Discord Teen by Default, YouTube $60B, Substack Stories + WhatNot's New Record

Hello and welcome to the newsletter! A lot to cover this week, so this intro is going to be incredibly short! But first...

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🟪 TWITCH

• Twitch is testing a new Watch Streak indicator.
• New Badges: Bing Bong (Watch Time), Lost Ark (Watch Time), Scampuss ($), Yellow Noob ($), Diablo 30 ($),
• Twitch has begun a month-long Roblox takeover across the website, including a Top Nav link, a Front Page category, carousel placement, and a sitewide lower banner.
• CommanderRoot shared the most used extensions on Twitch.
• Why did Twitch finally add a Business Manager role? My video on the topic.

🟥 YOUTUBE

• YouTube is now generating $60B in yearly revenue.
• Auto Dubbing has been released to all creators, offering direct translation into 27 supported languages.
• YouTube was spotted testing larger sidebar thumbnails (and a shrunk main player).
• A US judge is allowing a case claiming YouTube ripping tools violate the DMCA when used to make reaction videos.

⬛ TIKTOK

• TikTok is celebrating Black History Month with #BlackTikTok.
• TikTok may need to change its design in Europe due to its addictive design.

🟦 OTHER STREAMERS

• Starting in March, Discord is switching to a "Teen by Default" experience, requiring adults to use facial recognition or scan their government-issued ID to access adult-gated features.
• Discord released their February Patch Notes for their service, including performance improvements, group DM updates, a way to bypass slow mode, and more.
• WhatNot teamed up with MrBeast to give away $1M in prizes to viewers. The stream peaked at over 550,000 viewers.

🟧 SOCIAL PLATFORMS

• Substack has added a Stories-like feature on iOS.
• Meta is making a discovery improvement to the Creator Marketplace to help brands to find creators more easily.