News

• FIFA is putting Roblox at the center of the 2026 soccer boom
• FaZe Clan just lost most of its creator roster

  FaZe creators reportedly spent the past six months negotiating with Kalish and HardScope, but could not come to terms they found favorable--so they left.

  
• TikTok wants more creators to take a chance on brand campaigns. So it’s offering $10,000.

  TikTok appears to have launched Branded Buzz back in September. It's a marketplace where brands post calls for content, and creators who respond might get their videos boosted and/or might get compensated with a "bonus" of up to $1,500.

  
• Google is churning YouTubers into chatbots. Historically, that has not gone well.

  This isn't a novel idea. Back in 2023, Amouranth partnered with a company called Forever Voices AI to launch her own AI chatbot with extra parasocial flavor. The bot was advertised to fans as “unparalleled personal access to an AI copy of Amouranth herself, whenever and wherever they desire,” in an experience that “blurs the lines between reality and virtual interaction.”

  
• Reddit’s ad revenue is growing faster than any other platform’s–thanks to the AI boom
• TikTok Shop tempts buyers and sellers alike with new gift cards and cash back
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Nic Cage
• Have you heard? Tfue’s return, Jacksepticeye’s horror movie, and Vimeo’s 2025 picks
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• YouTube touts TV podcast viewership–right after Netflix poached its shows
• The U.S. TikTok deal is official. Here’s what we know.
• Tribeca Film Festival formall invites social media creators to hit the big screen
• Management firm Fixated raises $50 million to build a “creator and content machine”
• YouTube protests Billboard’s new formula by pulling data from music charts
• YouTube invites creators to use Gemini tool to make video games
• Will the youths get thrifty-luxe on TikTok?
• YouTube inks deal to broadcast the Oscars in 2029 and beyond
• Netflix poaches top YouTube video podcasts
• YouTube expands AI Portraits to turn creators into chatbots
• Snapchat’s year-end recap summarizes a year that sent users to 6-7 heaven
• A DraftKings co-founder just launched a company to “build empires” for creators
• After paying out $100,000 to creators in 2025, Fairground is ready to advance AI artistry in 2026
• Meta is (reportedly) letting scammers target its users, so long as it keeps making the big ad dollars
• Kick CEO confirms the platform will turn on ads “at some point”