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• Viral TikTok Video From Black Artist Kirby Prompts Pepsi To Rebrand ‘Aunt Jemima’ Products
• Former NFL Player Emmanuel Acho Launches Viral ‘Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man’ Series

  Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL linebacker-turned-Fox Sports analyst, has launched a breakthrough video series in the wake of nationwide protests about police brutality and systemic racism sparked by the death of George Floyd.

  
• Despite National Security Concerns, This Congressman Has Launched A Quippy TikTok Account

  Amid ongoing concern by various members and sectors of the U.S. government about TikTok and its Chinese parent company Bytedance -- particularly with respect to data security, user privacy, and censorship in alignment with the aims of the Chinese government -- U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan is looking to build a following on the platform.

  
• #ShareTheMicNow Campaign Seeks To Magnify The Voices Of Black Women On Instagram

  An Instagram campaign dubbed #ShareTheMicNow, launching tomorrow, will seek to magnify the voices of Black women on social media in conjunction with the nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism following George Floyd's death.

  
• Editor Christene Barberich Steps Down As Past, Present Refinery29 Staffers Call Out “Racist Aggressions” At Company
• YouTube Provides Rare, Robust Window Into Monetization Guidelines For Creators
• Phil Ranta, Facebook Gaming’s Head Of Creators, Exits To Join AR Startup Wormhole Labs
• TikTok Talent Firm TalentX Entertainment Names Samantha Ball Director Of Talent
• ‘Instant influencer’ Winner Ashley ‘StrashMe’ Strong Signs With Slash Management (Exclusive)
• LGBTQ+ Creators’ Lawsuit Against YouTube Complicated By Trump’s New Executive Order
• YouTubers Are Helping Viewers Without Financial Means Donate To ‘Black Lives Matter’ Causes With Video Views
• Millions Use #BlackOutTuesday, #TheShowMustBePaused To Amplify Black Voices—But Their Posts Are Drowning Out #BlackLivesMatter