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• TikTok Says It No Longer Uses Guidelines That Could Censor Content Criticizing Chinese Government
• Twitch Rebrands With New Logo, New Slogan: “You’re Already One Of Us”

  Twitch has slipped into a little something new.

  
• Podcast Platform Art19 Touts New Listener-Targeted Ad Innovations

  Podcast platform Art19, which works on the monetization and metrics side of massive series like The Daily and Dr. Death, touted some of its latest ad developments at the second annual NewFronts West.

  
• Ninja Calls ‘The Masked Singer’ Stint “The Scariest Thing I Have Ever Done”

  Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins may be absent from Twitch, but the leading Fortnite player reappeared on prime-time television screens last night in an appearance on Fox’s 'The Masked Singer'.

  
• Caspar Lee-Founded Influencer Marketing Firm Closes $3.6 Million Funding Round
• MTV Launches ‘Teen Code’ Spin-Off Series On Snapchat With Eva Gutowski, Jordyn Jones, More
• Creators Going Pro: Ryan Bergara And Shane Madej Launch Season 6 Of Their Megahit Web Series ‘BuzzFeed Unsolved’
• Susan Wojcicki Says YouTube Won’t Remove Politicians’ Content Because “It’s Important For Other People To See”
• Every Single Video MrBeast Has Made In The Past Year Got More Than 10 Million Views
• Jellysmack’s New ‘Creator’s Program’ Invests Time, Money, And Tech In YouTubers
• How Mattel Harnessed YouTube To Help Bring Its Iconic Barbie Character Down To Earth
• YouTube Revamps ‘Music Foundry’ Program, Names Latest Class Of 14 Emerging Artists
• Snap Sets Series With Nikita Dragun, Bhad Bhabie, Will Launch New ‘Shows’ Page To The Right Of ‘Discover’
• Shane Dawson Drops Trailer For ‘The Beautiful World Of Jeffree Star,’ Teasing A Series About Them Both
• Rooster Teeth Appoints Jordan Levin New GM, As Co-Founders Shift To Creatively-Focused Roles
• Levi’s CMO Jen Sey Talks Importance Of Taking A Social Stand
• UTA Adds To Burgeoning Esports Roster With Call Of Duty Star Seth ‘Scump’ Abner
• Issa Rae Takes Stake In Streamlytics, Which Lets People Monetize Their Own Streaming Data
• Facebook Watch And ESPN Team Up For New Slate Of Interactive Sports Shows
• YouTube Music Spins Itself Up As Spotify Challenger With Weekly 49-Song ‘Discover Mix’
• YouTube Launches New ‘Video Reach Campaign’ Ad Format, Brings ‘TrueView For Action’ To Home Feeds
• Journalists Seek Answers To YouTube Users’ Burning Questions In Upcoming Vox Original ‘Glad You Asked’
• Emma Chamberlain To Drop Sunglasses Collection With Eyewear Brand ‘Crap’
• SeatGeek Taps David Dobrik To Launch Its First Branded Series, ‘Postgame Press Conference’