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• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Tech on the street

  This is our first Gospel Stats Brand Report since YouTube introduced its first-frame view metric, and we can see it in the numbers. There's a general rise in viewcounts across the board: more than a dozen sponsored videos hit eight-figure counts this week, and several hundred videos were above one million views.

  
• Syracuse University students are calling local creators to their very own bizdev convention

  
• YouTube sets sights on Chinese ecommerce market with AliExpress partnership

  YouTube Shopping has announced a partnership with AliExpress that will bring new affiliate marketing opportunities to creators.

  

• A rumored lawsuit would determine who’s responsible for the failure of Australia’s social media ban
• TikTok’s popularity as a news source appears to be reaching a plateau
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