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• YouTube Launches Virtual Summer Camp With Arts, Sports, And STEM-Related Content
• Roku Kicks Off Virtual NewFronts With Tools To Help Advertisers Weather Pandemic

  Roku kicked off the first virtual NewFronts today by addressing the coronavirus pandemic head-on, and the myriad ad tools that it is offering to help marketers meet these uncertain times.

  
• MrBeast Links With Wacky Product Startup MSCHF On One-Time Mobile Game With $25,000 Prize

  YouTube stalwart MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is teaming up with viral product startup MSCHF on a new mobile game that nods to the compellingly simple contests he hosts on his channel, touting big-ticket prizes.

  
• Jukin Media Steps In With Copyright Claim After Trump Posts Doctored Video Of Hugging Toddlers

  User-generated video giant Jukin Media was behind the takedown of a doctored video tweeted yesterday by Donald Trump.

  
• Four Black Creators File Suit Against YouTube, Alleging Racial Discrimination In Algorithm
• Instagram Unveils Suite Of Programming, Tools, And Resources In Honor Of Juneteenth
• In A First, TikTok Lifts Veil On Inner-Workings Of #ForYou Page Algorithm
• Jessica Alba Drops Beauty Interview Series On Newly-Launched YouTube Channel
• YouTube Introduces New Shoppable Ads, ‘Video Action Campaigns’ For High-Traffic Marketing Spots
• Insights: Can YouTube’s $100M Black Lives Matter Program Fuel A New Generation Of Marginalized Creators?
• Top Twitch Streamer Pokimane Joins Markiplier And Jacksepticeye’s ‘Cloak’ Brand As Partner, Creative Director
• Twitch Cancels TwitchCon San Diego Gathering, But Is Exploring Virtual Alternatives
• FaZe Clan Takes Ownership Stake In Meal Replacement Shake Startup ‘CTRL’
• Viral TikTok Video From Black Artist Kirby Prompts Pepsi To Rebrand ‘Aunt Jemima’ Products
• Apple App Store Has Denied Hosting Facebook’s Standalone Gaming App At Least 5 Times Since February (Report)
• Lennon Management Signs TikTok Couple ‘Our Fire’, Rapper Nathan Piland, Others
• Kim Kardashian West Signs With Spotify For ‘Innocence Project’ Podcast
• Facebook Lets Users Turn Off Political Ads, Launches Voter Registration Campaign
• Twitter Introduces Audio Tweets, Enabling Users To Share 140-Second Voice Missives
• NewFronts Drops Final Schedule, Says 8,500 Attendees Pre-Registered For First Virtual Outing
• Buzzy ‘Dad, How Do I?’ YouTube Channel Links With Lowe’s For Father’s Day Contest
• Eyeing Living Rooms, Quibi Reportedly In Talks To Create Roku, Amazon Fire TV Apps
• Facebook Gaming Expands Availability Of Key Monetization Tools, Readies New ‘Live Breaks’ Ad Format
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 6/15/2020