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• As an “economic blackout” targets Amazon, Twitch gets caught in the middle
• Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?

  Streamer Pokimane just recently told Colin and Samir that she spends over five figures a month on security, including paying for services that protect her from doxxing, deepfakes and stalking.

  
• YouTube’s Premium Lite tier arrives, providing cheaper access to ad-free viewing

  YouTube is offering viewers a discount on ad-free viewing with the new Premium Lite tier, which is now available.

  
• Start your carts and smash that like button: The Sidemen revived ‘Supermarket Sweep’ on YouTube

  The Sidemen revival of 'Supermarket Sweep' could lead to more YouTuber game shows based on FremantleMedia properties.

  
• Is your brand too edgy for TikTok? Try OnlyFans.
• TikTok wants to let U.S. creators hand out coupons for local businesses
• Will people Digg a new front page of the internet?
• It’s YouTube’s turn to crack down on the gamba meta
• Ballen Studios is building a business that turns creators into career storytellers. Its next star? Nexpo.
• Top 75 Most Subscribed U.S. YouTube Channels • February 2025
• Top 100 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • February 2025
• Hey, can you turn down that ad?
• TikTok Live is projected to reach $77 billion in sales by 2027, but other shopping hubs want a piece
• YouTube wants to use its dominance on TV screens to sell more premium subscriptions
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 03/02/2025
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 03/02/2025
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Netflix, TikTok, Google, and…Magnus Carlsen?
• Have you heard? Moist’s T-Pain prank, a major AI decision, and a New York Times pasta meme
• Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson got 49 million Netflix views in 2024, but it was no CoComelon
• TikTok’s new For You Page is on your desktop
• Twitch wants to build up its middle class by letting more streamers make money
• Are we getting a standalone version of Instagram Reels?
• MrBeast seeks funding at $5 billion valuation
• Anthropic is training its AI by having it play Pokemon on Twitch