News

• IAC’s Vimeo Raises $300 Million At $5.7 Billion Valuation, With Spinoff Slated For Next Quarter
• Stir’s Latest Drop Lets Fans Design Their Dream Creator Collabs–And Will Award $25,000 To The Top Suggestion

  Stir, the creator-focused startup behind tech drops like FYP.RIP, OnlyTweets, and MerchWith, has launched its latest offering--a contest it describes as “Mad Libs but with real people and real ideas.”

  
• Invite-Only Chat App Clubhouse To Develop Creator Monetization With Series B Funding

  Invite-only chat app Clubhouse has raised an undisclosed amount of funding through a Series B that reportedly valued it at $1 billion.

  
• Instagram Launches Professional Dashboard For Creators Building Businesses

  Instagram has launched a new dashboard for business owners and entrepreneurial creators that centralizes access to all its business-related tools and educational content.

  
• JoJo Siwa Allegedly Swatted By Paparazzi After Coming Out As Part Of LGBTQ+ Community
• Insights: The Donald’s Digital Death Penalty—Deplatforming, Politics, And The Future Of Social Media
• Italian Data Protection Authority Orders TikTok To Block Underage Users Following Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 01/18/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2021
• YouTube Issues Significantly Expanded Guide To Self-Certification, Asks For Creator Feedback
• TikTok Launches ‘Creator Portal’, A Hub For Educational Resources, Best Practices, More
• Conde Nast Entertainment Unveils Senior Leadership Team, Nabs Disney+ Exec
• On The Podcast: Can Snapchat Give Away $1 Million A Day Forever?
• Genflow, Which Helps Influencers Build Their Own Brands, Raises $11 Million
• ‘Selma,’ ‘When They See Us’ Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Signs Exclusive Podcast Deal With Spotify
• Epic Games Pushes Into Film With Funding For Animated Feature ‘Gilgamesh’
• TikTok Helps Push 17-Year-Old Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” To No. 1 Billboard Debut
• TikTok’s Lil Huddy Signs To Immersive Records, Drops Debut Single “21st Century Vampire”
• TikTok Testing Q&A Tool, Enabling Creators To More Seamlessly Respond To Viewer Inquiries
• Jake Paul Signs With Triller And Snoop Dogg-Owned ‘The Fight Club’ For April Boxing Bout
• YouTube Removes Onision From Partner Program, Demonetizes His Channels Over Child Safety Concerns
• CAA Acquires Creative Agency ‘Tandem’ To Bolster Digital Partnerships, Branded Content Efforts
• YouTube Adds Safety Feature Targeting Comments With External Links
• YouTube Extends Trump Ban For Another Week, Citing Concerns About “Ongoing Potential For Violence”