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• Facebook Watch Taps Larray, JoJo Siwa, Nikita Dragun, More For ‘Pride Ride’ Special
• Facebook Gaming Introduces Monetization For Video-On-Demand Creators

  “We want to build the best platform for millions of creators to make a living,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his Page. “That includes game streamers and gaming creators, and today we’re starting to test some new tools to help them.”

  
• Creators On The Rise: How Alan Chikin Chow Got 7 Million People To Laugh At His “Shower Thoughts”

  TikTok was the genesis for Chow’s particular brand of quick, punchy humor, which often has a fandom spin. He’s made videos about the daily struggles of your average anime fan, about sci-fi fanfiction, and about what it’d really be like to be part of a K-drama’s sprawling, tangled cast of characters.

  
• Rooster Teeth Unveils Animated Programming Lineup For Second ‘RTX At Home’ Event

  Rooster Teeth’s annual RTX convention will take place virtually for the second time this year, after last year’s inaugural RTX At Home event garnered 1.7 million views across the fandom-focused brand’s proprietary app and social channels.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 05/24/2021
• Instagram’s First Creator Week To Feature JoJo Siwa, 50 Cent, Yung BBQ
• Instagram And Facebook Will Now Enable All Creators, Viewers To Hide Public ‘Like’ Counts
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 05/24/2021
• Shifty PR Firm Offered European Health Vloggers “Colossal” Payments To Spread Vaccine Disinformation
• Studio71 Signs 20 Gaming Creators, Including GamingWithKev, ZAMination, And Jeffo Roblox
• Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Eyeing New Monetization Tools, Including Subscriptions, NFT Marketplace, Creator Fund
• TikTok Teams With SiriusXM And Pandora To Launch Creator-Hosted Radio Station, Playlists
• Twitch Adds 350 Tags To Bolster Representation, Including ‘Transgender’, ‘Black’, ‘Disabled’, More
• ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Viral Video To Be Deleted From YouTube Following $761,000 NFT Sale
• Instagram To Share New Metrics Surrounding ‘Reels’, Livestreaming Products
• Group Nine Studios Signs With CAA, Which Will Rep Its Dodo, Seeker, And PopSugar Brands
• Snap Buys AR Display Firm WaveOptics For $500 Million, Its Biggest Acquisition To Date
• Twitter Reopens Verification Program After Three-Year Pause, Will Add ‘About’ Tab To Profiles
• YouTube Millionaires: Lilman Is Building His Brand On “Constant, Entertaining Complaining”
• HBO Max To Launch $10 Ad-Supported Monthly Subscription Tier
• Insights: AT&T, Verizon Say “Never Mind,” Set Off Next Era Of Media Consolidation
• Snap Launches Standalone Story Creation App With New Editing Tools, Multi-Platform Publishing
• Snap Says Spotlight Has Paid Out $130 Million To Users, Unveils Creator Tip Feature ‘Gifting’
• Jake Paul Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Showtime, As Triller Partnership Concludes