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• U.K. Fashion Vlogger Kofi McCalla Teams With Label EJDER On Voter-Registering T-Shirts
• Google Will No Longer Allow Political Ad Targeting Based On Party Affiliation, Voter Records

  Google has finally weighed on the political ad debate -- a conundrum facing every major tech platform in the run-up to the 2020 election, as they weigh how how to contend with a proliferation of misinformation that was discovered to have been weaponized in the last Presidential contest.

  
• Japanese Hotel Charges Guests $1 If They Agree To Stream Their Stays For 24 Hours

  A hotel in Japan is garnering international headlines for its savvy -- though decidedly creepy -- digital marketing strategy: the Asahi Ryokan hotel offers guests a $1 stay if they agree to a 24-hour live stream of their experience on YouTube.

  
• Markiplier And Ethan Nestor’s New Self-Destructing Vlog Project Nets Nearly 1M Subscribers In 3 Days

  Markiplier and his longtime friend/former editor Ethan Nestor’s latest project is set for self-destruction. This past weekend, the creator duo unveiled Unus Annus, a new YouTube channel where they’ll upload one video per day for an entire year.

  
• The Game Theorists To Host Nine-Hour Stream For St. Jude With Markiplier, Colleen Ballinger, More
• David Dobrik Says Monthly YouTube Ad Earnings Went From $275,000 To $2,000 In Two Years
• James Charles To Host YouTube’s First Beauty Influencer Competition Series
• YouTube Mom Arrested For Child Abuse Dies Before Being Able To Stand Trial
• YouTube Taps Viacom Vet Shana Tepper As New Head Of Entertainment Comms
• YouTube Insists It Isn’t Changing “Right To Monetize” After Terms Of Service Update Sparks Backlash
• Logan Paul vs. KSI 2 Turned Into A Legit Boxing Event
• Susan Wojcicki Talks Self Certification, Monetization, And Video Game Violence At YouTube’s First Gaming Creator Summit