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• Gen Z Studio Invisible Narratives Taps YouTube Comedian ‘Cherdleys’ For Next Feature Film
• TikTok Is Testing Playlists For Creators

  TikTok has confirmed it’s testing a playlist feature that lets users sort videos into collections.

  
• UTA Hires Activision Vet Ander Nickell To Lead Esports Brand Partnerships

  Ander Nickell, who formerly served as head of global partnerships at video game publisher Activision, has joined UTA as an esports brand partnerships exec.

  
• YouTube Topped Every Other App Globally In Terms Of Consumer Spend in Q1 2021 (Report)

  Money spent on the YouTube app superseded spending on any other app for the first quarter of 2021 globally on both iOS and Android, according to App Annie's latest State Of Mobile 2021 report. 

  
• The Merrell Twins’ Awesomeness Dating Series Spawns Accompanying Podcast, Merch Store
• Charli D’Amelio Reconnects With Dunkin’ Donuts For Collaborative Merch Collection
• James Charles Apologizes For Flirting With Underage Fans, Announces Social Media Hiatus
• TikTok Star Rochelle ‘Roe’ Hager Killed In Tragic Car Accident
• YouTubers Alan And Alex Stokes Plead Guilty To Charges Over Prank Bank Robberies
• Elle Mills To Launch ‘Crazy Stupid Fangirls’ Podcast At Ramble
• YouTube Expands Monetization To Select Videos Containing Drugs, Sexual Humor, Profanity
• TikTokers-Investors Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, And Noah Beck Launch VC Firm ‘Animal Capital’
• Logan Paul Eliminated From ‘The Masked Singer’ Following “Bad Reputation” Performance
• Discord Challenges Clubhouse With New Audio Feature ‘Stage Channels’
• Creators On The Rise: The Klem Family Had 6,000 YouTube Subscribers When They Posted One 30-Second Clip. Now They Have 1.1 Million.
• Instagram Launches TikTok Duet Copycat Feature Called ‘Remix’
• This Week In Social Video: Lil Nas X, Vaccinations, Gun Legislation
• Snap Reportedly Readying Next Generation Of AR ‘Spectacles’ And Its Own Drone
• Shoutout Platform Cameo Becomes Unicorn Following $100 Million Funding Round
• Spotify Acquires ‘Betty Labs’ In Bid To Build A Clubhouse Competitor
• YouTube Experiments With Hiding Public ‘Dislike’ Counts, Citing Creator Well-Being
• Jake Paul Launches ‘Anti Fund’ Investment Venture Alongside Serial Entrepreneur Geoffrey Woo
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