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• Marques Brownlee’s ‘Waveform’ Podcast Moves To Vox’s Network
• Jake Paul Won’t Face Any Charges Following Arizona Mall Looting Investigation

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona will not be pursuing federal charges against controversial influencer and boxer Jake Paul regarding an incident at an Arizona mall in the wake of the George Floyd protests last summer. 

  
• YouTube Viewers Watched 200 Million Hours Of Olympics Content, To The Tune Of 190 Million Daily Views

  YouTube viewership of the Tokyo Olympics grew by a factor seven over 2016's Rio Games. According to the video giant, viewers watched 200 million hours of Olympics content this year, to the tune of 190 million daily average views.

  
• YouTube Millionaires: High School Sweethearts Ant & Ana Are Building A Bilingual, Multicultural “AAFAM”

  Ant and Ana's bond is the core of their shared social media presence, which sees them creating short videos together across TikTok (6.3 million followers), Instagram (180K followers), and, of course, YouTube.

  
• Creators On The Rise: Hannah Montoya Turned TikTok Into Her Theater—And Now She’s Bowing On YouTube
• Devon Rodriguez, TikTok’s Most-Followed Illustrator, Signs With UTA
• TikTok Rolls Out Added Privacy Protection For Teens Amid Comparable Moves By Instagram, YouTube
• Jukin Media Acquired By ‘Reader’s Digest’ Owner Trusted Media Brands
• Reddit Raises $700 Million At $10 Billion Valuation Six Months After Its Last Funding Round
• New Bill Aims To Stop Apple, Google From Forcing App Developers To Use Their Payment Systems
• Twitch Will Finally Give Creators Details On Why They’re Being Punished
• Instagram Debuts New Features To Shield Users From Racism, Abuse
• Rand Paul Gets YouTube Channel Strike For COVID Misinformation
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 08/09/2021
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 08/09/2021
• Caspar Lee And Joe Sugg’s Margravine Talent Firm Names Joshua Brandon U.K. Managing Director
• TikTok Megastar And Musician Bella Poarch Signs With A3 Artists Agency, Teases Second Single
• TikTok Exec Offers Advice For Brands Looking To Tap Its User Base
• Barstool Sports In Talks To Stream Midweek MLB Games (Report)
• Emma Chamberlain Announces YouTube Hiatus, Eyeing Content Evolution
• Instagram Testing Photo Ads Within Its ‘Shop’ Tab
• Users Can Now Navigate YouTube Video ‘Chapters’ With Two-Fingered Double Taps
• YouTube Shorts Launches Global Ad Campaign Starring BTS, The Weeknd, Camila Cabello, Doja Cat
• YouTube Will Now Set Under-18 Users’ Uploads To ‘Private’ By Default, Bar “Overly Commercial” Content From YouTube Kids