YouTube

• YouTube Launches New Ads That Let Users Make Third-Party Purchases Without Leaving The Site
• YouTube Collabs With Dior To Give 7 Creators Backstage Access During Paris Fashion Week

  YouTube joined forces with luxury house Christian Dior and seven YouTube stars to furnish unprecedented access to the brand’s Spring/Summer 2019 fashion show (which, in turn, the creators shared with their 24 million collective subscribers).

  
• YouTuber Daniel ‘PeeWeeToms’ Thomas, Who Vlogged His Battle With Lung Cancer, Has Passed Away

  YouTube star Daniel ‘PeeWeeToms’ Thomas, who had been frankly documenting his battle with a rare form of lung cancer since 2015 to widespread support, passed away this afternoon. His parents, brothers, and wife took to his channel to thank his audience for their support.

  
• YouTube Hosts Celeb-Packed Party In Paris For Derek Blasberg-Led Fashion Foray

  In honor of Paris Fashion Week, YouTube’s newly-tapped head of fashion and beauty partnerships, Derek Blasberg, hosted a star-studded cocktail party yesterday at the home of the U.S. ambassador to France.

  
• This Nifty Tool Estimates How Much Money YouTubers Can Make From AdSense Vs. Selling Merch
• Netflix And Amazon Are Doubling Original Programming Slates To Compete In Crowded Space (Study)
• Conspiracy Vlogger Is Arrested For Threatening To Kill YouTube Employees
• YouTube Has Partnered With Facebook-Owned Oculus On YouTube VR App For The Oculus Go
• Gamer Collective FaZe Clan Is Opening A Recruitment Challenge — And Literally Anybody Can Apply
• YouTube Channel Yes Theory Got Will Smith To Bungee Jump Over The Grand Canyon, And Millions Are Watching
• Hank Green’s Novel ‘An Absolutely Remarkable Thing’ Debuts
• YouTube Demonetizes Tween Channels — But Leaves Videos Standing — After Network Owner Is Arrested For Molesting A Minor