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• Twitch Indefinitely Bans Lifestyle Streamer Kaceytron For Coronavirus Comments
• Cassey ‘Blogilates’ Ho Pacts With Semaphore To License Apparel, Nutritional, Beauty Products

  Semaphore has just signed its latest licensing partner: the iconic YouTube fitness creator Cassey ‘Blogilates’ Ho. The business services company, which works with digital creators on accounting, tax prep, payroll, insurance, and brand deals, launched a new tier to its business in December dubbed Semaphore Licensing Solutions.

  
• Facebook Pledges $100 Million To Small Businesses Affected By Coronavirus, Partners With WHO To Remove False COVID-19 Content

  Facebook is responding to the spread of COVID-19 by pledging $100 million to help small businesses stay afloat, and by partnering with the World Health Organization (WHO) to remove false information about the virus from its platform--even if that false information is posted by politicians.

  
• Fox Sells Stake In Roku To Purchase Ad-Supported Streamer Tubi For $440 Million

  As had previously been rumored, Fox is the latest player to snatch up a free streaming service, with the purchase of ad-supported TV and film purveyor Tubi for $440 million in cash. 

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed US YouTube Channels • Week Of 3/16/2020
• Here’s Why Google Broke Out YouTube’s Ad Revs For The First Time Last Quarter
• Horror Streamer Shudder Offers 30-Day Free Trial For Coronavirus “Shut-Ins”
• World Health Organization Launches Daily Livestreamed Concert Series With Coldplay, John Legend, More
• Instagram’s IGTV Reaching Out To “Emerging” Creators For Ad-Share Tests This Spring
• Coronavirus Shutdowns Could Increase Viewers’ Content Consumption By 60%, Per Nielsen Data
• YouTube Closes Some Content Moderation Offices Due To Coronavirus, Warns Creators It’s Temporarily Relying On Automated Systems
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 3/16/2020
• TikTok Moderation Guidelines Show Users Were Punished For Political Content, Being “Ugly” Or “Slummy”
• Netflix Suspends All Scripted Productions In U.S., Canada
• Creator Management Company TalentX Teams With Agency ICM Partners
• There Are No Plans To Cancel Or Postpone VidCon, Organizers Say
• As Legal Dispute Intensifies, Early ‘Hype House’ Star Looks To Launch Rival TikTok Group
• YouTube Officially Removing ‘Trending’ Tab From Mobile App In Favor Of ‘Explore’
• YouTube Millionaires: For iMAV3RIQ, It’s All About Faith, Family, And Football
• Insights: Taking TikTok Hype Houses Mainstream—What Could Go Wrong?
• Fullscreen’s Dustin Glass Exits To Head Gaming For Digital Video-Focused Reach Agency
• Twitch Dives Into Exclusive Livestreaming Deal With Dr DisRespect
• Twitch Partners With Measurement Firm Comscore To Amp Up Ad Data
• TikTok Says New ‘Transparency Center’ Will Invite Outside Experts To Observe Its Content, Data Practices