CREATOR ECONOMY NEWSLETTER
Issue #99 | Jan. 12, 2023
An appeals court in California is allowing a class action lawsuit to continue against Google and YouTube, as well as several kids and family creators that operate YouTube channels—including Ryan’s World, a kidfluencer channel formerly known as Ryan’s ToysReview, and CookieSwirlC, an independent VTuber with 19 million subscribers.
This under-reported case potentially expands legal exposure and liability for creators of children’s content, despite Google and YouTube arguably being responsible for user tracking and data gathering of audiences.
In a piece for Passionfruit, technology lawyer Franklin Graves breaks down this latest development, explaining the history behind creators being held accountable for the collection of children’s data and what creators can do to protect themselves against liability.
– Grace Stanley, Newsletter Editor
FROM THE INSIDE
Court says YouTube channels with children’s audiences like Ryan’s World, CookieSwirlC, Cartoon Network must defend against state-level children’s privacy class action lawsuit
An appeals court in California is allowing a class action lawsuit to continue against YouTube and several kids and family YouTube channels.
By Franklin Graves, Passionfruit Contributor
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ONE GREAT TIP
“Don’t chase trends, take intentional and regular breaks from socials altogether, do something each day that brings you joy, build healthy habits, and have more fun by doing things that have nothing to do with what you create.”
—TikToker Jorge Alvarez on preventing burnout. Read more in our December 2022 interview.
THE HIGHLIGHT
Jewish creators are fighting antisemitism–and you should too
This isn’t a resurgence of antisemitism on social media. It’s never gone away.
By Sabina Wex, Passionfruit Contributor
IN THE BIZ
- Years after his departure from the platform, John Green is back on Tumblr. (via NBC News)
- TikTok launched a Talent Manager Portal, to let managers negotiate brand deals on behalf of creators through its Creator Marketplace. (via TechCrunch)
- Twitter launched a “For You” feed, taking a page from TikTok’s playbook. (via Tubefilter)
- Twitter is also considering selling usernames through online auctions, according to a new report. (via TechCrunch)
- Doing Things Media acquired a new brand, Overheard. (via Axios)
- Roblox launched a Creator Hub. (via the Verge)
- Fintech company Karat launched a creator podcast. (via Tubefilter)
- Publishing platform Medium is launching its own Mastodon community. (via TechCrunch)
- BoredApes’ founders will have to face depositions regarding Nazi imagery in their NFT artwork. (via the Daily Dot)
- Creators are speaking out against a “death row” trend on TikTok. (via the Daily Dot)
- A new Twitter rival, called T2, raised $1.1 million. (via TechCrunch)
- The D’Amelio family’s brand is launching a footwear line. (via Tubefilter)
TIKTOK MADE ME DO IT
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