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Creator Handbook

@CreatorHB

A publication for content creators 🎥🎧🎮 #YouTube #twitch #contentcreators

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Some creators get paid at $20 in YouTube payout test creatorhandbook.net/some-cre…
Some creators get paid at $20 in YouTube payout test

Some creators get paid at $20 in YouTube payout test

YouTube is testing a $20 AdSense payout threshold for some Partner Program members, down from $100. It won't raise earnings, though.

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90-minute Features test brings long videos to Instagram creatorhandbook.net/90-minut…
90-minute Features test brings long videos to Instagram

90-minute Features test brings long videos to Instagram

Instagram is testing Features, a format for horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The move opens doors for podcasters and long-form creators.

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New YouTube pause feature freezes hacked channels for review creatorhandbook.net/new-yout…
New YouTube pause feature freezes hacked channels for review

New YouTube pause feature freezes hacked channels for review

YouTube’s Temporary Feature Pause freezes uploads and livestreams on suspected hacked channels. Security teams will then review them.

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Dislike button moves for YouTube creators, not viewers creatorhandbook.net/dislike-…
Dislike button moves for YouTube creators, not viewers

Dislike button moves for YouTube creators, not viewers

YouTube says it isn’t hiding the dislike button from viewers. Creators now find it in the three-dot menu on their own videos, with counts in Studio.

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Pew finds TikTok news use falls among adults 18 to 29 creatorhandbook.net/pew-find…
Pew finds TikTok news use falls among adults 18 to 29

Pew finds TikTok news use falls among adults 18 to 29

Pew says TikTok news use is flat overall at 20% but fell to 39% among adults 18 to 29. Young adults may be spreading out to other apps.

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New SBA guidance could ease loans for creator businesses
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Creators go mainstream in 2026 Streamer Awards nominations creatorhandbook.net/creators…
Creators go mainstream in 2026 Streamer Awards nominations

Creators go mainstream in 2026 Streamer Awards nominations

The 2026 Streamer Awards return Nov. 12 with nominees across music, reality shows and live events, and voting open through Oct. 31.

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Slow rollout of YouTube GIF comments splits users creatorhandbook.net/slow-rol…
Slow rollout of YouTube GIF comments splits users

Slow rollout of YouTube GIF comments splits users

YouTube GIF comments are rolling out slowly on mobile, and users are split. Creators want a way to turn them off.

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U.C. Berkeley athletes get an on-campus Twitch studio creatorhandbook.net/u-c-berk…
U.C. Berkeley athletes get an on-campus Twitch studio

U.C. Berkeley athletes get an on-campus Twitch studio

U.C. Berkeley opened a Twitch studio for student-athletes through StreamU. It offers pro gear and 10 hours of weekly streams.

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E.U. creators power €8.4 billion on YouTube but fear algorithm shifts creatorhandbook.net/e-u-crea…
E.U. creators power €8.4 billion on YouTube but fear algorithm shifts

E.U. creators power €8.4 billion on YouTube but fear algorithm shifts

YouTube's EU report puts the creator economy at €8.4 billion and 220,000 jobs. Yet 71% of algorithm-reliant creators fear losing visibility.

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E.U. rules push ChatGPT to add invisible text watermarks creatorhandbook.net/eu-rules…
E.U. rules push ChatGPT to add invisible text watermarks

E.U. rules push ChatGPT to add invisible text watermarks

OpenAI’s textGrain watermarks ChatGPT text in the EU. Light edits can weaken it, so it isn’t proof of AI use.

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Twitch is making room for shopping streams. Will viewers care? creatorhandbook.net/twitch-i…
Twitch is making room for shopping streams. Will viewers care?

Twitch is making room for shopping streams. Will viewers care?

Twitch launched a Shopping category that puts live shopping streams on its homepage. Whether viewers will buy in is still an open question.

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Creator Nation wants to take creators from screens to stages creatorhandbook.net/creator-…
Creator Nation wants to take creators from screens to stages

Creator Nation wants to take creators from screens to stages

Live Nation is backing Creator Nation, which acquires creator management firms and helps creators turn online followers into live audiences.

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YouTube reaction content is getting a monetization upgrade creatorhandbook.net/youtube-…
YouTube reaction content is getting a monetization upgrade

YouTube reaction content is getting a monetization upgrade

YouTube is expanding Watch With so creators can react live to eligible long-form videos and keep the ad revenue from their streams.

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Twitch is reading your stream transcripts to decide who gets ads creatorhandbook.net/twitch-i…
Twitch is reading your stream transcripts to decide who gets ads

Twitch is reading your stream transcripts to decide who gets ads

Twitch is using AI to scan stream transcripts for brand safety. Creators are asking whether it can tell sarcasm from a real problem.

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MrBeast hits back after critics question his $10M Ghana project creatorhandbook.net/mrbeast-…
MrBeast hits back after critics question his $10M Ghana project

MrBeast hits back after critics question his $10M Ghana project

Critics asked why MrBeast built a $10M village in Ghana instead of helping at home. His nonprofit has distributed 48 million meals in the US.

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Gymshark faces lawsuit over influencer disclosure practices creatorhandbook.net/gymshark…
Gymshark faces lawsuit over influencer disclosure practices

Gymshark faces lawsuit over influencer disclosure practices

Gymshark faces a proposed class-action lawsuit in California over influencer posts that allegedly failed to disclose paid endorsements.

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YouTube expands automatic AI labeling system creatorhandbook.net/youtube-…
YouTube expands automatic AI labeling system

YouTube expands automatic AI labeling system

YouTube announced that AI-generated content labels will appear more prominently across the platform for better transparency around AI media.

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Ryan Upchurch loses $17.5M defamation case over Kiely Rodni videos creatorhandbook.net/ryan-upc…
Ryan Upchurch loses $17.5M defamation case over Kiely Rodni videos

Ryan Upchurch loses $17.5M defamation case over Kiely Rodni videos

A Nashville jury found Upchurch liable for defamation over videos claiming Kiely Rodni's drowning death may have been faked.

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X launches new creator sponsorship marketplace creatorhandbook.net/x-launch…
X launches new creator sponsorship marketplace

X launches new creator sponsorship marketplace

X recently announced a new sponsored content marketplace to help brands discover and work directly with creators on the platform.

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