News-Current Events

• Australia limited teen access to social media. Now it’s trying to get a better deal for news media companies.
• France’s national public TV broadcaster is bringing the news to YouTube

  A partnership between France Télévisions and YouTube will bring more news coverage to the Google-owned platform.

  
• France Passes Law Giving Child Influencers Same Protections As Young Actors, Models

  France has approved a new law extending established protections for child actors and models to young digital creators.

  
• Sway House TikTokers Bryce Hall, Blake Gray Charged With Throwing Parties In Violation Of L.A. Health Orders

  The city of Los Angeles has filed charges against Sway House TikTokers Bryce Hall and Blake Gray, accusing them of repeatedly violating health orders by hosting large parties that could spread COVID-19.

  
• Epic Games Deploys Viral #FreeFortnite Campaign As It Sues Apple, Google For Removing Game From App Stores
• ‘Ally2Action’ Is A 21-Day Course On Supporting The Black Community (Exclusive)
• WndrCo Gets In On $2.3 Million Seed Round For Podcast Monetization Startup ‘Glow’
• Zefr Sells YouTube Management Businesses RightsID And ChannelID To Vobile Group For $90 Million
• YouTuber Ray Diaz Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting His Underage Girlfriend
• At U.K. Parliament Hearing, Electronic Arts Says Its Loot Boxes Aren’t Loot Boxes
• Game Publishers Pay Top Streamers Like Ninja $50,000+ Per Hour To Play Their New Games (Report)
• Jumprope Is A New Social Network Where Users Create How-To Videos — And Then Post Them Everywhere