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Harassment on X Just Got a Lot Worse
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #282 | Oct. 17, 2024 This week, X confirmed that major changes are coming to the block feature, leading many content creators and large accounts to question their use of the platform. These changes were previously announced by Elon Musk. Beginning “soon,” blocking someone on X will no longer actually block them from seeing your…
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Do Creators Care About This New AI Tool?
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #281 | Oct. 15, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor PLATFORMS Adobe Announces New Generative AI Tools at Adobe Max 2024 Adobe announced over 100 updates at its conference today. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Outperform The Market If one of your many revenue streams happens to be retail investing (whattup Wall Street…
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The Moment When Everything Changes
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #280 | Oct. 10, 2024 – James Del, Publisher CULTURE TikTok Could Help Free Lyle and Erik Menendez After spending more than 2 decades in prison and out of the spotlight, convicted murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez are a trending topic once again. By Lon Harris, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY…
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Will a Car Accident Crash This Creator’s Career?
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #279 | Oct. 8, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor PERSONALITIES Kick Streamer Jack Doherty’s Car Accident Won’t Crash His Career The 20-year-old live streamed himself crashing his $200,000 McLaren on the highway. By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Transform your creator business — on your own terms.…
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Introducing the Passionfruit Mixer
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #278 | October 3, 2024 – James Del, Publisher NOTED BY LON HARRIS From ‘Ask a Ninja’ to AI: Douglas Sarine Talks Internet Evolution and Artistic Authenticity The pioneering creator of ‘Ask a Ninja’ talks about the intersection of technology and art, and what it means to be truly creative in the digital…
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When Pros Go Indie…
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #277 | October 1, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “By going independent, I hope to do more of what I love: helping people understand the world around them, inspiring them to build a better internet, holding power to account, and honestly, having a lot more fun!!“ – James Del, Publisher PERSONALITIES ‘There Was…
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Only (the) Fans Can Save Us
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #276 | Sept. 26, 2024 – James Del, Publisher NOTED BY LON HARRIS OnlyFans Revolutionizes the Creator Economy with $5 Billion in Annual Earnings In fact, the platform is now among the largest and most notable online. By Lon Harris, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Passionfruit Readers: Get Up To…
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Vtubers Get Twitch Conned
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #275 | September 24, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “>vtubers banned for reasons unstated>”hey can you tell me why i was banned”>no reason>twitchcon 2024 announcement>twitch says they’ll give reasons and timestamps for bans now>celebrate>day after twitchcon>mass ban vtubers for “bit purchase fraud” & “botting” ok 🧍“ – Drew Grant, Editorial Director PLATFORMS TwitchCon…
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Food Fight: MrBeast and Logan Paul’s New Lunchly Drama
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #274 | September 19, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “I’ll buy my son a Lunchly if Logan Paul gets a tattoo of Imane Khelif with her gold medal on his face.” – Drew Grant, Editorial Director NOTED BY LON HARRIS YouTube’s New Creator-Friendly Era Why a YouTube app refresh points at hopeful new…
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TikTok Fights for Its Life in Court
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #273 | Sept. 17, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor PLATFORMS TikTok Fights For Its Life In US Appeals Hearing It’s crunch time. By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED The 29th Annual Webby Awards is now open! This year, a new generation of creatives will make their mark…
