Peggy K's Creator News

Dear readers, I hope you are enjoying spring weather and not glued to your internet device (I’m trying to get out more). This week there are updates for YouTube, Twitch, AdSense, Threads and more. I am debating whether to live stream this Sunday, as I’m feeling better this week. If you catch me, stop by and say hello in the live chat. It’s like riding a bike, right? Get Creator Weekly in your email inbox every Saturday. This Week’s Top Updates YouTube Studio now has an account status overview. YouTube enforces Community Guidelines in channel descriptions. YouTube advertiser-friendly Shocking Content policy prohibits monetization of young-looking subjects in distress. YouTube tests mobile app redesign with swipeable feeds. Twitch cracks down on viewbotting and is testing Streamer Shouts messages to fans. Edits video editing app has new Instagram stats, caption customization controls and AI Fuse for blending photos into...

Here we are in May already. I hope spring has sprung where you are reading this from! This week there are a bunch of YouTube updates, plus news for web publishers, Instagram, Firefly and more.  New this week YouTube Creator updates: replace copyright-claimed music with AI generated instrumentals, search your channel’s comments by topic rather than keywords, add multi-language thumbnails, and set channel guidelines. YouTube Live on mobile lets you preview effects before you start the stream. StreamYard lets you stream to Vimeo natively. Instagram’s Edits app added text customization, favorite effects, and the ability to generate video clips with AI. Devine may (or may not) be the reincarnation of Vine. It wants real creators, not AI slop. YouTube Viewer updates: Ask YouTube conversational search, global availability of picture-in-picture, Home feed thumbnail experiment, build your own multiview in YouTube TV and a Shorts shelf on the Google TV Home screen. Go...