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• BuzzFeed Editor Ben Smith To Depart, Named ‘New York Times’ Media Columnist
• Congressional Committee Pens Letter Urging YouTube To Stop “Incentivizing Climate Misinformation”

  Congress thinks YouTube should be doing more to combat climate misinformation. Kathy Castor, the chairwoman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has written a letter to YouTube's parent company, Google, urging it to take action and requesting a response about how it intends to do by Feb. 7, CNBC reports.

  
• Loaded Onboards Former Riot Games Exec Bridget Davidson As VP Of Talent

  Loaded, a talent management shop that reps some of the top gamers on earth -- including Ninja, Shroud, Tim TheTatMan, Anne Munition, and CouRage -- has onboarded noted gaming exec Bridget Davidson as VP of talent.

  
• Caspar Lee-Owned ‘Influencer’ Marketing Firm Hires New Creative Strategist

  Influencer, an influencer marketing platform co-founded by creator Caspar Lee (who serves as the firm’s chief visionary officer) and his business partner, Ben Jeffries, have onboarded a new executive to serve as creative strategist.

  
• Lauren Giraldo Collabs With Jewelry Subscription Service Rocksbox
• YouTube, Facebook, Twitter Try To Crack Down On Coronavirus Conspiracies
• YouTube’s Call Of Duty League Livestream Peaks At 102K Viewers, With Related Videos Bringing 4+ Million Views
• Netflix And ‘Big Mouth’ Studio Titmouse Hook Up For Multiyear Adult Animation Deal
• Byte Ascends U.S. App Store Charts In Debut, Vows To Fix Comment Spam Issue
• Snapchat And NBC Expand Olympics Content Pact Around 2020 Tokyo Games
• Tana Mongeau Launches First Fragrance, Says Initial Run Sold Out In 76 Minutes
• Vine Successor ‘Byte’ Now Live On iOS And Android — With Monetization Soon To Follow
• YouTube Gaming To Exclusively Livestream Overwatch, Call Of Duty Leagues As Part Of Multiyear Activision Blizzard/Google Partnership
• YouTube Moderators Reportedly Ordered To Sign Document Acknowledging Their Job Could Cause Long-Term Mental Health Issues
• SeatGeek Paid For Tiny Meat Gang’s “Broke Bitch” Music Video–And They Want You To Know It
• Following Acquisition By Group Nine, PopSugar Ups Angelica Marden To GM
• Apple TV+ Has Reportedly Amassed A Formidable 33.6 Million Subscribers In The U.S.
• Massachusetts Fire Marshal Warns Against TikTok ‘Outlet Challenge’, Says Student Participants Will Face Charges
• Snap Names Former OWN Exec Jill Dickerson Head Of Unscripted Programming
• All In The Creator Family: The Prince Family Went From Flipping Pizzas To 5.3 Million Subscribers
• Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Video Views Balloon After Royal Exit
• Insights: Will Peacock’s Throwback Approach Take Flight For Comcast?
• Oscar De La Hoya Slams YouTuber Boxing Matches: “Just Stick In Your Own Lane”
• Children’s YouTube Phenom Stevin ‘Blippi’ John Launches Educational Toy Brand