Patreon&NewtonX：2025年创作者状况报告：创作者经济分析（英文版）

The creator-fan relationship used to be the beating heart of the social internet. The ‘follow’ and ‘subscribe’ buttons allowed fans to keep up with creators they loved, and helped creators build loyal, energized communities around their art. But today, fans’ feeds are increasingly filled with recommended posts for creators they don’t know, along with ads, sponcon, and “brain rot” – the sort of stuff that keeps you watching, but doesn’t provide lasting value. What happened?