James Hale

• YouTube Is Demonetizing Coronavirus Videos Under Its Long-Standing “Sensitive Events” Policy
• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Backpedals On Africa Plans Amid Reports He’s Being Pushed Out

  Twitter cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey is backpedaling hard on his vague plans to move to Africa sometime this year.

  
• Pokimane Becomes Twitch’s Latest Talent Lock-In With Multiyear Exclusive Livestreaming Deal

  The latest post-Ninja Exodus deal is here.

  
• Twitter Introduces ‘Fleets,’ Its Years-Late Version Of The Stories Format

  Years after virtually all its social media competitors introduced ephemeral Stories features, Twitter is testing its own stripped-down version.

  
• YouTube’s New Subscriber Notification Metrics Show Creators Exactly How Many Are (And Aren’t) Sent Per Upload
• VidCon Tags In More TikTok Featured Creators With Charli And Dixie D’Amelio, Avani Gregg, Noen Eubanks
• Blockchain-Based Creator Company Rally Finalizes Exec Team With YouTube’s Kurt Patat, Twitch’s Jason Maestas
• WME Alum Kenny Layton Named VidCon’s Director Of Talent Partnerships
• Netflix Takes The Stage With First-Ever Live Comedy Festival Featuring Wanda Sykes, Jane Fonda, David Letterman, More
• Twitter’s New Investor Wants To Replace CEO Jack Dorsey
• Chipotle Says Its #Boorito TikTok Campaign Got 3.9 Billion Views In 4 Months. But What Exactly Does TikTok Count As A “View”?
• YouTube Rolls Out Kids App To 11 More Countries