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• Can Texas ban censorship on major social media platforms? It’s going to try.
• Twitch streamers are making big bucks. BMO wants to help them spend wisely.

  The bank BMO is giving financial advice via a Twitch stream. Meanwhile, on TikTok, financial firms Fidelity and BlackRock are making moves.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: ZHC says if you’re a YouTuber and you’re not making Shorts content, you should start “right now”

  Hsieh's bottom line: If you're a YouTuber and you're not making Shorts content, you should be.

  
• A lawsuit is alleging that TikTok’s For You page recommended a deadly challenge

  A 10-year-old girl saw the "blackout challenge" on her TikTok For You page and died after attempting it, according to a new lawsuit.

  
• TikTok is starting to look more like a record label
• Rich Paul is LeBron’s agent. Now he and UTA will represent gamer FaZe Swagg.
• YouTube’s live stream memberships can now be given away as gifts
• Former YouTube exec Alex Piper will build Night Studios “one great idea at a time”
• This year, TikTok’s total watch time will surpass YouTube’s
• iDubbbz signed himself up to get punched in the face. Why would he do such a thing?
• Feeling peckish while watching Twitch? Hop over to Jack in the Box’s virtual drive-thru.
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