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• iJustine To Host Two-Day ‘Vlog University’ Educational Conference
• Halloween Social Videos Amass Over 6.6 Billion Views in October Alone

  As one might expect, Halloween generates plenty of conversation on social video. According to video measurement company Tubular Labs, Halloween-related videos made for more than 6.67 billion views across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube in the month of October this year.

  
• Rooster Teeth Calls On ‘RWBY’ Fanartists For Next Wave Of Merch Designs

  Fans will be at the heart of the next wave of merch for Rooster Teeth’s flagship animated series RWBY.

  
• Chad Wild Clay And Vy Qwaint’s ‘Spy Ninja’ Mobile Game Surpasses 3 Million Downloads

  BBTV Interactive, a division of multi-platform network BroadbandTV that develops mobile games in partnership with digital stars, is celebrating the success of its title with kid-friendly creator couple Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint.

  
• TikTok Integrates Third-Party Editing, Posting Tools Amid Developers Program Launch
• The U.S. Government Is Investigating TikTok Parent Bytedance As A Potential National Security Threat (Report)
• Shane Dawson And Jeffree Star’s ‘Conspiracy’ Launch Hits Hourslong Snag Amid Shopify Crash
• Mixer Price-Matches Twitch, Dropping Monthly Creator Subscription From $5.99 To $4.99
• Coldplay To Premiere New Album In Two-Part YouTube Stream From Jordan
• YouTube Ads Contain More Male Characters, But Those Starring Females Nab More Views (Study)
• YouTube Testing New App Layout With Three Featured Comments Directly Under Videos
• YouTube Millionaires: Longtime Local News Anchor Dominique Sasche Brings Camera-Ready Beauty Tips To YouTube
• Netflix Sinks Its Teeth Into Scripted Podcasting With Post-Apocalyptic Miniseries ‘The Only Podcast Left’
• These Are The YouTube Music Videos With The Highest Halloween Viewership
• Insights: Beyond Reflex, React, and Repost Journalism, NewsMatch Boosts Nonprofit Newsrooms
• David Dobrik Swipes Right On Branded Courtship With Dating App ‘Bumble’
• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Announces New Ban On Political Ads, Takes Shot At Facebook
• YouTube Community Mourns Passing Of 73-Year-Old Indian Chef ‘Grandpa Kitchen’
• Susan Wojcicki Joins #TeamTrees With $200,000 Personal Contribution
• Esports Org 100 Thieves Signs Rapidly-Ascending Twitch Star ‘Brooke AB’
• YouTube Music Pacts With Megan Thee Stallion On Limited ‘Hottieween’ Series
• Creators Discovered YouTube’s Publicly Available Code Displayed Channels’ P-Scores, Video Ratings, And More
• Creators Going Pro: At 13, EvanTube Has Already Been A Career YouTuber For Nearly 8 Years
• Elon Musk Contributes $1 Million To MrBeast’s #TeamTrees, Pushing Total To $8.2 Million In 5 Days