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• Andy Signore Settles Lawsuit Against Defy Media, Is “Looking Forward To Exposing The Truth”
• LGBTQ+ YouTube Employees Could Face Consequences If They Protest Steven Crowder Decision At Pride (Report)

  Google and YouTube employees who march with Google in the San Francisco Pride parade this Saturday are not allowed to express dissent with YouTube’s decision regarding Steven Crowder and Carlos Maza.

  
• Fanbytes Turns Clients’ Songs Into Viral TikTok Hits

  If you know a Gen Z’er, chances are they’re on TikTok. The shortform video app, which is primarily known for lip-syncing videos and memes set to clips of popular songs, has more than one billion downloads and 500 million monthly active users around the world, many of them teenagers. Launched in 2017, it found footing in Asia and absorbed competitor Musical.ly before catching on in the West last year. Its popularity in the U.S. grew rapidly enough that October saw it beat out YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook in the number of American downloads from the App Store and Google Play.

  
• Popular Gamers Mini Ladd And BigJigglyPanda To Embark On 27-City ‘Demonetized’ Tour

  Two prominent gaming creators and longtime friends are set to hit the road on their inaugural live tour. Craig 'Mini Ladd' Thompson, who counts 5.7 million subscribers, is joining forces with Anthony 'BigJigglyPanda' Brown (1.6 million subscribers) on a 27-city venture across North America, dubbed The Demonetized Tour.

  
• YouTuber And Twitch Streamer Desmond ‘Etika’ Amofah Found Dead At Age 29
• Amazon Pacts With Nickelodeon For Exclusive JoJo Siwa Products On ‘Prime Day’
• BBTV Signs Kwebbelkop, Family Fun Pack, And Athletes Anthony Adams And Tristan Jass
• Meghan Trainor To Headline VidCon Kickoff Concert ‘YouTube Onstage’ (Exclusive)
• Cameo Raises $50 Million In Series B, Has Hosted 275,000 Video Shoutouts In 2 Years
• YouTube Brings In Veteran Management Consultant Martin Kon As New VP Of Strategy
• Tipalti Works Behind The Scenes To Ensure Creators On Twitch, Wattpad, Vimeo, And More Get Paid On Time
• Science Lover Hank Green Launches New YouTube Series About Microscopic Life
• Disney Pushing To “Significantly” Expand Hulu’s Original Programming, Says CEO Randy Freer
• Nine Years After Hitler Vs. Vader, ‘Epic Rap Battles Of History’ Continues To Go Its Own Way
• David Dobrik Invites ‘Architectural Digest’ Into His $2.5 Million Los Angeles Home
• Diary Of A Web Series: How Much I Care Vs. How Much My Team Cares
• BET’s Upcoming Streaming Service To Be Joint Venture With Tyler Perry
• Lindsey Stirling Drops New Single “Underground,” Announces Upcoming Album And Tour
• Netflix Is Testing A Pop-Out Player On Desktops So You Can Multitask While You Watch
• Kingsley Returns To YouTube After Yearlong Absence, Says #YouTubeBlack “Changed My Life”
• At U.K. Parliament Hearing, Electronic Arts Says Its Loot Boxes Aren’t Loot Boxes
• Ninja To Release How-To Gaming Guide, Graphic Novel As Part Of Three-Book Deal
• Firefighters Used YouTube Videos To Rescue Ducklings Trapped In Storm Drain
• YouTube Millionaires: ‘Mama And Papa Rug’ Head A Full Household Of Popular YouTubers