Relentless bullying toward ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ cast forces streamer to speak out

Relentless bullying toward ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ cast forces streamer to speak out

The summer things got ugly.  Prime Video has reprimanded fans of the teen love triangle romance, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” which is currently in its third and final season.  On Wednesday, the show’s official TikTok account posted a video graphic that read, “The Summer We Started Acting Normal Online.” It was accompanied by the … Read more

Music streamer flagging AI generated songs in fight against fraudsters

Music streamer flagging AI generated songs in fight against fraudsters

LONDON — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters. Deezer, based in Paris, is grappling with a surge in music on its platform created using artificial intelligence tools it says are being wielded to earn royalties fraudulently. The app will … Read more

Streamer Valkyrae cut from ‘Minecraft’ film — months after speaking out against Jason Momoa’s alleged treatment of crew on set

Streamer Valkyrae cut from ‘Minecraft’ film — months after speaking out against Jason Momoa’s alleged treatment of crew on set

Game over. Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, one of the most recognized women in the gaming space, confirmed that her scene was cut from the newly released “A Minecraft Movie” — six months after she coincidentally spoke out against the film’s star Jason Mamoa’s alleged on-set behavior. “I would much rather not have that 30 seconds than … Read more

Popular video game streamer faces backlash after claiming job is way harder than any ‘9-5’ gig

Popular video game streamer faces backlash after claiming job is way harder than any ‘9-5’ gig

Here’s one comment that didn’t get a lot of likes. A well-known video game streamer went the wrong kind of viral over the controversial claim that his chosen profession is more challenging than any conventional job. “Streaming is wayyyyyy harder than a 9-5. [I don’t care], be mad about it,” user @WhoDontai said on X, … Read more

TV streamer had secret Taylor Swift message during Travis Kelce’s game

TV streamer had secret Taylor Swift message during Travis Kelce’s game

YouTube TV is apparently a Swiftie.  Eagle-eyed Taylor Swift fans who watched Sunday night’s football game between the Kansas City Chiefs – where Swift’s new rumored beau, Travis Kelce, 33, is a tight end – and the New York Jets caught a shout-out to the singer, 33.  “The YouTube TV slider changed to a heart … Read more

Study reveals exactly how much the average streamer made last year

Study reveals exactly how much the average streamer made last year

It’s not all fun and games — a new survey has revealed seven in 10 gamers stream their content, and about half ever actually make money from it. The poll of 2,000 US video game players, split by generation, found making a career out of live streaming, though, can be a daunting task. Fifty-one percent … Read more

Korean Twitch and YouTube streamer Mhyochi ‘molested’ on livestream

Korean Twitch and YouTube streamer Mhyochi ‘molested’ on livestream

A Korean woman streaming live in India’s Mumbai was allegedly harassed by two men in a video that’s gone viral. Hyojeong Park, known as Mhyochi, was walking to her hotel in Khar at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday when a man put his arm around the 24-year-old’s neck and kissed her on the cheek, the BBC reports. One … Read more

TwitchCon Foam Pit Leaves One Streamer With a Broken Back, Another With a Dislocated Knee – IGN

TwitchCon Foam Pit Leaves One Streamer With a Broken Back, Another With a Dislocated Knee – IGN

A foam pit at TwitchCon left at least one popular streamer with a broken back, and other creators are reporting injuries as well. Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik says she broke her back in two places jumping into a foam pit that was part of Lenovo’s booth, which according to BuzzFeed News was less than two … Read more

Hannah Gadsby Signs Multi-Title Comedy Deal With Netflix, A Year After Calling Streamer An “Amoral Algorithm Cult”

Hannah Gadsby Signs Multi-Title Comedy Deal With Netflix, A Year After Calling Streamer An “Amoral Algorithm Cult”

Hannah Gadsby is returning to the Netflix fold – nearly twelve months after slamming Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and calling the streamer an “amoral algorithm cult”. The comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the company that includes a new hour-long special and a multi-comic special. Netflix previously released Gadsby’s Nanette, which won the Emmy for … Read more