{
  "id": 2375080,
  "title": "Patreon announces new and overhauled features, including changes to its recommendation system to make it easier for smaller creators to get discovered (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/patreon-announces-new-and-overhauled-features-including-changes-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/983156/patreon-update-roadmap-algorithm-changes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Patreon has announced a range of new and updated features aimed at building a better network and internet for creators and fans. The platform's roadmap includes over 30 new and updated tools, such as changes to its recommendation system, designed to make it easier for smaller creators to get discovered.\n\nAccording to Patreon CEO Jack Conte, the current internet has failed creators by prioritizing fleeting engagement over genuine community, making it hard for creators to be fairly paid. The new features aim to address this issue and provide a better example of online creative and community platforms.\n\nOne of the new features is Clips, a short-form video feature on iOS that turns creators' videos into shareable clips, which can be downloaded and shared off-platform or posted as Patreon’s own short-form post format. Not all of the planned features are guaranteed to roll out to users.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/patreon-launches-30-new-creator-features-including-short-form-clips",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}