Geoff Weiss

• Elon Musk Says He Filmed PewDiePie Collab As T-Series Subscriber Race Heats Up
• Studio71’s Talent Management Unit Will Invite 5 Emerging Creators To Collaborate In London Mansion

  As part of the project, five male creators will enter a state-of-the-art mansion at a secret location in London -- known as the 'Beta House' -- where they will live together for the next 12 months and film an “online reality project,” according to Moxie.

  
• YouTube Is Changing Its Community Guidelines Strike System For The First Time In A Decade

  For the first time in roughly a decade, YouTube is overhauling the way in which it doles out Community Guidelines strikes -- or punishments for creators who post videos that violate its tenants with respect to sexual content, violence, and more.

  
• Defy Media’s Smosh, ClevverTV Brands Finding New Owners After Abrupt Shutdown

  Two of Defy Media’s key digital properties are finding new homes in the wake of the company’s shutdown in November that left all of its employees suddenly jobless and has also resulted in a liquidation dispute whereby 50 channels formerly signed to the Defy multi-channel network allege that they are owed $1.7 million in unpaid AdSense.

  
• Texas Study Finds Majority Of ‘Flat Earthers’ Are Indoctrinated On YouTube
• KSI And Frequent Collaborator Randolph To Embark On ‘New Age’ Tour
• Amazon Launches Social Media Strategy For Massive ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Prequel
• Fitness Influencer ‘Scammer’ Brittany Dawn Is “Getting This Business In Order,” Though Some Fans Are Unconvinced
• 7-Year-Old YouTube Megastar Ryan ToysReview Is Getting His Own Nickelodeon Series
• Rooster Teeth Resurrects Select Machinima Series, Including ‘Inside Gaming’, In Wake Of Shutdown
• Indian Lawmakers Considering TikTok Ban, Calling App “Inimical To Law And Order”
• DJ Deadmau5 Quits Twitch After Platform Suspends Him For Homophobic Remarks