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• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/23/2020
• Instagram Unveils New ‘Co-Watching’ Feature To Promote Social Distancing

  Instagram wants to help its user community perfect the art of social distancing.In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing app has announced a number of updates to keep users safe and entertained. 

  
• Twitter Gains 12 Million Users, But Will Take Q1 Operating Loss Due To Pandemic’s Effects On Ad Revenue

  Twitter has been hit hard by the economic effects of COVID-19.

  
• CAA Signs Online Gaming Entrepreneurs Jesse Cox And Bruce Greene

  CAA has added to its digital gaming talent coffers with the signings of Jesse Cox (pictured above) and Bruce Greene, both of whom have racked up sizable presences on YouTube and Twitch -- respectively.

  
• ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’ Is Apple TV+’s Lo-Fi, Long-Distance Look At Coronavirus
• Mark Rober Launches Livestreaming Science Classes Amid Coronavirus Quarantining
• Coronavirus Cancels VidCon 2020, Organizers Hoping To Schedule An Event For This Fall
• BBTV Pacts With Latin American YouTube Phenom Mariale On Mobile Puzzle Game
• Netflix Establishes $100 Million Fund To Support Cast, Crew On Productions Halted By COVID-19
• Instagram Comic Adam Waheed And Fans Fund School For Underprivileged Children In Bali
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Two-Mara’ May Be About Fake Siblings, But It’s Got Real Sisterly Love
• YouTube Launches ‘Learn@Home’ Educational Hub For Kids Kept Home By COVID-19
• Meet 6-Year-Old Nastya Radzinskaya, The Only Kid YouTuber With 50 Million Subscribers — And 3.8 Billion Monthly Views
• Coronavirus Social Video Stats: Yes, It’s The Main Topic People Are Talking About
• YouTube Lowers Playback Quality In EU, U.K. To Stave Off Potential Coronavirus Congestion
• Nikita Dragun To Drop ‘Unfiltered’ Snapchat Docuseries Tomorrow (Trailer)
• Patreon Establishes ‘What The Fund’ Grant To Offset Economic Uncertainties Caused By Coronavirus
• 20-Person Creator Collective Launches Facebook Hub To Stave Off Coronavirus Isolation
• Pornhub Sees 12% Global Visitor Growth Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns, Free ‘Premium’ Offers
• Instagram Meme Account ‘Doggos Doing Things’ Lands Book Deal With Hachette
• As Pandemic Worsens, Influencers Could Face 15-25% Decrease In Sponsored Post Pricing (Study)
• Insights: How Online Creators Can Thrive, And Help Others Survive, In Our Plague Year
• Spotify Resurrects FaZe Banks And KeemStar’s ‘Mom’s Basement’ YouTube Series In Podcast Form
• Cannes Lions Pushed To October As France Goes Into Coronavirus Lockdown