Jessica Klein

• New Twitch Extension Will Let Users React To Streams Using GIFs
• Instagram Stories Creators Can Now Ask Viewers Questions In Their Posts

  Instagram rolled out the ability for creators to ask followers questions in their Stories using stickers. The feature allows followers to reply privately to the creator, and the creator can then publicly post those replies without the author's name.

  
• BuzzFeed, Mic To Launch Facebook Watch Series Helmed By Journalists

  Facebook Watch wants users of the social/media company to know that it's serious about fighting fake news. This is reflected in the platform's new programming, which now includes two series hosted by journalists--Audie Cornish and Natasha Del Toro.

  
• Facebook Tests Highlights, Which Will Eternalize Users’ Stories In Their Profiles

  Facebook is quietly testing a new feature, Stories Highlights, that would let users save old Stories content rather than having it disappear after 24 hours. The feature would look a lot like Stories Highlights in Instagram.

  
• Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Announces New VOD Channel
• You Can Only Listen To Jaden Smith’s New Album On Instagram
• WME Signs Digital Creator Sonja O’Hara, Of ‘Doomsday’ Fame
• Snapchat Partners With Kylie Jenner To Launch Ecommerce Capabilities For Influencers
• Felicia Day’s Twitch Charity Live Stream Raises Over $250k To Aid Separated Families At U.S. Border
• You Can Watch The Last 2018 World Cup Games On YouTube, Hulu, DirecTV
• YouTube Apologizes To LGBTQ+ Creators On Last Day Of Pride Month
• Twitch Beat Its All-Time Concurrent Viewer Record At E3 This Year