Following News

Anton Wong

A news commentary show about the world of video creators, digital influencers, and all those with an online following. From major deals to policy changes to social media stats, this show will talk all about it and what it means for digital creators! Follow now for new episodes every week! Hosted by Anton Wong

Episodes

  1. 12/14/2020

    Pauls Punch People, Snapchat Snaps Back, TikTok Top & More!

    In this episode we discuss: -Jake and Logan Paul challenging Connor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather -Snap's shopping strategy and AR growth -streraming stories -Creators expanding income streams with Mark Rober's Course, Ryan's Roblox, and Kramoda Coffee -Facebook's Antitrust cases -& MUCH MORE!!!  Links: https://monthly.com/mark-rober-engineering https://kramoda.com/pages/about-us https://www.roblox.com/games/4882738396/Ryans-World-Official https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/01/jake-paul-conor-mcgregor-boxing-nate-robinson-fight/ https://fanmio.com/products/floyd-mayweather-vs-logan-paul-special-exhibition-fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an4pHcye2Mc&feature=emb_title https://merchwith.com/ https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-gaming-2020/ https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/12/02/creators-live-pre-shows-embed-trailers-youtube-premieres/ https://www.facebook.com/business/help/379304726821808 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/12/ftc-sues-facebook-illegal-monopolization https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-adds-shopping-tags-to-reels-the-next-step-in-its-ecommerce-push/591993/ https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1334125358103277575 https://www.appannie.com/en/insights/market-data/2020-mobile-recap-how-to-succeed-in-2021/ https://redditblog.com/2020/12/08/reddits-2020-year-in-review/ https://www.cnet.com/news/snapchats-next-mission-in-ar-going-from-playground-to-practical/ https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-releases-new-insight-on-evolving-shopping-habits-among-its-users/592011/ https://lensfest.live/ https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1337095441968754690

    Pauls Punch People, Snapchat Snaps Back, TikTok Top & More!
  2. 11/28/2020

    Twitter Trouble, YouTube Annoyingly Adds Ads, Snap Spotlights, & MORE!!!

    Today, I'm upset at YouTube monetizing some videos without paying the uploaders. Meanwhile, Interesting things are happening with Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok all trying to copy each other! Stories: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/83733719?hl=en&msgid=83733719 https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/youtube-music-audio-ads/ https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/18/teespring-youtube-live-streams-cyber-monday/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtZv_7tkYNc&feature=emb_logo https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/25/100-thieves-fortnite-cash-app-compound/ https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/help-us-shape-our-new-approach-to-verification.html https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/twitter-addresses-early-issues-with-fleets-including-people-viewing-fleets/589591/ https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/23/charli-damelio-100-million-tiktok-followers-one-and-a-half-years/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2020/11/23/snapchat-will-spend-1-million-a-day-on-a-new-feature-to-compete-with-tiktok/?sh=59adc1a41e04 https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/20/snap-acquired-voisey-an-app-to-create-music-tracks-overlaying-your-own-vocals/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/19/facebook-antitrust-lawsuit/ https://business.instagram.com/blog/more-branded-content-capabilities-on-instagram/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/17/21570475/instagram-keyword-search-update-hashtag-account https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21572698/gumroad-patreon-like-memberships-support-creators

    Twitter Trouble, YouTube Annoyingly Adds Ads, Snap Spotlights, & MORE!!!
  3. 11/13/2020

    TikTok Ducks Ban, Podcast Wars Begin, No Rewind, & MORE!!!

    In this episode, I talk about: - No US TikTok ban as they're set to reach 1 billion monthly active users - Facebook employees less keen on their own employer - IG "Reels" and "Shop" tab on navigation bar - Spotify and others buying podcasting companies for 9 figures - possible Vimeo spinoff - MCN BBTV public listing - Standard buys in-house production company  Links to Articles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2020/11/13/multiple-reprieves-allow-tiktok-to-escape-us-ban-for-now/?sh=7b4edc076b10 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/tiktok-scores-new-deal-with-sony-home-of-beyonce-and-travis-scott https://www.appannie.com/en/insights/market-data/2021-five-things-you-need-to-know-in-mobile/ https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2020/11/12/channel-points-predictions-let-your-viewers-guess-your-destiny/?utm_referrer=https://mail.google.com/ https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/12/instagram-reels-shop-tabs-permanent/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/inside-facebook-24-hours-before-election-day?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4 https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/12/given-hardships-2020-youtube-shelves-rewind-video/ https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2020/11/13/bbtv-holdings-reports-record-revenues-and-q3-2020-results https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/05/vimeo-funding-spin-off/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21557233/patreon-acast-podcasters-rss-feed-private-subscribers https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21557458/spotify-megaphone-podcast-streaming-ad-insertion https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-06/apple-sony-said-to-hold-talks-about-buying-podcaster-wondery https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/6/21552822/spotify-podcast-subscription-service-survey https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/11/04/standard-youtube-community-acquires-mighteor-studio/

    TikTok Ducks Ban, Podcast Wars Begin, No Rewind, & MORE!!!

About

A news commentary show about the world of video creators, digital influencers, and all those with an online following. From major deals to policy changes to social media stats, this show will talk all about it and what it means for digital creators! Follow now for new episodes every week! Hosted by Anton Wong