News

• Instagram downgrades creators’ video quality if it thinks they’re not driving enough views
• TikTok meets Bluesky on a new app called Loops

  A new app called Loops is looking to add TikTok-style video to the "fediverse" that includes platforms like Bluesky and Threads.

  
• Typical Gamer’s Fortnite studio has made $7 million so far. What’s next?

  Over the last few months, JOGO has reportedly made nearly $7 million from its custom Fortnite maps, and just hired a $2 million payroll of experienced game devs to keep pushing out more content.

  
• Have you heard? YouTube sparks an exodus of firearms creators, and there’s mold in your Lunchly.

  Gun creators are fleeing YouTube, the creator behind Kurzgesagt gave an interview, and people keep finding mold in Lunchly.

  
• Millions of creators make their significant others a big part of their content. So what happens when they break up?
• TikTok, Google, and Meta to face multiple lawsuits related to the mental health effects of algorithms
• VTubers have more exposure than ever. So why is their viewership down?
• As X fumbles, Bluesky announces $15 million raise and plans for creator monetization
• Chatbot company Character.AI faces lawsuit over 14-year-old’s death
• Ludwig’s Offbrand Games soars to top of Steam charts after publishing its first title
• After bringing STEM feed to teens, TikTok realizes that adults need to learn science, too
• Which emotion is the best for thumbnails? Depends who you ask.
• YouTube is gamifying the creator-viewer connection
• Epic wants people to make more games. It’s creating–and owning–the marketplace.
• Amazon brought ads to Prime so it could fill them with shoppable links
• Reach is the most important metric for influencer marketers, and Instagram Reels is the place to get it
• As Twitch removes limit on Israel and Palestine signups, are its debates about to get fiercer?
• Netflix just closed its AAA game studio
• Issa Rae is turning Tubi into a showcase for creators “on the cusp”
• Music promoters are paying to put songs in TikTok videos. The FTC says creators might not have to disclose those deals.
• The hot new messaging app has Gen Z in a Daze with 156,000 pre-launch sign-ups
• Recess Therapy’s new series features celebrity substitute teachers (and more cute kids)
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Copycats, kicks, and underground cities
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/20/2024