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YouTube is launching a new product today called Super Stickers, which will allow a select number of creators to earn additional revenue during live streams.
Super Stickers are little cartoon characters that fans can purchase to show their support for a streamer. The stickers on YouTube are not customizable, however, like many emotes on Twitch are. The product is launching today in 60 countries for creators who are over 18 years old and have monetized channels with more than 1,000 subscribers. The company first announced Super Stickers during its annual keynote at VidCon, a convention for creators and fans held in Anaheim, California.
There are eight sticker packs available at launch, five of which will feature animated cartoons. Those…