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• Loaded Onboards Former Riot Games 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

  Vine-turned-YouTube star Lauren Giraldo has unveiled her latest business venture -- a collaboration with jewelry subscription upstart Rocksbox. The Giraldo collab marks the first time that the company -- which enables subscribers to rent three pieces of designer jewelry per month for $21 -- has worked with a social influencer.

  
• YouTube, Facebook, Twitter Try To Crack Down On Coronavirus Conspiracies

  As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads, so too is misinformation about it being disseminated across YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

  
• 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
• Gaming Org ‘100 Thieves’ Opens Massive Compound For Player Training, Streaming, Retail, More
• Aspirant Host David Dobrik Makes Late-Night Debut On Fallon, Nabbing 9 Million Views