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As Bluesky adds more videos, YouTube adds more Bluesky-style custom feeds
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (238+ words) YouTube is factoring user preferences into its video recommendations. Earlier this year, the video hub launched an experiment centered around “custom feeds” — landing pages unified by a specific topic, focus, or vibe. Now, YouTube is expanding its ongoing test by…...
Microdramas have the highest ad density of any app category--and user downloads have topped 1 billion
1+ day, 22+ min ago (465+ words) Microseries is the word of the moment. But is the industry hype translating to significant viewer engagement? According to new data from Mintegral…maybe? Mintegral, which pitches itself as a platform to “Turn Engagement Into Growth With AI,” reports that…...
What's hot on TikTok LIVE? You can find out through a new newsletter.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (274+ words) TikTok has a plan to make live streaming less intimidating for new users, and that plan involves Substack. The media platform is the home of The Creator’s Cut, a newsletter that shares tips and best practices related to TikTok LIVE....
Australia tried to keep kids off social media. Its ban has had the opposite effect.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (323+ words) When the Australian government announced sweeping restrictions on youth social media access, the goal was to keep kids safe by preventing them from encountering harmful content on their feeds. About nine months after that law went into effect, however, it…...
Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/23/2026
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (433+ words) [Editor’s Note: Tubefilter Charts is a weekly rankings column from Tubefilter with data provided by GospelStats. It’s exactly what it sounds like; a top number ranking of YouTube channels based on statistics collected within a given time frame. Check out…...
Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/23/2026
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (686+ words) [Editor’s Note: Tubefilter Charts is a weekly rankings column from Tubefilter with data provided by GospelStats. It’s exactly what it sounds like; a top number ranking of YouTube channels based on statistics collected within a given time frame. Check out…...
Is Patreon planning to challenge YouTube and TikTok? CEO says the "current version of the web is a failed promise for creators and fandoms" amid rollout of 30 content tools
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (254+ words) A month after saying that “AI has fundamentally transformed the tech industry” to explain why Patreon laid off 20% of its workforce, CEO Jack Conte now says the “current version of the web is a failed promise for creators and fandoms....
After becoming China's answer to YouTube, BiliBili has its eyes on the rest of the world
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (330+ words) Can one of China’s biggest video hosting sites compete with the titans of the Western tech industry? BiliBili is about to find out. The 17-year-old entertainment hub, which ranks among the top 100 most-visited webpages in the world, is expanding. After…...
New details emerge regarding TikTok's rumored plan to support direct payments
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (278+ words) New details emerge regarding TikTok’s rumored plan to support direct payments Tubefilter New details emerge regarding TikTok’s rumored plan to support direct payments What if you could buy something on TikTok Shop and pay for it without relying on any…...
YouTube's now counting public views from the "first frame," hoping inflated numbers will help creators negotiate brand deals
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (497+ words) YouTube now counts a “view” the instant someone clicks on a video. They don’t have to watch 30 seconds. Or five seconds. Or one second. It doesn’t matter if they misclicked or autoplayed and X out immediately. If the video loads,…...