# Is YouTube Finally a True Social Network?

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Podcast: [Creator Upload](https://stenobird.com/podcast/creator-upload-944364)
Published: 2026-06-12T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creator-upload/episodes/Is-YouTube-Finally-a-True-Social-Network-e3kmbqb
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## Resource

YouTube is bringing back DMs, and it could completely rewrite how the algorithm pushes your content. Plus, Accenture's massive acquisition of the Whalar influencer agency to CAA's newly formed $250M fund for creator-led businesses, and Hollywood's sudden embrace of TikTok-style short-form series highlighted by a new partnership with the Sundance Institute. 00:00 The Power of Video Clipping 04:36 YouTube Brings Back DMs 07:04 Is YouTube a Social Network? 08:00 How DMs Drive the Algorithm 10:20 TikTok Partners With Sundance 12:38 Hollywood Embraces Vertical Dramas 15:46 Accenture Acquires Whalar Agency 18:38 CAA Launches $250M Creator Fund 19:56 The Social Reckoning Trailer Creator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen. Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/ Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/ Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/ Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand

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