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OnlyFans’ explicit content ban should spark a conversation about a creators’ bill of rights

OnlyFans’ decision to ban sexually explicit content is reigniting an important and overlooked conversation around tech companies, content guidelines and sex work. However, the implications of this dis

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YouTube’s newest monetization tool lets viewers tip creators for their uploads

YouTube announced its latest feature, Super Thanks, on Tuesday. This is YouTube’s fourth Paid Digital Good, which is what the platform calls any product that lets fans directly pay creators. So

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Nothing’s Ear 1 earbuds will feature noise cancelling and run $99

Fittingly, we don’t know a lot about Nothing. The young hardware startup has, however, done a stellar job building hype around precisely that fact. In the lead up to the July 27 launch of the company’

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'Careful, these guys are filming everything': William and Kate launch own YouTube channel

William quips "Be careful what you say now because these guys are filming everything", and a laughing Kate replies "I know".

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Jake Paul looks to knock out the venture capital world with Anti Fund

During every economic boom, there are startup investors who appear on the scene from new corners. Some churn out; others earn the respect of the old guard over time.Jake Paul would be happy to be in t

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Overwolf raises $52.5M for its platform to build, distribute and monetize in-game user-generated content

Roblox, the gaming company that went public this month with a strong debut, changed the game (so to speak) for the role that creative input can play in making a game more loved, more engaging, and eve

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Gumroad wants to make equity crowdfunding mainstream

Gumroad, a startup that helps creators sell their work, is raising $6 million at a $100 million valuation. While $1 million of that total is reserved for AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant and Baseca

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The creator movement is entering primetime, and so is Circle with a fresh $4M

The creator movement has exploded in the last few years as platforms ranging from Substack to Clubhouse have made it easier than ever to reach an audience of willing readers and listeners. Yet the key

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TomoCredit raises $7M to help the cash rich and credit poor

It’s difficult to get credit if you don’t have credit.That’s the problem that startup TomoCredit is trying to solve. Co-founder and CEO Kristy Kim came up with the concept for the company after being

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5 creator economy VCs see startup opportunities in monetization, discovery and much more

Everyone knows YouTubers and other creators are popular with internet users of all ages. But today, these influencers also have real businesses powered by a range of software tools and service provide

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The revoking of CGTN's license by Ofcom is politically motivated

Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's international relations and "socialism wi

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The revoking of CGTN's license by Ofcom is politically motivated

Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's international relations and "socialism wi

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YouTubers under fire for "pro-China" content talk back

09:21 British YouTubers who post about their lives in China are under fire. Their alleged crime? Posting positive stories about their lives in China. A January 9 headline in the Britis

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Uppbeat launches a freemium music platform aimed at YouTubers

A new music platform, Uppbeat, aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos. The system, which is designed to navigate the complexi

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Descript, Andrew Mason’s platform to edit audio by editing text, now lets you edit video, too

Descript, the latest startup from Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason, made a splash in the world of audio last year with a platform for easy audio editing based on how you edit written documents, adding

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Odell Beckham Jr. turned to Mojichat’s advertising features during his inaugural live-stream

Mojiit, the Los Angeles-based company behind the popular avatar generation service Mojichat, has landed one of its highest profile users with the launch of Odell Beckham Jr.’s livestream over th

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Global Business: McAfee taxes, smart devices boom, French merger row

"I have not paid taxes for eight years. I will not pay taxes again – it is unconstitutional and illegal."That was John McAfee speaking to reporters in Cuba in 2019. Today that statement may have caug