Have you heard? Ludwig returns to Twitch, Susan Wojcicki says goodbye to YouTube, and the ‘Hot Ones’ reject Kamala

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves and more from across the creative industry. This week, a creator says hello to the platform that made him famous, while a departed leader says goodbye to the platform she helped build.

Creator Resurrection (Streamer Edition)

Ludwig is back home on Twitch. The mononymous streamer has not been shy about his dissatisfaction with the streaming experience on YouTube. Now, after the expiration of his landmark deal, he has resumed its broadcasts on Twitch. This decision is a reminder that the era of exclusive streamer contracts is over.

DrDisrespect is ready to rumble. The disgraced streamer and the right-leaning platform make strange bedfellows, but the time was right for their partnership. DrDisrespect needed a new home and the Rumble is rising following the re-election of Donald Trump. Something tells me someone named “Disrespect” will be right at home in the midst of a society obsessed with free speech.

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xQc is heading south for the winter. The The Quebecois streaming star said that his Nov. 25 broadcast may be his “last stream in Canada” as he prepares for a “new era” in the United States. The future of his multi-million dollar deal with Kick remains unclear.

Platform headers

Susan Wojcicki has a final message for YouTube. The death of YouTube’s former CEO in August 2024 sent shockwaves through the creator landscape. Even after succumbing to lung cancer, Wojcicki authored a posthumous post hoping to raise awareness of her fatal disorder. Wojcicki’s philanthropic spirit and big heart survive her, although the YouTube world already misses her dearly.

LinkedIn ditches its Clubhouse clone. Audio-based chatrooms that flourished during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are shutting down one after the other. The latest casualty is LinkedIn audio eventswhich was once a staple of the platform’s Creator Mode, but is now gone.

The Chick-fil-a streaming service is live. The fast food chain’s unique investment in digital content hit the App Store on November 18. It’s an all-around entertainment center aimed at kids, but adults can check it out too. Just don’t expect any free waffle fries.

Politics as usual

The Harris campaign wanted to continue Hot Ones. The Sean Evans-led show said no. Harris missed an opportunity to appeal to the YouTube masses because Hot Ones team don’t want to get political. Unfortunately for Democrats, there are plenty conservative influencers who are more than willing to get political.

Did TikTok work the Romanian election? An almost unknown candidate emerged victorious running a successful TikTok campaign. Was it foul play, or was this just the latest example of a politician reaching the youth via social media? EU investigators plan to find out.

Shou Zi Chew asked Elon Musk for some advice from Donald Trump. The CEO of TikTok sees the CEO of X as a important resource to map the next four years. I’m sure Musk gave some relevant advice to Trump whispers, although TikTok seemed to be doing just fine even without the X owner’s input.

The biz

TikTok Shop is coming to new territories. Users in Spain and Ireland expected to gain access to the e-commerce solution. The former of these two countries is home to record-setting creators like Ibai and TheGrefg, while the latter is home to TikTok’s Transparency and Accountability Center.

Netflix promotes Cobra Kai in Roblox. First the stars in The Karate Kid the sequel appeared on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. Now they can be found in kid-friendly world of Roblox. If I were Netflix, the next sponsorship I would go for would be a collaboration with “Cobra” Kai Cenat.

TikTok wants to be Foursquare now? According to trademark applications in the US, TikTok is planning an app called TikTok Go that will provide reviews of retail locations. The app’s status as a recommendation engine remains one of its strongest assets.

The internet is a strange place

Norme’s next stunt: a marathon on the toilet. The streamer who pushed boundaries with a controversial “no-sleep stream” is now trying to break a record for most time spent on the can. I had no idea Skibidi Toilet was a documentary, but here we are.

A dad who likes to fish is a new rags-to-riches hero on YouTube. After a TikToker highlighted his underrated channel, the creator behind the Fishing With ‘Oh Dad’ channel saw his subscriber count rise above one million. It’s a more epic story than the time I caught a grouper the size of my torso.

Dear airplane fitness influencers: Sit the hell down. Bárbara de Regil annoyed her fellow flyers by making one body pump training in the middle of an airplane aisle. She should try the “maintain a seated position during a flight” workout next time.