News

• NFTs Made By Two “Synthetic” TikTokers Will Go On Sale At Christie’s This Week
• Creators On The Rise: Cam Casey Spent The Past Year Conquering TikTok And Snapchat. Now He’s Making His Move On YouTube Shorts.

  As a high schooler, Casey--who’s now 19 and based in Los Angeles--dreamed of being a YouTuber. He launched his channel in 2017 and filled it with a range of clips about travel and trendy topics like Fortnite, but despite his efforts (and objectively impressive cinematography), his content failed to net him a sizable following.

  
• YouTube Algorithm Frequently Recommends Videos Viewers Regret Watching, Study Finds

  YouTube’s mysterious algorithm is once again under fire after a new crowdsourced Mozilla study found that the technology frequently recommends videos that users regret watching.

  
• Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Seeking Sale, With Potential $1 Billion Pricetag (Report)

  An acquisition may be in the cards for Reese Witherspoon’s female-focused media company, Hello Sunshine -- the studio behind HBO’s Big Little Lies, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere.

  
• Tana Mongeau To Launch ‘Cancelled’ Podcast, Teases Boxing Foray, Food And Alcohol Ventures, More
• Insights: Facebook Won Big Antitrust Decision, But Big Tech’s Headaches Are Far From Done
• Ed Sheeran Shatters TikTok Record For Most-Viewed Live Music Performance
• New Norwegian Law Will Require Influencers To Disclose Retouching On Sponsored Posts
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 07/05/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 07/05/2021
• YouTube Film Critic Chris Stuckmann Tapped To Helm Horror Feature ‘Shelby Oaks’
• Roblox Forges Pact With Sony Music Following Virtual Events With Lil Nas X, Zara Larsson
• TikTok May Be Testing An In-House Cameo Competitor Called ‘Shoutouts’
• Individuals Now Spend More Time On TikTok Than YouTube, Facebook, Netflix–At Least On Android (Report)
• YouTube Is Letting Some Creators Set Custom Rules For Their Channel’s Comment Sections
• FaZe Clan Fires 1 Member, Suspends 3 More Over Alleged “Pump-And-Dump” Cryptocurrency Scheme
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 06/28/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 06/28/2021
• Emma Chamberlain, Charli D’Amelio Tapped For Latest Louis Vuitton Footwear Campaign
• Kin Names ViacomCBS Alum Zaina Sesay Director Of Talent And Development
• TikTok Taps Longer Videos, Letting Users Film Up To 3 Minutes
• Instagram CEO Teases New Video Features Push: “We’re No Longer A Photo-Sharing App”
• Karat Financial, Which Offers A Credit Card Tailored To Digital Creators, Raises $26 Million
• Creators On The Rise: Lisa Nguyen Has Always Loved Food. Now A Million People Are Watching Her Learn To Make It.