News

• Chipotle Says Its #Boorito TikTok Campaign Got 3.9 Billion Views In 4 Months. But What Exactly Does TikTok Count As A “View”?
• Hearst U.K. Pacts With Digital Talent Agency Sixteenth To Launch ‘Influence Network’

  
• After 109,000 Video Removal Appeals Last Quarter, YouTube Says It Reinstated 22%

  Each quarter, YouTube releases a Community Guidelines Enforcement Report -- a transparent glimpse into the video removals that the platform undertook, as well as its reasoning behind the decisions, how the offenses were detected, and more.

  
• FaZe Clan Indefinitely Suspends Fortnite Star ‘Dubs’ For On-Stream Racial Slur

  Leading esports organization FaZe Clan has indefinitely suspended one of its members -- Daniel 'Dubs' Walsh -- after he was seen using the n-word on another player’s stream.

  
• Vine Successor ‘Byte’ To Launch Pooled Monetization Program On April 15
• Abrams Artists Signs TikTok Stars Avani Gregg, Andre Swilley, And Tayler Holder
• IAB Reformats NewFronts Once Again With Eight-Day Event, Breakout Sessions For ‘Audio’, ‘Influencers’
• YouTube Rolls Out Kids App To 11 More Countries
• YouTube Millionaires: Erik Conover’s ‘Luxury Listings’ Series Takes Him To $50 Million Mansions–And A Guest Spot On Kevin O’Leary’s Talk Show
• Bernie Sanders Captures Commanding Social Video Lead Among Democratic Hopefuls
• Reddit Cofounder Steve Huffman Calls TikTok “Spyware” That’s “Fundamentally Parasitic”
• BTS Shatters Record For Biggest YouTube ‘Premiere’ With 1.54 Million Concurrent Viewers
• New Platform Taki Lets Digital Creators Share Their Skills With Fans Through Custom Commissioned Videos (Exclusive)
• YouTube Is Considering Letting Creators Sell Their Own Ads
• Netflix Taps Former Nike Exec Josh Simon To Lead Consumer Products Unit
• MTV’s New Digital Series Sees Sneaker Influencers Compete In Customization Battles
• David Dobrik Surprises Fellow DACA Recipient (And ‘Vlog Squad’ Superfan) With $25,000 Check
• Creators Going Pro: The Royalty Family Made $8,000 In Their First Month On YouTube–And, Less Than 2 Years Later, Have 6.5 Million Subscribers
• Horror Subreddit r/nosleep Goes Dark To Protest YouTubers Stealing Their Stories
• T-Series’ YouTube Channel Becomes First To Collect 100 Billion Views
• YouTube Listicle Giant WatchMojo To Fete 15 Years With ‘Live’ Fan Event On March 20
• Moonbug Acquires ‘Arpo’, Adding Korean Animation To Kids’ Content Portfolio
• Nickelodeon Nabs Social Star Annie LeBlanc For 13-Episode Linear Sitcom ‘Side Hustle’
• Tana Mongeau Debuts Second Season Of MTV Reality Series, Adding Trevor Moran To Primary Cast