It’s been a pretty politically-charged week in the creator economy. A Creator Caucus was launched in the US House of Representatives, with the committee vowing to represent creators’ interests. Simultaneously, Khaby Lame, the most followed TikToker of all time, was “voluntarily deported.” Can no one else see the irony here?
Needless to say, these are testing times — but it’s important to stay in the know. So, to learn more, keep reading our Weekend Round-Up.
There Is Now a Creator Caucus in the US House of Representatives
After a lot of lobbying, Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) have launched a Creator Caucus in the House of Representatives. The committee, which is made up of a number of creators like MatPat, aims to serve two primary purposes: educating Reps about the internet, and helping creators navigate the ever-changing creator economy.
To learn more about the Creator Caucus, click here.
Khaby Lame ‘Voluntarily Deported’ From US
Amid protests over ICE raids in LA, TikTok star Khaby Lame was “voluntarily deported” from the US in early June. Rumors first started spiraling on June 6, with social media users claiming that Lame was on the list of ICE’s online locator of detained persons. Authorities later confirmed that the TikToker had been voluntarily deported — but that still leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
To find out more, read the full story here.
Starbucks Is Now Hiring ‘Global Coffee Creators’
Starbucks is taking things to the next level by hiring two ‘Global Coffee Creators.’ Their job? To go on a worldwide, whistle-stop tour of various Starbucks projects dotted around the globe. One of these positions is reserved for an existing Starbucks employee, while the other is looking for an aspiring creator who already knows their stuff when it comes to social media, shooting, and editing.
For many, this is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so if you want to find out more, click here.
MrBeast Threatens To Sue After False Claims About His African Wells Go Viral
Amid his awe-striking stunts, Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson is best known for his philanthropy. Case in point: the 100 wells he built in countries around Africa, which provided clean drinking water to half a million people. However, two years later, TikTok account @cpatnews went viral after claiming that these wells were abandoned, leaving many of them unusable. Donaldson vehemently denied the claims, but as they continued, he took things a step further…
To know more, click here.
Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a landmark copyright lawsuit against Midjourney. They accuse Midjourney of two things: scraping Disney and Universal’s content in the training process, and failing to stop users of the tool from directly copying characters from some of their biggest IPs.
For all the gory details, click here.
