Hasan Piker sues CNN commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5M over "manipulated" Twitch clip
Piker alleges Jennings defamed him by playing edited Twitch clips that falsely suggested he endorsed lynchings, making the suit a test of liability for out-of-c
The Hollywood Reporter · +12 outlets
YouTube living room TV viewing now drives one-third of its ad revenue as Q3 ad sales hit $11.2B
Alphabet's Q3 2026 earnings show YouTube ad revenue up 9% year over year with 150 million Premium and Music subscribers, underscoring the shift of creator video
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Discord to make public server messages discoverable through Google and other search engines
The change exposes messages from public communities to web search, a major shift in privacy expectations for a platform that has historically kept conversations
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Kai Cenat sends cease-and-desist to former friend Reggie over grooming allegations
The letter follows allegations involving Cenat and fellow creator Rakai, escalating a personal dispute into a legal fight for one of Twitch's biggest streamers.
Dexerto · +9 outlets
YouTube tests lower payout thresholds to help creators in developing economies cash out
The Partner Program trial in the US, India, and Indonesia lowers the AdSense minimum for claiming revenue, addressing a long-standing barrier for smaller intern
Tubefilter · +5 outlets
Canada weighs extending under-16 social media ban to Roblox, Minecraft, and Discord
Proposed rules would treat major gaming and chat platforms as covered social media, potentially reshaping youth access to the biggest creator gaming ecosystems.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Reddit splits its home feed into TikTok-style "For You" and "Following" tabs
The change gives users a choice between algorithmic recommendations and followed communities, mirroring the feed formats that dominate short-video platforms.
Tubefilter · +9 outlets
Tubi unveils ten shows led by TikTok stars under its creator incubator program
The Fox-owned streamer's slate shows TikTok talent migrating to longer-form ad-supported programming, a key test of whether short-video audiences follow creator
Tubefilter · +8 outlets
TikTok adds "Must Eat" restaurant guide to its Local feed
The feature formalizes food content into a city-by-city dining guide, extending TikTok's local commerce push into recommendations traditionally served by review
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Core 4 Solutions lists 300-rack AI cluster with 9,600 Nvidia A100 GPUs on eBay for $59.7M
The used 300-rack listing includes 4,200 AMD EPYC processors and highlights the secondary market emerging for decommissioned AI compute.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
AT&T customers could receive up to $5,000 after judge approves $177M data breach settlement
Final approval covers two 2024 breaches, setting the payout terms for affected account holders.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
YouTube partners with Bloomsbury on BookTube push for new ACOTAR release
The campaign recruits BookTube creators including Haley Pham to promote Sarah J. Maas's latest romantasy installment, showing publisher investment in creator-le
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
YouTuber ItalianBach calls on YouTube to scrap custom thumbnails to curb clickbait
The creator also criticized the platform's video A/B testing, adding a creator-side voice to the long-running debate over thumbnail-driven incentives.
Dexerto
Rockstar employees vote on unionization as GTA 6 launch nears
The IWGB said staff will cast anonymous online ballots between November 12 and 26, a notable organizing test at a studio shipping one of the year's biggest game
Dexerto · +10 outlets
Mozilla leans on old-school YouTube nostalgia in campaign to win back Firefox users
The browser maker is invoking its 2009 peak and early creator-era internet in a bid to reverse years of market share decline.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Crypto scammer who stole $13M is caught and sentenced after bragging on Discord
A Canadian man was jailed after his own Discord boasts provided evidence in the theft case.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Curry Barker and horror creators show YouTube still matters as Hollywood courts the genre
The feature examines how horror has become the bridge between YouTube creators and the film industry, with creators now in demand across both.
Tubefilter
$76M cancer fundraising campaign earns creator top impact honor
The recognition highlights large-scale charitable fundraising by creators as a growing measure of platform influence.
Forbes · +1 outlets