Trending Topic - VTuber NewsDrop

Analysis: How Twitch’s New Branded Guidelines Further Hurts Streamers

With Twitch going back and forth with its branded guidelines, what does this mean for creators like VTubers?

Jun 8, 2023 7 min read

VTuber Clippers Targeted In YouTube Takedown: What’s The Deal?

VTuber clippers have been hit with a YouTube demonetization wave, so what does the future look like for some of the scene's unsung heroes?

May 30, 2023 3 min read

News

Studio Cell’s James Wicks Speaks Out On VTuber Fraud Allegations

The lead of Studio Cell, James Wicks, has addressed allegations leveled by numerous top VTubers over failing to deliver on animation projects.

May 30, 2023 6 min read

News

Developing: Person at the Center of VTuber Embezzlement Revealed

NewsDrop peeks at the events that unfolded following Bao the Whale's public callout of said perpetrator, as well as public details of said entity.

May 29, 2023 3 min read

Opinion

Amid Hogwarts Legacy ‘Harassment’, Don’t Forget What Trans VTubers Face Daily

Hogwarts Legacy's launch has led to mudslinging, with the trans community and their lived experiences being invalidated in the process.

Feb 9, 2023 5 min read

Twitch

Controversial AI VTuber Neuro-sama Banned From Twitch

The ban comes after a clip of Neuro-sama emerged, 'denying' the Holocaust.

Jan 14, 2023 2 min read

YouTube

YouTube's Anti-Spam Update Affects VTuber Fans in Chat

YouTube's latest anti-spam update is affecting some chatters on VTuber streams who were wondering why they can no longer chat on the platform.

Dec 23, 2022 2 min read

Trending Topic

Otagroup Launches ‘Meta Grandma’ VTuber Project, Debuts 85-Year Old Talent

OTAGROUP, a Japanese entertainment company, has announced the launch of the Meta Grandma Project, a VTuber project aiming at debuting elderly talents, with the tagline “it's not too late to take on challenges, no matter how old you are”. * As part of the project, Meta Grandma has introduced Hiroko, as

Dec 18, 2022 2 min read

Spotlight

Spotlight: Nem x Mila and Their Quest on VTuber Research

We've sat down with researcher duo Liudmila Bredikhina and Virtual Girl Nem who recently released the results of their survey related to harassment in the metaverse.

Dec 17, 2022 5 min read

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Argentine Currency Superchat Abuse Affects Country's VTuber Fans

The economically struggling country's official currency is being used—and abused—by superchatters including some in the VTubing community, leading to actual Argentinians not being able to superchat using their own currency. Here's what we know.

Dec 5, 2022 3 min read

Trending Topic

VTubers Move to the Hive—What We Know

What's the buzz in the rising app Hive Social, which at this point have reached more than a million members—VTubers are joining in the Hive-wagon too! Here's what we know about one of the top apps for iOS.

Nov 22, 2022 3 min read

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Opinion: Should VTubers Be Wary of the Twitter Chaos?

A lot of things inside Twitter have changed since Elon Musk took its operation, and even VTubers are not feeling the vibe surrounding these changes. Here's what we know.

Nov 12, 2022 4 min read

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What We Know So Far About Luxion and Its Fallout

Members of Astria, the second generation VTubers of Philippine-based group Luxion have decided to leave as a whole, days just after debuting under the said group. Here s what we know so far.

Nov 1, 2022 4 min read

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The Crisis Management Lessons of the Tostify VTuber Issue

We asked people of different professions to give us their perspective on the Tostify issue. Here's what we can learn from it.

Oct 30, 2022 5 min read

AI Art

Use of AI Art: The Online Battle Against Innovation Over Tradition

In the past few days, discussion related to the use, exposure, and proliferation of AI art online among the VTuber community has been evident, which has been used to reap social media engagement, if not potentially exploited for money. Over the past few months, AI art generators like DALL-E, Midjourney,

Oct 8, 2022 6 min read