News

• Brat Brings In TikTok Star Dixie D’Amelio To Front New Series ‘Attaway General’
• Jake Paul Launches ‘The Financial Freedom Movement,’ A $19.99/Month Program For Kids To Become Influencers

  This past weekend, the YouTuber (whose channel boasts 19 million subscribers and between 25 and 50 million views per month) held a splashy Los Angeles launch for the Financial Freedom Movement (FFM), his new platform designed to teach kids how to establish an online presence--and monetize it.

  
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Ghost Town: The Series’ Chronicles New Yorkers’ Tales Of Love, Loss, And Left On Read

  Happy Valentine’s Day. Here’s a festive tidbit: There’s a heart-wrenching Stars song called “Personal,” about a woman with a tough past who opens up to a man she met online, only for him to stand her up, ghost her, and change his ad to clarify he’s not looking for anything “too heavy.” Love is officially dead.

  
• Creators For Good: Claudia Sulewski’s Journey To Shelter Pet Adoption

  We partnered with Claudia Sulewski for our Shelter Pets Project campaign to help encourage her audience to #AdoptPureLove from an animal shelter near them.

  
• After Mike Bloomberg Meme Sweep, Instagram Introduces Guidelines For Influencers Posting Political Sponcon
• Google Reportedly Paying Activision Blizzard $160 Million For YouTube’s Exclusive Livestreaming Rights
• Teespring Taps Silicon Valley Vet Frost Li To Advise Through Growth Curve
• YouTube TV To Cancel All Subscriptions Purchased Via Apple App Store In March
• Instagram Prototyping ‘Latest Posts’ Feature, Which Would Let Users See Certain Posts In Reverse Chronology
• YouTube Phenom Collins Key Inks Global Deal For Toy Collection
• YouTube Millionaires: For TD, YouTube Started As A Way To Bond With His Family. Now, It’s His Full-Time Job.
• Facebook Gaming Rings In Ronda Rousey As New Livestreaming Partner
• Eminem, Dior, And One L.A. Times Reporter Win On Social Video After Oscars
• The FTC Wants To Hold Brands, Platforms Like YouTube Financially Liable For Improper #SponCon Disclosures
• Condé Nast Forms New Entertainment Studios Around Key Titles Amid Push Into Film, TV, Podcasts
• FBE Launches First New YouTube Channel In Six Years, A Challenge-Centric Hub Dubbed ‘Try Not To’
• Semaphore Launches Licensing Business, Signs 3 Popular YouTube Channels For Toy Deals
• YouTube’s New Monetization Tool Lets Viewers Tip Creators On Livestreams And Uploads
• Creators Going Pro: Coconut Brah’s Videos Help His Viewers Level Up
• Gersh Agent Michael Senzer Joins New Digital Management Company TalentX
• YouTube Wants To Hook Its Users Up With Third-Party Video Subscriptions (Report)
• Drake Signs Multiyear Content Pact With Livestreaming Platform Caffeine
• We Talked To 5 Former Top Viners About Their Initial Impressions Of Successor App ‘Byte’
• Digital Sports Upstart Overtime Acquires Esports Org Evade, Forms New ‘Fortnite’ Team