The Boy Who Cried TikTok Ban

Technically, TikTok is supposed to be banned again tomorrow. Will it? It remains to be seen...but in the meantime, a long line of potential buyers have risen their hands. What will Trump decide? Lauren and Josh break it down today, along with all the other creator economy headlines fit to discuss.Here's more detail on what we covered today:Spotter just took YouTube's biggest creators to its own Upfronts - TubefilterCreators want to go steady with big brands - TubefilterSpotter Showcase – NYC 2025Trump to Outline TikTok Deal Proposal, With ByteDance Retaining Stake — The InformationTrump team has weighed deal to save TikTok that would leave algorithm in Chinese ownershipAppLovin and Amazon Emerge as TikTok Bidders Ahead of Trump’s Deadline - WSJAmazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - The New York TimesWhy a 30-Year-Old Magazine Is Embracing Creators — The InformationQVC will be on TikTok 24/7 with round-the-clock shoppable streams - TubefilterA fresh estimate suggests that YouTube could be worth as much as $550 billion - TubefilterHollywood studios were claiming AdSense revenue from YouTube's deluge of AI slop. Now what? - TubefilterMovie studios are being financially rewarded for AI slop on YouTube | The Verge Creator Upload Socials:YOUTUBEINSTAGRAMTIKTOK