Meta Rolls Back Fact Checking and David Dobrik Returns, feat. Adam Conner
Jan 10, 2025•34 min
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Episode description
Today Josh is joined by temporary co-host Adam Conner (long-time producer of Creator Upload). We kick off 2025 with a few major headlines about ad networks rising to compete with YouTube and big fact check changes at Meta...oh, and by the way, a huge YouTube star has returned.
New year, same us!
Here's what we covered today:
- There are many ways to contribute to victims of the LA Fires. One mentioned on today's show is via Airbnb. More on that here.
- Comcast just made a platform to "steal" ad dollars from YouTube - Tubefilter
- Honey's business model is "an adpocalypse all day every day" for creators. LegalEagle just filed a class action suit to get them paid. - Tubefilter
- Is the Honey influencer marketing scam an isolated incident or a sign of a bigger problem? - Tubefilter
- Meta axes fact-checking program, is working with Trump administration to "promote free expression" - Tubefilter
- Meta’s Fact-Checking Reversal Ups Ante for YouTube — The Information
- David Dobrik is vlogging on YouTube again - Tubefilter
- Nick DiGiovanni is trying a new recipe for YouTube content - Tubefilter
- Caleb Pressley and Glenny Balls leave Barstool and take Sundae Conversation with them - Dexerto
- TikTok Shop Rival Whatnot Raises Funds at $5 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg
- If you liked producer Adam on the show, follow him here.
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