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• Disney Star Peyton List Joins Cast Of YouTube Premium’s ‘Cobra Kai’ For Season 2
• Naomi Campbell, Janelle Monáe, And Lakeith Stanfield Grace #YouTubeBlack Creator Summit

  #YouTubeBlack, the video giant’s two-and-a-half-year-old initiative to amplify the voices of creators of color, hosted its second annual FanFest event at Howard University earlier this week.

  
• Elle Mills Launches Patreon Account Because She Spends “Way More Money Creating Videos Than I Earn From Them”

  YouTuber Elle Mills announced today that she’s joined membership platform Patreon, offering fans rewards like exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses at her life and videos in exchange for pledging money to help her make vlogging a sustainable career.

  
• Refinery29 Cuts 40 Staffers Amid Move Away From Social Video Toward Premium Projects

  Last December, Refinery laid off 34 employees -- which, at the time, represented 7.5% of its workforce -- acknowledging that 2017 had been a “challenging” year across the digital media industry.

  
• YouTube Invests $20 Million In Its ‘YouTube Learning’ Initiative To Support Creators, Launches Channel To Curate Educational Content
• Susan Wojcicki Says YouTube Update This Quarter Improved Monetization Icon Accuracy By 10%
• Susan Wojcicki Warns Article 13 Could Result In Shutdown Of Millions Of YouTube Channels In The EU
• YouTube Will Donate To Slain Journalist’s Foundation After Its ‘Viper Club’ Film Is Met With Controversy
• PewDiePie Decries YouTube’s Release Of Logan Paul Movie While His Series Remains Shelved
• Turner Axes Super Deluxe Following AT&T’s Time Warner Acquisition
• Jacksepticeye And Markiplier Team Up To Launch Clothing Brand Cloak
• Rihanna Tries Her Hand At Being A Beauty Vlogger In New YouTube Series