three-hour appearance on Nelk’s Full Send podcast gets 2 million views in less than a day
• Black creators who partnered with Triller are speaking out about the TikTok competitor’s “hypocrisy”
• YouTube Millionaires: MissDarcei’s viral “Black Girl Tries” videos helped make YouTube her full-time job
• Meta is reportedly paying creators up to $3,000 to test a new live streaming platform
• Liza Koshy will appear alongside Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron in a Netflix rom-com
• Instagram announces support for NFTs in 100 countries and territories
• Dylan Lemay is slinging ice cream balls at his new brick-and-mortar shop
• Bounty, an influencer marketing company that caters to small TikTok creators, has raised a $5 million funding round
• STEEZY is looking to be a “source of truth” for the dance community. It’s launching a slate of four new shows.
• Creators On The Rise: The YouTubers behind Not What You Think had no plans for their channel. It’s about to hit 2 million subscribers.
• Selena Gomez is inviting one of the internet’s favorite chefs onto her cooking show
• Lawsuit from Grammy winner claims that YouTube’s copyright systems “reduce the value of all works”