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It's a Creator's world, and we're all just living in it. VidCon is happening in LA this week, and platforms have been bending over backwards to announce features for creators to make more money. Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat have all made big announcements this week in hopes of winning over creators to their platforms. Being a creator is an unstable job though, so every platform is really just a backup for another platform before it inevitably changes up its terms.

-Dami

+ YouTube is adding new merch, membership, and chat features for creators

BUT: YouTube's new monetization features ignore bigger problems

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+ Netflix used a real mall built in the ‘80s for the Stranger Things Starcourt Mall

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