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• Around the World: TikTok and Meta sue the E.U. while Douyin gets a CEO shakeup
• ‘Ryan’s World’ Continues Global Domination With Japanese-Language YouTube Hub

  Eight-year-old toy-unboxing phenom Ryan Kaji is moving forward on his path of global domination.Kaji, who is the star of the YouTube channel-turned-children’s media dynasty Ryan’s World, is set to launch the second international YouTube channel of the same name -- this time targeting Japanese speakers.

  
• Japanese Hotel Charges Guests $1 If They Agree To Stream Their Stays For 24 Hours

  A hotel in Japan is garnering international headlines for its savvy -- though decidedly creepy -- digital marketing strategy: the Asahi Ryokan hotel offers guests a $1 stay if they agree to a 24-hour live stream of their experience on YouTube.

  
• Japanese Billionaire Breezes Past Chicken Nugget Fiend To Claim Most-Retweeted Tweet Ever

  The reign of Carter Wilkerson, an 18-year-old who famously sought millions of retweets in order to win an annual supply of chicken nuggets from Wendy’s, has come to an end.

  
• As Popularity Of Avatar YouTubers Grows In Japan, One Prefecture Gets Its Own Official ‘VTuber’
• ‘Study With Me’ YouTube Videos Are Finding Massive Audiences In Japan (Report)
• A YouTuber Who Put A GoPro On A Sushi Restaurant Conveyor Belt Has Caused Quite The Stir In Japan
• You Can Now Buy YouTuber-Branded Potato Chips In Japan
• Logan Paul’s Content Was Questionable Before He Ever Set Foot In The “Suicide Forest”
• Logan Paul Apologizes For Vlog Showing Suicide Victim Amid Outcry From YouTube Community
• Japan’s Leading MCN, Uuum, Files For IPO
• YouTube To Provide VR Coverage Of Japan’s Fuji Rock Music Festival