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• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: YouTube Recap pepperoni
• Right-wing creators dominate political discourse online. Can a lefty startup flip the script?

  Christian Tom, formerly of the Biden White House, is helping left-wing political creators go viral through AND Media.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/14/2025

  East Asian music is having a moment on YouTube Shorts. Is 'KPop Demon Hunters' responsible for the uptick?

  
• Here’s what made YouTube YouTube in 2025

  YouTube's report broke down some interesting region-by-region trends, spotlighting groundbreaking creator projects, the evolution of creator/fan connections, on-the-rise niches and formats, and overall just giving us a picture of what it's like to be a creator right now--no matter where you are in the world.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 12/14/2025
• Have you heard? Smosh moves, Angry Ginge wins on TV, and Hatsune Miku gets bigger than ever
• Kajabi is now offering creator financing, citing reports that 81% of small biz owners struggle to access capital
• TikTok narrows the measurement gap with DoubleVerify partnership
• Viral Nation and Fremantle’s new deal puts creators in charge of original premium series, starting with ‘Model Creator’ and ‘Cr1me C0de’
• Australia’s social media ban has taken effect, and the world is watching
• The internet’s family-friendly faves are going down the ‘Rabbit Hole’ for “the ultimate teen variety show” (Exclusive)
• Home Depot puts Dude Perfect in its “starting lineup” for new creator program
• Disney signs $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI, is big mad at Google
• Instagram is the latest platform to make users fix their own recommendation algorithms (via AI chatbot, of course)
• Creators with international audiences should localize their content. Linguana is using AI-cloned voices to do it.
• Teens worry about the amount of time they spend on social media, but they’re using it more than ever
• All TikTok wants for Christmas is a Mariah Carey concert
• YouTube evolved from Rewind to Recap. Is it a step up?
• YouTube TV looking to rebound from Disney dispute by plotting sports-themed bundle
• Spotify has music videos now (for Premium subscribers)
• Want a unique gift idea for a TikTok fan? Share a feed with them.
• Netflix is leaning on YouTube to defend its Warner Bros. acquisition
• Tickets are on sale for VidCon Anaheim 2026, which will be held from June 25-27
• Put the Labubus away and get ready for Whatnot’s 2026 live shopping trends