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Creators

YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, and other online platforms are changing the way people create and consume media. The Verge's Creators section covers the people using these platforms, what they're making, and how those platforms are changing (for better and worse) in response to the vloggers, influencers, podcasters, photographers, musicians, educators, designers, and more who are using them. The Verge’s Creators section also looks at the way creators are able to turn their projects into careers — from Patreons and merch sales, to ads and Kickstarters — and the ways they’re forced to adapt to changing circumstances as platforms crack down on bad actors and respond to pressure from users and advertisers. New platforms are constantly emerging, and existing ones are ever-changing — what creators have to do to succeed is always going to look different from one year to the next.

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Major tech platforms say they’re ‘jointly combating fraud and misinformation’ about COVID-19

YouTube will rely more on AI moderation while human reviewers can’t come to the office

TikTok guidelines said not to promote posts by ‘ugly’ and poor users

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YouTube ditches its Trending tab for Explore on mobile

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Dr Disrespect is the villain who could change the future of TV

Guy ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm opens up about his Twitch alter ego

Teaching on Twitch was a ‘mild disaster’ for one games professor

YouTube will slowly start monetizing coronavirus videos following creator anger

Riot is trying to make Monday Night Football work for League of Legends

YouTube children’s content faces a new threat from the KIDS Act

The KIDS Act could dramatically affect kid’s channels

Pokimane signs multiyear deal to stay on Twitch

YouTube is demonetizing videos about coronavirus, and creators are mad

When Diplo and The Strokes need a deepfake, they go to this guy

VSCO hopes its new editing feature will convince more people to pay for a subscription

Core is a new platform aiming to be the YouTube of game development

YouTube TV will keep streaming Fox RSNs and YES Network during negotiations with Sinclair

Byte is about to pay $250,000 to creators for good videos

The World Health Organization has joined TikTok to fight coronavirus misinformation

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YouTube rarely reinstates removed videos — even when creators appeal

Horror story subreddit goes dark to protest Youtubers ripping off writers

r/nosleep will remain private until Monday morning

OnlyFans says it wasn’t hacked after hundreds of performers’ videos leak online

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YouTube TV warns customers it might lose Fox’s regional sports networks and YES Network

YouTube is experimenting with letting creators sell ads directly to brands

It’s hard to care about other people’s feelings online

YouTube appoints first ‘creator liaison’ as YouTubers demand transparency and answers

Reddit CEO says TikTok is ‘fundamentally parasitic,’ cites privacy concerns

Coronavirus merch is somehow worse than I expected

Etsy tells sellers it’s going to advertise their goods and take a big cut of the sale