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• Check out Viral Nation Secure!
• Follow Nicholas Spiro on LinkedIn.
• YouTube's mobile game push Playables is rolling out to all users - Tubefilter
• MrBeast Reveals His Biggest Secret (Interview)
• YouTube Channel Statistics - ViewStats
• TikTok is testing AI-generated search results from ChatGPT - Tubefilter
• OpenAI's "media manager" will let creators choose how their content is used in AI training - Tubefilter
• ChatGPT Owner OpenAI Strikes Licensing Deals With The Atlantic, Vox Media - Bloomberg
• Alphabet and Meta, like OpenAI, are holding conversations about AI with Hollywood studios - Tubefilter
• Kai Cenat has big plans: Creator 'Hunger Games,' more Soulslikes, and a chat with Kevin Hart - Tubefilter
• Report: 65% of creators believe a TikTok ban would hurt their bottom line - Tubefilter

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Here's what we covered on today's episode:

• YouTube is investigating whether OpenAI used creators' videos to train Sora. It also thinks its own AI products can do better. - Tubefilter
• Scarlett Johansson's AI Legal Threat Sets Stage for Actors' Battle With Tech Giants
• Scarlett Johannson’s Complaints Could Fuel U.S. ‘Right of Publicity’ Law — The Information 
• Ahead of Brandcast, YouTube's Neal Mohan has a message: Creators should win Emmys - Tubefilter
• With his "super studio," Typical Gamer seeks a piece of the $320 million 'Fortnite' market - Tubefilter 
• Our Creator on the Rise is Madeline Ford! Check out our full interview with her on Tubefilter.
• Linktree surpasses 50M users, rolls out its social commerce program to more creators | TechCrunch 
• Eugene Lee Yang Is Leaving The Try Guys — and Group Announces Shift Away from YouTube 

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Here's everything we covered this week:

• Thanks to Alex Barinka for joining! Follow her on LinkedIn here. 
• Our Creator on the Rise is Nicole Coenen! Check out our full interview on Tubefilter.
• It's official: TikTok is suing the United States over the "divest-or-ban" law - Tubefilter
• UK details requirements to protect children from ‘toxic algorithms’ - The Verge
• Issa Rae's new management company wants to teach creators how to get better brand deals - Tubefilter
• MrBeast is ending his exclusive relationship with Night (Report) - Tubefilter
• Logan Paul & KSI’s Prime asked to pay $5M in damages over “forever chemical” lawsuit - Dexerto
• AI Met Gala pictures apparently fooled Katy Perry’s mom. - The Verge 

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Here's what we covered today:

• Thanks to Tyler Denk for joining! Check out his newsletter here, and his LinkedIn here.
• Newsletter platform beehiiv prepares for expansion with $33 million Series B - Tubefilter
• Our Creator on the Rise this week is Adrian Vazquez! Here's our interview on Tubefilter.
• YouTube salutes its Shorts as ad revenue soars to $8.1 billion in Q1 2024 - Tubefilter
• Meta promotes original content on Instagram, launches bonus program on Threads - Tubefilter
• Wesley Wang's viral short film got 4.4 million views. A feature adaptation is in the works. - Tubefilter
• TikTok, UMG re-up licensing agreement, bringing artists like Bad Bunny back to the app - Tubefilter
• Snap stock jumps 25% after Q1 earnings beat projections. Also, 9 million people are now paying for Snapchat+. - Tubefilter

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Today we covered all things TikTok ban. Thanks to all of our contributors: 

• Kaya Yurieff
• Liz Perle
• Matt Bilinsky

Plus the small business owners whose opinions we featured: 

• Tiffany Krumins, owner of Opu Probiotics
• Jessie Whittington, owner of Country Lather Soap Works
• Jackson Gosnell, a politics- and news-focused creator
• Brandon the Plant Guy, who uses TikTok to market his horticulture business
• Paul Tran, co-founder of skincare brand Love & Pebble

As well as Brian Nelson from The Network Effect!

Here are a few pertinent articles on the big headline of the week:

• The "divest or ban" TikTok bill has passed. Now the legal battle begins. - Tubefilter
• Briefing: President Biden Signs TikTok Ban or Sell Bill — The Information
• TikTok Isn't Going Away—at Least Not Yet. Here's What to Know.
• Response to TikTok Ban Bill | tiktok creator fund

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Here's everything we covered today:

• Check out Jordan Matter on YouTube here!
• Iain Ward, aka the King of Chemo, is our Creator on the Rise this week!
• Cannes Lions ad festival, Viral Nation introduce Creator Pass for influencer attendees - Tubefilter
• YouTube accounted for 10% of all TV watch time in March - Tubefilter
• The MKBHD Review making waves: The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now
• New Tech That Asks ‘Are You Sure About Sending a Nude Photo?’ - WSJ

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Here's what we covered this week:

• Cinna is our Creator on the Rise! Here's our full interview with her on Tubefilter.
• Instagram made $32.4 billion in ad revenue in 2021. That's more than YouTube. - Tubefilter 
• Instagram makes more money from ads than YouTube does, and it has for years - The Verge 
• TikTok testing new photo app to rival Instagram
• Dude Perfect scores more than $100M investment | Axios
• Dude Perfect lands nine-figure private equity deal to fund its next phase of growth - Tubefilter
• Cannes Lions ad festival, Viral Nation introduce Creator Pass for influencer attendees - Tubefilter
• Paramount is reportedly considering a VidCon sale - Tubefilter

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Here's what we covered today:

• Josh and Lauren met up in LA at The Information's 2024 Creator Economy Summit: A New Era
• YouTube adds a "Members Only" option to put Shorts behind paywalls - Tubefilter
• More than 25% of channels in the YouTube Partner Program have monetized their Shorts - Tubefilter
• Epic Games paid $320 million to creators over 12 months. These 'Fortnite' developers were top earners. - Tubefilter
• Meredith Masony is our Creator on the Rise this week! Here's our in-depth interview with her. Creators on the Rise: Here's what can happen when you fold your laundry live on the internet - Tubefilter
• Facebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player | TechCrunch 

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Here's everything we covered this week:

• Check out Zach Blume on LinkedIn!
• This is Portal A, Zach's company.
• Our Creator on the Rise is ARIatHOME! | Twitch Profile
• Biden campaign on TikTok
• Florida governor signs law restricting social media access for children | CNN Business
• LinkedIn is experimenting with a TikTok-like video feed in its app | TechCrunch
• Smoothie King now has a Dude Perfect drink--and a $10,000 giveaway - Tubefilter

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Here's everything we covered today:

• Creators on the Rise: ChelseaVFX makes impossible things - Tubefilter
• MrBeast lands deal with Amazon to produce TV series with 1,000 contestants and a $5 million prize - Tubefilter
• MrBeast reveals why he chose Amazon Prime for his game show over other streaming platforms - Dexerto
• MrBeast originally teased the game show on an interview with Colin & Samir. Here's that interview.
• LeBron James, JJ Redick teaming up for new basketball-centric podcast - The Athletic
• What Makes a Great Basketball Player? |  LeBron James & JJ Redick | Full Episode
• Roblox launches a $35 million fund for creators—and introduces its answer to TikTok
• Facebook is trying to make 'poking' cool again | TechCrunch

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