politics

• Trump administration to creators: “You will be allowed to apply for press credentials to this White House.”
• Trump’s inauguration stream shows that his YouTube presence could play a bigger role during his second term

  Donald Trump's YouTube videos are receiving millions of views after he returned to the presidency on Inauguration Day.

  
• Senators who passed the TikTok ban are realizing a lot of people won’t like it

  Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is putting forth a bill that would delay the enactment of the law that is set to ban TikTok.

  
• Podcasters influenced the 2024 election, so Spotify is setting up shop in D.C.

  On the day of Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, Spotify will set up shop in D.C. with a brunch and studio for podcasters.

  
• Creators are becoming news anchors. Why do viewers prefer them to mainstream outlets?
• Election night coverage has gone online. Here’s where people watched the most.
• Canada is ordering TikTok to shut down its offices in Vancouver and Toronto (but the app isn’t banned yet)
• 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