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• Facebook, Like Instagram, To Test Hiding ‘Likes’, Reactions, And Video Viewcounts
• Kids’ Content Upstart Moonbug Names Former ProSiebenSat.1 Exec Head Of EMEA

  Digital kids’ content startup Moonbug has nabbed a major hire to serve as its head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa -- a newly-created role.

  
• Musician And Patreon Investor Serj Tankian Launches Page On Platform

  In July, when Patreon announced a $60 million funding round, it touted the fact that it was the first time creators were investing in the company alongside traditional VC firms -- including musician Serj Tankian and comedian Hannibal Buress.

  
• TikTok Says It No Longer Uses Guidelines That Could Censor Content Criticizing Chinese Government

  Documents obtained by The Guardian reveal that TikTok -- which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance -- may be or may have been censoring videos in accordance with China's foreign policy aims.

  
• Podcast Platform Art19 Touts New Listener-Targeted Ad Innovations
• Ninja Calls ‘The Masked Singer’ Stint “The Scariest Thing I Have Ever Done”
• 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’
• 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’