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Beware the TikTok’s DopplegAIngers
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #228 | April 11, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “Nope. It is not about feeling threatened. It is about the fact that generative AI relies on the work of actual human artists. AI isn’t creating anything, so it is not threatening to creators. It is theft. That’s why we loathe it.” – Drew…
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The Conspiracy and Camaraderie of the Eclipse
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #227 | April 9, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor PERSONALITIES Can Gambling Content Be Ethical? YouTuber Brian Christopher Is Trying To Find Out ‘I would have hated it if I was ever responsible for encouraging anyone to play beyond their means.’ By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Build…
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We’re Feeling Gossipy Right Now
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #226 | April 4, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “News is just a name the elite gives to power gossip; gossip is how they dismiss the interests of lower classes.“ – James Del, Publisher NOTED BY LON HARRIS When It Comes to Copyright, Creators and AI Play by Different Rules Humans deserve a level…
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YouTuber Andrew Callaghan Speaks Out Against Unjust Copyright Strike
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #225 | April 2, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor CULTURE It’s Not Just You, There Are More BetterHelp Ads on YouTube The online therapy platform has been aggressively pursuing YouTube sponsorships amid a series of controversies. By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED Frustrated with platforms taking a cut?…
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Morgpie Is an Innovator
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #224 | March 28, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “I swear that if Morgpie was as involved as she is on Twitch on ANY scientific branch she would be hailed historically as one of the biggest innovators of all time.” – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor SCOOP EXCLUSIVE: Drake Bell Promotes Video From Known…
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Staying Zen During Tax Season with Brandie Posey
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #223 | March 26, 2024 – Drew Grant, Editorial Director PLATFORMS Elon Musk Only Cares About His Free Speech A judge ruled Elon Musk’s social platform was ‘punishing’ a nonprofit for its free speech. By Steven Asarch, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED We’re sorry, but it’s tax time again Spring…
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Death Before Taxes: A Creator’s Choose Your Own Adventure
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #222 | March 21, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “So wild that the IRS knows that my job is being a content creator like that’s so embarrassing.” – Drew Grant, Editorial Director NOTED BY LON HARRIS The Promise and Dangers of Influencer Journalism As mainstream media collapses, creators are filling in the gap.…
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Creators Are Embracing Reality TV. Should They Reconsider?
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #221 | March 19, 2024 – Grace Stanley, Deputy Editor PERSONALITIES MrBeast Warns Aspiring Creators to Not Quit Their Day Jobs ‘For every creator that makes it, thousands don’t.’ By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor → READ THE FULL STORY SPONSORED IN THE BIZ PERSONALITIES Congressman Jeff Jackson Is Getting Rightfully Roasted on TikTok…
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The War of Art – A SXSW Dispatch
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #220 | March 14, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “The counterfeit innovator is wildly confident. The real one is scared to death.” – James Del, Publisher NOTED BY LON HARRIS How X Could Make Itself More Creator-Friendly Some big changes are required for the company’s latest pivot. By Lon Harris, Passionfruit Contributor → READ…
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Tik(tok) Tik(tok)…Boom Goes the Creator Economy
CREATOR NEWSLETTER Issue #219 | March 12, 2024 THE COMMENTS SECTION “Congress managing to agree to ban TikTok, but NOT to raise minimum wage, insist on a ceasefire or literally anything worthwhile looks almost funny at first. What incompetence! But it’s not that. TikTok is being used to organize and spread news in real time.…
