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CREATOR ECONOMY NEWSLETTER

Issue #127 | April 20, 2023

Happy 4/20 yā€™all. Blaze it. šŸ”„

Cannabis has become much more acceptable today than in years past, with the United Nations estimating over 209 million people smoke grass. But while smoke shops and dispensaries open in legal states around the country at a record rate, the online space isnā€™t keeping upā€”especially on YouTube. 

YouTubers who create cannabis content, colloquially referred to as ā€œweedtubers,ā€ told Passionfruit they struggle to make monetized content and understand their platformā€™s harsh, ad-focused environment. They said demonetization is seemingly sporadically enforced when it comes to drug-related videos.

Still, WeedTubers keep on rolling. They shared their tips for how creators can stay stoned online. Read more below.

– Grace Stanley, Newsletter Editor

THE HIGHLIGHT

What itā€™s really like to be a WeedTuber

Itā€™s not easy being green.

By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor

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ONE GREAT TIP

ā€œJust make stuff that you like, and the rest of it is stupid. ā€¦ We confuse technology with a sense of pride. It is completely random. The only thing that is not random is creating consistent content.ā€

ā€”TikToker Tefi Pessoa on consistency. Read more in our April 2023 interview.

NEW FRONTIERS

What creators need to know about the 2023 Snap Partner Summit

At its latest summit, Snap unveiled a new advertising revenue-sharing program that left creators with lingering questions.

By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor

READ THE FULL STORY ā†’

SEEKING A TREND

Instagram is squaring up against ā€˜link in bioā€™ businesses, but experts and creators remain divided

‘I’ve already canceled my Linktree subscription.’

By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor

READ THE FULL STORY ā†’

IN THE BIZ

  • Legacy verified accounts on Twitter lost their blue check marks today.
  • BuzzFeed News is shutting down, with BuzzFeedā€™s CEO citing a pivot towards creators and artificial intelligence.
  • The EARN IT Act, a legislation initiative targeting protections of social media giants, is being reintroduced to the U.S. Congress. (via the Daily Dot)
  • Voicemod, a tool for creators, introduced AI-driven voice changing and sound effects on Mac computers. (via the Verge)
  • At a creator economy summit today, the Dā€™Amelio family said they wonā€™t buy TikTok, though they thought about doing it. (via TechCrunch)
  • A TikToker went viral for saying that influencers often fake going to Coachella. (via Page Six)
  • Discord gained sudden public attention this month after one of its users leaked classified Pentagon documents. (via NBC News)

TIKTOK MADE ME DO IT

Resisting the urge to turn my life into a Wes Anderson movie.

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