Creators
YouTube finally allows all creators to monetize coronavirus content but there are some big caveats
YouTube has been allowing a “range of news partners” to monetize the topic for almost a month.
One of the internet’s first meme sites, YTMND, is back online after a year of rebuilding
The site is now in its 20th year.
UK newspapers beg advertisers to whitelist “trusted news brands” for ads on online coronavirus content
Independent creators would seemingly still be blacklisted if the request is granted.
Persona 5 Royal’s overreaching streaming rules mocked on Twitter
Some gamers are concerned that the rules may prohibit criticism of Persona 5 Royal.
YesPornPlease restricted, promotes suspiciously unknown VPN during lawsuit proceedings
Suspicious users are wondering what’s going on.
Fan funding platform Buy Me A Coffee is waiving its fees in April to support creators
Fan funding platforms have seen a massive increase in activity amid the coronavirus.
Twitter user makes false privacy strike against Optimus YouTube video for including his tweet in the video
The user said that showing a screenshot of his tweet was “harassment.”
Random copyright troll flags iPad videos and YouTube’s broken system complies with the takedowns
YouTube’s broken system still allows random accounts to claim content without proving they have the rights to it.
Microsoft’s YouTube channels get hacked, promote crypto scams
YouTubers with hacked accounts sometimes have to wait months for YouTube to reinstate them. Will Microsoft get preferential treatment?
Instagram deletes @bestmemes with 14 million followers after posting fake Trump/Obama PayPal giveaway
The account was suspended this morning.
De-Mainstream YouTube tool adds channel filters so you can now block specific channels from recommendations
The extension makes it easy to stop mainstream sources from popping up in your recommendations.
Twitch introduces stricter rules for banned users, including IP address blocking
Twitch is trying to make it slightly more difficult for a banned user to see the chat of a streamer that’s banned them.