Archive snapshot · Creators
Tue, Oct 6, 3:15 AM ET
YouTube changes Shorts recommendations to prioritize original content over clipping channels
The shift reduces reach for channels that repost or recycle other creators' videos, directly affecting the clipping economy on Shorts.
Dexerto · +12 outlets
MrBeast breaks his own YouTube record for most views in a video's first 24 hours
The record comes from a $1 million grocery store challenge video as MrBeast continues to set benchmarks for YouTube's biggest formats.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Nadeshot says backlash over his AI-generated gambling ads is 'incredibly dramatic'
The 100 Thieves founder defended using AI-made videos to promote a gambling sponsor, a flashpoint over AI content and gambling promotion in streaming.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Canadian police warn streamer he could be billed $500 per fire truck sent to swatting calls
Authorities are shifting swatting cost recovery onto targeted streamers, a novel enforcement approach amid repeated false emergency calls.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Streamer swatted in a Waymo taxi while carrying $200,000 of Pokemon cards in Austin
Police pulled over the autonomous vehicle mid-livestream and ordered the streamer out, adding to a run of swatting incidents against creators.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
MoistCr1TiKaL teams with Jagex and Lyrical Animation for a RuneScape animated series
Charlie White's move into animation extends the trend of YouTubers and streamers producing scripted IP offshoots of games they cover.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Court throws out killer's sentence after AI video of dead victim offering forgiveness was played
Use of a synthetic likeness of the victim in court led to resentencing, an early test of AI-generated media inside the legal system.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Florida TikTok creator arrested over allegedly tracking women and posting their private data
The case centers on private information allegedly repurposed into social media content, raising platform safety and doxxing questions.
Dexerto · +10 outlets
ARC Raiders and The Finals to get TV and film adaptations via Chernin Entertainment
The Embark Studios games are the latest titles lined up for screen adaptations as game publishers expand into film and TV.
Variety · +13 outlets
Joey Chestnut eats 16 pounds of baked beans in MrBeast video, billed as a world record
The competitive eating stunt ran inside a MrBeast video, pairing the creator's challenge format with a well-known eating competitor.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Meekah and Dove release music video promoting body confidence in children
Moonbug Entertainment's Blippi spinoff character collaborates with the Dove Self-Esteem Project on a branded kids' music video.
Variety · +6 outlets
Rockstar devs joined gang members and police on Florida research trips for GTA 6
The reported field research underscores the scale of production behind the series' first entry set in a fictional Florida.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
Fitness influencer's wife apologizes after posting cheating accusations from his Instagram
The wife of British fitness influencer George Armstrong used his account to accuse him publicly before apologizing, drawing wide attention to the couple.
Dexerto · +7 outlets
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he keeps avoiding watching GTA 6 gameplay
Houser, who left Rockstar, says he plans to stay away from the first GTA made without him.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Riot disputes Valorant player's claim that a used CPU carried a prior cheating ban
The dispute touches on hardware bans, an anti-cheat tactic that can follow a machine to its next owner.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Sam Altman says 'Artificial' filmed outside his house and he waved at Andrew Garfield
The OpenAI CEO's Vanity Fair comments come as a feature film about him, starring Garfield, moves toward release.
Variety · +12 outlets
Logan Paul ends 63-hour Pokemon hunt after finding a Shiny Onix
The YouTuber and WWE star found the rare Pokemon after more than 7,000 attempts, a long-form stream stunt typical of his channel.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Ebony Power 100 list includes Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Keke Palmer and the Knicks
The annual list spotlights Black entertainers, athletes and executives, including figures with large creator and media businesses.
Variety

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