CREATOR NEWSLETTER
Issue #214 | Feb. 22, 2024
– Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor
PLATFORMS
YouTube Is America’s #1 Streamer. What Happens Next?
Hollywood is having trouble distinguishing between “creators” and “creatives.”
By Lon Harris, Passionfruit Contributor
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IN THE BIZ
- Twitch announced updated subscription prices for users in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Turkey. Some creators are unhappy with the change.
- Reddit is recognizing its top creators in an unusual way as it prepares to begin listing shares on the New York Stock Exchange. 75,000 of the platform’s most “prolific” users will gain access to shares before Reddit’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) in March.
- Meta is testing “App Clip,” a feature that lets you access the app’s native interface without the need for downloading.
- Fanvue, an OnlyFans competitor, is going all in on AI-generated content. But some creators are criticizing the platform for its practices.
LAW
Former Parenting Influencer Ruby Franke Sentenced In Child Abuse Case
Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison.
By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor
PLATFORMS
ChatGPT Hallucinates Gibberish, Leaving Users Confused
On Reddit, users noticed that the program was spitting out nonsense or giving incoherent answers.
By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor
UPCOMING EVENTS
- The Academy Awards ceremony will be on March 10 in Los Angeles.
- South by Southwest, a tech, film, and music conference, will hold its “Creator Economy Track” from March 11-15 in Austin, Texas.
- The Information’s Creator Economy Summit takes place on April 2 in Los Angeles.
- NFT NYC, a Web3 conference, will take place April 3-5 in New York City.
INSTAGRAM MADE ME DO IT
Here’s some eye bleach, courtesy of my new favorite petfluencer.
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