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• MrBeast Launches New Channel, ‘Beast Philanthropy,’ To Raise Money For His Food Bank
• UTA Signs Prominent Scambaiting Twitch, YouTube Streamer ‘Kitboga’

  UTA has signed Twitch and YouTube creator KitBoga -- a leading creator in the scambaiting space -- for worldwide representation in all areas of his career. Scambaiting refers to creators who pose as victims of would-be fraudsters -- IRS impersonators or technical support scammers, for instance -- in order to waste scammers' time and resources, report them to authorities, and expose them publicly.

  
• Amazon Kids+ Pacts With Ryan Kaji For Its First Original, With Toy Tie-In

  Everybody wants a piece of Ryan Kaji -- including, it turns out, Amazon Kids+, a child-focused subscription service comprising books, movies, TV shows, apps, and games for $3 per month.

  
• Teespring Teams Up With YouTubers For Merch-Selling Cyber Monday Live Streams

  Merch manufacturer Teespring is partnering with creators to take things live on Cyber Monday.

  
• YouTube Seeks To Crack Down On COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracies In Fact-Check Panels
• NRG Esports Unveils Sprawling Content Creation “Castle” In Los Angeles
• YouTube Will Now Serve Ads On Channels That Aren’t Eligible For Its Partner Program — Though Creators Won’t Earn A Cut
• TikTok’s ‘Hashtag Challenge Plus’ Ad Format Is Generating Billions Of Views For Brands
• Instagram Finally Adds Ability To Search Platform Via Keyword
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 11/16/2020
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 11/16/2020
• YouTube Launches ‘Audio Ad’ Format To Capture Background Content Consumers
• Sports-Savvy YouTube Collective 2HYPE Signs With 100 Thieves
• YouTube Is Serving Young Viewers Age-Inappropriate Ads, Videos With Little Educational Value, Study Finds
• On The Podcast: Ninja Doesn’t Want To Be Called A ‘YouTuber’. Is He Right?
• YouTube Ghost-Hunters Sam And Colby Release Debut YA Novel ‘Paradise Island’
• Twitter Launches Stories-Like ‘Fleets’ Feature, With ‘Audio Spaces’ Soon To Follow
• ‘The Good Place,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Developer Tracey Pakosta Is Netflix’s New Head Of Comedy
• Grubhub Taps Addison Rae, CrankGameplays, More For Virtual Friendsgiving Promo On ‘Animal Crossing’
• AwesomenessTV Announces Alex Warren-Hosted Reality Show Set In A TikTok Collab House
• Trump-Endorsed Right-wing YouTube Channels See Rise In Viewership
• xQcOW, Pokimane Are Twitch’s Top-Earning Streamers Of 2020 (Report)
• Facebook Expands Access To ‘Rights Manager’ Video Copyright Tool, Rolls Out In-Stream Ads To 4 More Countries
• Insights: Social Media In The Post-Trump Era Headed To Splitsville