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• TikTok CEO meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago in last-ditch effort to thwart U.S. ban
• YouTube will let creators consent to AI training (and opt them out by default)

  YouTube is letting creators choose whether their content is used to train AI models like Google's Veo. By default, consent will not be given.

  
• India to get big influencer boxing moment with Logan Paul/Conor McGregor fight

  Former UFC star Conor McGregor said that he has agreed to fight Logan Paul in a boxing match that will take place in India.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Mark Rober, Matthew Beem, and Moriah Elizabeth

  After a record-breaking week for our last Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report, we're back to normal, with around ~2,000 sponsored videos going up on YouTube. At #1 is Mark Rober, moving up a spot from last week with another highlight for his company CrunchLabs--but he's not the only familiar face on this week's list. We won't spoil any more, but we will say the bonus video hits on a holiday trend that seems to get bigger and bigger every year.

  
• Have you heard? More FaZe drama, LegalEagle’s big lawsuit, and AMP’s favorite bear
• Everything’s going up for YouTube on TVs: Sports viewership, 4K uploads, and the price
• Instagram gives creators a trial run for their Reels
• Trisha Paytas is following up her ‘SNL’ cameo with a one-night-only Broadway show
• YouTube says hello, hola, and नमस्ते by expanding auto-dubbing to educational creators
• Podcasters influenced the 2024 election, so Spotify is setting up shop in D.C.
• YouTube’s gaming hub Playables is getting competitive
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 12/08/2024