News-Current Events

• Amazon wants Prime Video users to get their news from TikTok-style clips
• Australia limited teen access to social media. Now it’s trying to get a better deal for news media companies.

  The Australian government wants to use a new tax to support news organizations on social media, but will platforms play ball?

  
• 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
• 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)