WE ARE BACK! With some thoughts...

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Navigating social media and the internet at the moment is quite a task. Hence HubDate, your weekly update on all things trending and navigating this budding creator economy.

But we are back at a very sad time for creators...

Ranveer Allahbadia AKA Beer Biceps was hacked!

Creators are dependent on platforms like YT, Instagram, X, and more. But what happens when that rug is pulled right from under you? Your career goes down the dumps and nothing can be scarier than that.

Being the sensation that he is, there are plenty of thoughts and headlines popping up.

Is this a PR stunt?

His username was changed to Tesla. Is it some sort of an ad?

Is this his twisted way of taking a break?

As far as the PR angle goes, Viraj Sheth , Co-Founder of Monk Entertainment came out with this statement,

After a certain someone resurrected herself to begin a conversation, if this was a PR stunt, it is definitely going to be met with some flak.

We believe the focus, is on the wrong matter though ...

Was the YouTube security team taking a nap?

While Beer Biceps owes his career to platforms like YouTube and Instagram, they gain a lot from creators as well.

Especially ones functioning at the scale as Beer Biceps.

More than a statement from the creator, a statement from the platform is required. The headlines should read...

Creators demand statement from team YouTube .

Should creators consider moving to other platforms as YouTube get their business together?

BookMyShow and YouTube India have some questions to answer.

As far as creators go, this is your chance to diversify your content.

Have a long form video on YouTube? Maybe some reel cuts on Instagram . A couple of takeaway tweets on X . Maybe a BeReal. or two of the BTS of making the content.

The keyword being, DIVERSIFICATION.

Anyways, that is the latest update on what is trending. Tell us in the comments whether you agree with us or not and subscribe to this newsletter to know what is happening on social media and our thoughts.

Written by - Anand Menon