Hasan Piker sues CNN commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5M over manipulated Twitch clips
The defamation suit claims Jennings falsely told viewers Piker endorsed lynchings by playing decontextualized Twitch clips on a podcast.
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YouTube tests lower AdSense payout thresholds in the US, India and Indonesia
Some YouTube Partner Program members in developing economies can now cash out revenue at smaller balances.
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Instagram pushes 90-minute uploads as it chases YouTube's TV watch time
Instagram is courting living-room viewing and leaning on a TV version of Reels, with creator payouts still unresolved.
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Kai Cenat sends cease-and-desist to former friend Reggie over grooming allegations
The letter follows allegations involving Cenat and fellow creator Rakai made by a former friend.
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Discord will let public server messages surface in Google search results
The change makes certain public community content indexable, a major shift in how Discord servers are discoverable online.
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Canada weighs extending under-16 social media ban to Roblox, Minecraft and Discord
The proposed restrictions would pull gaming and chat platforms into the country's child safety legislation.
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MrBeast's Beast Industries partners with Mastercard on creator economy perks
The deal integrates Mastercard services into the creator economy through the YouTube star's holding company.
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Tubi unveils ten creator-led original shows from TikTok stars in incubator slate
The Fox-owned streaming service is betting on TikTok personalities for original programming announced earlier this year.
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TikTok adds Must Eat restaurant guide to its Local feed in the US
The food-focused guide expands TikTok into local discovery, surfacing both casual and high-end dining options in major US cities.
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Mozilla markets Firefox with nostalgia-heavy ad featuring classic YouTube creators
The campaign revives Numa Numa Guy, Chuck Testa and other early internet figures as Firefox tries to win back users.
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YouTube partners with Bloomsbury on BookTube push for new ACOTAR release
YouTube enlisted BookTubers including Haley Pham to promote the latest Sarah J. Maas romantasy installment.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Roblox users rebuild Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead 2 and a PS4 menu without permission
The unauthorized recreations raise fresh questions about IP enforcement inside Roblox.
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ItalianBach calls on YouTube to scrap custom thumbnails to curb clickbait
The YouTuber also criticized the platform's thumbnail A/B testing in arguing for changes to how videos are presented.
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SASHA SHOW tops global YouTube subscriber chart for a second week
The family-friendly channel added 3.8 million subscribers while MrBeast led the most-viewed ranking with 1.27 billion weekly views.
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Shark influencer Ocean Ramsey accused of unpaid training and forced freediving
Three former One Ocean Diving employees allege labor violations, workplace bullying and physical intimidation.
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Firefox nostalgia ad revives Numa Numa Guy, Chuck Testa and other early internet stars
Viewers compared the viral spot favorably to YouTube Rewind.
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Influencer 'reborn' after surviving 35th-floor fall that broke every bone
A Chinese influencer returned to the internet more than a year after the fall and lengthy recovery.
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TikToker FunBucketKustoms says he briefly died and cannot walk after moped crash
The creator disclosed multiple broken bones after a head-on accident.
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