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• Clevver To Launch 2 Facebook Watch Originals This Week In The Home Makeover Space
• Creators Going Pro: Eight-Year-Old Stars Of Twin Toys (And Their Dad) Turned Family Friendly Nerf Wars Into A Family Business

  Nerf blasters abound on the Twin Toys YouTube channel, which stars eight-year-old twins Eli and Liam, along with their younger brother Camden, often locked in all-out family-friendly wars with foam-based weaponry. And their antics have evolved to support a solid small business.

  
• YouTube’s Robert Kyncl Urges Creators To Speak Out Against Proposed EU Copyright Law

  A controversial European Union copyright law is back up for vote in the European Parliament on Sept. 12. And if passed, it could result in video platforms like YouTube and Facebook having to be rigorous about barring copyrighted content.

  
• 21st Century Fox Tenders $100 Million Investment In Buzzy Livestreaming Platform Caffeine

  Some of the new funding will be allocated to the establishment of Caffeine Studios, a production firm that will helm original content in the esports, gaming, sports, and entertainment verticals.

  
• Chriselle Lim To Launch Eponymous Fashion Line At Nordstrom Stores Nationwide
• Markiplier And Pokimane Will Battle It Out In Twitch ‘Fortnite’ Stream To Benefit ‘Stand Up 2 Cancer’
• Tenacious D Sets Exclusive YouTube Series To Herald Latest Album Release
• Claire Wineland, Who Chronicled Her Cystic Fibrosis Battle On YouTube, Has Passed Away At 21
• Popular YouTuber ‘The Fitness Marshall’ Breaks Down His Four-Year Ad Earnings
• YouTube Taps Gamers To Use New ‘YouTube Giving’ Tools In Fundraising Partnership With St. Jude
• ‘Live With Kelly And Ryan’ To Welcome Digital Stars All Week As Part Of ‘LIVEtember’ Initiative
• Fans Are Convinced Shane Dawson’s Next Docuseries Will Spotlight The Polarizing Vlogger Jake Paul
• Nerd City Video Raises Question: Does Jake Paul Hawking Merch To Kids Cross Legal Lines?
• Second Season Of Kevin Hart’s ‘Cold As Balls’ Series Is Still Scoring Massive Views
• Here’s Exactly How Much Money One YouTuber Made Off His First Million Views
• YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Roll Out To 4 More Countries, Bringing Tally To 21
• You Can Now Watch The KSI And Logan Paul Fight For Free On YouTube
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Ruined’ Is An LGBT Hipster Ghost Story That Will Make You Appreciate Your Neighbors
• Hello Kitty Is The Latest Beloved Fictional Character To Become A YouTube Vlogger
• ‘Stand Up 2 Cancer’ Taps Liza Koshy, Rhett & Link, Hannah Hart For Inaugural Digital Stream
• YouTube Exec Says Using All Caps Titles Causes Videos To Perform Worse
• YouTube Orders Pilot For Comedy Series ‘It’s A Man’s World’ About Sexism In Gaming
• PewDiePie On Track To Be Overtaken As YouTube’s Most-Subscribed Channel In October
• YouTube Is Beta Testing A Suite Of Tools To Help Creators Give To Charity