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• A new gamer on Twitch is so ‘OP’ that he’s taking on some of the biggest esports stars
• A rumored FTC complaint would accuse YouTube of misrepresenting its content moderation policies

  The FTC is reportedly preparing a lawsuit that questions whether YouTube misrepresents its platform policies.

  
• Will they or won’t they? The Chicago Cubs’ TikTok rom-com could be a punchline or a sign of the times.

  Batter up! The Chicago Cubs have announced a branded rom-com web series on TikTok titled 'Nine Innings To Love'.

  
• Here’s how Collab used licensed clips and human voiceovers to turn Rufus Goodboy into YouTube’s best-in-show animal compilation channel

  McFadden, who co-founded Collab in 2012 alongside his brothers James and Tyler, is the business's Chief Creative Officer--and a content creator himself. He's been making comedy content for about as long as YouTube has existed, and says his passion for it is (like Collab itself) a family business.

  
• Markiplier thinks GoPro’s new $699 camera is the key to accessible filmmaking. (Also, he’s now GoPro’s biggest shareholder.)
• As AI becomes more powerful, Google cautions YouTube advertisers not to lose their human touch
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/30/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/30/2026
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Holy skincare, Batman
• Good Good CEO says he’s fired the people responsible for driver ad, and he’s mad at Callaway, too
• Have you heard? 20 years of Super Simple Songs, AMP in the Club, and Shyamalan’s next twist.
• Schrodinger’s platform: YouTube is TV, and it isn’t
• Hank Green says he wants to “put families back in control” with new kids’ STEAM content app ClockwiseTV
• As Netflix brings YouTube’s creators aboard, is it losing YouTube’s viewers?
• Korean exports will become a $30 billion industry on TikTok by 2030. Welcome to “K-culture 4.0.”
• Answer engine optimization adds value to chatbot responses. Its catching on with creator marketers.
• YouTube and Amazon partner to let creators sell a “curated catalog of highly requested and trending products”
• Instagram wants you to turn on your TV and throw a Reels watch party
• As Bluesky adds more videos, YouTube adds more Bluesky-style custom feeds
• As OnlyFans celebrates its tenth birthday, it counts more than 5,000 seven-figure earners
• Meta is paying over $17 billion to settle social media lawsuits. What changes can users expect?
• The BBC says it’ll pay £50,000 for YouTube-first documentaries
• Instagram says that its First Draft feature can edit a Reel in under ten seconds
• What’s hot on TikTok LIVE? You can find out through a new newsletter.