News

• YouTube Will Require Content Owners To Give Timestamps When They Copyright Claim A Video
• Social Video App ‘Firework’ Emerges From Beta, Enabling Creators To Film Horizontal And Vertical Clips Simultaneously

  A new short-form video app dubbed Firework has emerged from beta today, which is backed the same venture capital firms who funded Snapchat and Musical.ly, and which claims to have surpassed 1 million users during its beta run at a faster rate than any other social media app -- within just five months.

  
• Arizona Woman Who Ran Popular Kids’ YouTube Channel Arrested On 7 Counts Of Child Abuse

  An Arizona woman behind a popular YouTube channel featuring her seven adopted children has been arrested for abusing them and forcing them to star in the highly-viewed clips.

  
• Rooster Teeth, Austin Film Festival Unveil Screenwriting Fellowship With $5,000 Prize

  Rooster Teeth and the Austin Film Festival are looking to bolster emerging screenwriters with a new award -- complete with a cash prize and opportunities for mentorship.

  
• YouTube Power Couple Shane Dawson And Ryland Adams Announce Engagement
• Instagram Is Testing An In-App Shopping Tool With 20 Fashion And Beauty Brands
• Google’s New Cloud Gaming Platform ‘Stadia’ Comes With Major Features Built Specifically For YouTubers
• Mexican YouTube Star Juanpa Zurita Launches English-Language Channel With Shots Studios
• In Netflix’s Upcoming Interactive Series ‘You Vs. Wild,’ Bear Grylls’ Survival Is In Viewers’ Hands
• Patreon Launches 3 New Creator Plans — ‘Lite’, ‘Pro’, And ‘Premium’ — That Vary By Features And Fees
• Netflix Won’t Be Integrated Into Apple’s Forthcoming Video Service, CEO Says
• YouTuber Adam22 Held At Gunpoint While Livestreaming, Suspect In Custody
• Gaming Stars DrLupo, LobosJr, BloodyFaster To Headline St. Jude ‘Play Live’ Charity Summit
• One Video Of The Christchurch Massacre Was Uploaded To YouTube Every Second
• Stephen Curry To Chat With Gaming Stars Myth, Hamlinz On Second Season Of YouTube Series
• Viacom’s Awesomeness Inks Deals To Distribute 18 Flagship Series, Films Internationally
• Snapchat Will Reportedly Launch An In-App Gaming Platform Next Month
• YouTube Tattooist Romeo Lacoste On Inappropriate Messages To Young Fans: “Some Are Real, And Some Are Fabricated”
• Diary Of A Web Series: How (Not) To Get A Sponsor
• Stylist To The Stars Turned YouTuber Brad Mondo Launches Haircare Line XMONDO
• Lilly Singh Lands Late-Night TV Slot On NBC, Will Host ‘A Little Late With Lilly Singh’
• People Call On YouTube, Facebook, Twitter To More Stringently Monitor Hate Content Following Christchurch Shooting
• YouTube Millionaires: Mother-And-Son Team ‘Rosa Y Jaime’ Make Their Content By Finding Creativity In Everyday Situations
• Sephora Severs Product Partnership With YouTuber Olivia Jade In Wake Of College Bribery Scandal