Last year, Nike embraced the metaverse. How’s that paying off?

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Nike says nearly 7 million people have visited its metaverse superplex, Nikeland, since the locale launched in November. Nikeland is…

YouTube fills out free-to-watch roster with 100+ full TV series

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YouTube’s latest bid to challenge big TV networks: taking their former shows and airing them to viewers for free. The…

Creators On The Rise: Steven He got 3,000 rejections as an actor. So he decided to catch studios’ attention by going viral.

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Welcome to Creators on the Rise, where—in partnership with global creator company Jellysmack—we find and profile breakout creators who are…

Bored Ape Yacht Club creator will use $450 million investment to build its version of the metaverse

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Last week, Yuga Labs announced its plan to acquire the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections from their previous owner. At…

TikTok star Khaby Lame will be the spokesman for Pepsi’s nitrogen-infused cola

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With his wordless-yet-expressive videos, Khaby Lame has become the most popular male star on TikTok. 135 million followers tune in to…

Study: YouTube channels with “problematic” content are 12% more likely to use alternative forms of monetization

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When events like the Canadian trucker convoy protests (pictured above), the COVID-19 pandemic, and the January 6th insurrection occur, misinformation…

‘Fortnite’ offered to donate proceeds to Ukraine humanitarian efforts. A day later, it’s raised $36 million.

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In slightly over 24 hours, Fortnite developer Epic Games raised a whopping $36 million for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Epic…

Dorian’s $14 million funding round will enhance its women-first gaming platform

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When Dorian announced a $3.25 million seed round in 2020, founder Julia Palatovska discussed her plan to create a platform that would…

Liza Koshy lands on the cover of Women’s Health

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Photo credit: Aingeru Zorita for Women's Health Liza Koshy is set to have a big 2022. The one-time Vine star,…

The ACE Family says they’re done YouTubing full-time. But before they go, pay $299 to meet them at their own festival.

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The ACE Family, who are frequently embroiled in controversy and once commanded upward of 200 million views per month on…