politics

• Podcasters influenced the 2024 election, so Spotify is setting up shop in D.C.
• Creators are becoming news anchors. Why do viewers prefer them to mainstream outlets?

  The "influencer election" just closed out, with Donald Trump giving nods to streamers and podcasters like Adin Ross and Joe Rogan in his victory celebration, and some of Election Day's biggest news presenters being content creators like Hasan Piker and V Spehar. Ross, Rogan, Piker, Spehar, and thousands of other creators who broadcast content around the election come from all across the political spectrum, but they have one thing in common: viewers are increasingly using their videos and livestreams as primary sources of news.

  
• Election night coverage has gone online. Here’s where people watched the most.

  Rumble wasn't the only digital platform to see a major spike in viewership on Election Day. YouTube generated 72 million hours of watch time with Voting Day coverage--and, like on cable TV, Fox News was one of the most-watched entities offering real-time reporting of ballot results.

  
• Canada is ordering TikTok to shut down its offices in Vancouver and Toronto (but the app isn’t banned yet)

  The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to shut down offices in Vancouver and Toronto as national security concerns come into play.

  
• As Election Day arrives, Twitch clarifies the types of “Sensitive Social Issues” that require content labels
• As Twitch removes limit on Israel and Palestine signups, are its debates about to get fiercer?
• With the “influencer election” around the corner, creator factions are digging in
• Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement drove 400,000 people to vote.gov in 24 hours
• The shutdown of a Russia-backed media company raises new questions about political influencers
• The U.S. TikTok ban has lost one-third of its public support since March 2023
• TikTok is a top spot for hot political goss
• Influencers are pushing out reporters at the DNC. What does that mean for news?