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• Insights: Snap Reaction To New Initiatives Is Great, But Can Spiegel Sustain This Win Streak?
• Logan Paul’s Latest Podcast Guest Is Banned Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

  Alex Jones, the notorious far-right conspiracy theorist who’s been banned from virtually every major platform, made a two-hour return to YouTube this week courtesy of Logan Paul.

  
• JoJo Siwa Fetes 16th Birthday With Manny MUA, Joey Graceffa — And Nickelodeon Cameras In Tow

  JoJo Siwa doesn’t turn 16 until May 19, but that’s not stopping the gravelly-voiced and incomparably energetic YouTube star from getting a head start on this year’s festivities.

  
• In A First, VidCon Will Host Panels, Meet-And-Greets With Internet-Famous Pets

  VidCon, under owner Viacom, is set to debut its first-ever co-branded programming venture at its 10th annual gathering in Anaheim, Calif.

  
• YouTube Axes Four More Series As It Overhauls Original Programming Strategy
• Hulu Orders Limited Series Based On Disgraced Theranos Founder, Starring Kate McKinnon
• Taxes Got You Down? MrBeast — Who Gave Away More Than $1 Million Last Year — Feels Your Pain.
• PewDiePie Signs Deal To Livestream Exclusively On Blockchain-Based Platform DLive
• Creators Going Pro: Alex Clark Used To Do Stand-Up Comedy On Street Corners. Now, He Performs For Thousands — And Owns A YouTube Animation Studio.
• YouTube TV Hikes Monthly Price To $50 As It Strikes Carriage Deal With Discovery
• Someone Hacks Defy Media’s Twitter Account, Promptly Uses It To Troll Everyone (Including Defy)
• YouTuber Charlie Ross Arrested For Impersonating Police Officer In April Fools’ Prank
• Movie Theaters Don’t Like Netflix. Netflix’s Solution: Buy Its Own Movie Theater Chain.
• YouTube Entrepreneur Zoe Sugg Renews Contract With Talent Firm Gleam Futures
• Welsh YouTube Star Ben Phillips To Conduct “The Ultimate Prank War” On U.K. Tour
• YouTube Exec Ben Relles Named Head Of Innovation, Will Lead Platform’s Push Into Interactive Content
• Digital Vets Launch ‘UNCMMN’ Talent Management Upstart, Repping Jay Versace, Jc Caylen
• YouTube Forced To Disable Comments On Livestreams Of White Nationalism Hearing In Congress
• Loaded, A Talent Firm For Top Gaming Stars, Signs Dakotaz, Skadoodle, and Sjokz
• Fullscreen’s Talent Unit Signs 10 Creators, Including Sierra Schultzzie, Josh Ovalle
• Liza Koshy Nabs Cameo In Drax Project Music Video, Cover Of ‘Mood’ Magazine
• Jennifer Lopez Revamps Her YouTube Channel To Give Viewers More Personal Content
• Boutique Talent Firm Rare Global Signs Amber Scholl, Cydnee Black, And Jessica Vu
• YouTube Will Livestream Blackpink’s Coachella Performance In Times Square