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YouTube is getting in on the digital gifting game

Buy “jewels” to give live streamers digital gifts.

By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. YouTube is taking a page out of the TikTok playbook by adding “jewels” you buy to exchange for gifts for your favorite creators during livestreams. YouTube says there’s no fixed revenue share since the cost of jewels can change based on promotions, so the amount of rubies earned can vary.

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