Why YouTube's focus on competing with streamers may have hurt the platform as brands focus on TikTok

Why YouTube's focus on competing with streamers may have hurt the platform as brands focus on TikTok

As competition continues to heat up in the digital video and creator marketing space with TikTok, Instagram and the recent addition of social app BeReal, YouTube may be feeling that heat more and more.

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