News

• News consumption is down on most social media platforms. TikTok is an exception.
• Amazon Launches Ad-Supported ‘News’ Video App With CBS, HuffPost, Cheddar

  Amazon has launched a news app on Fire TV devices --  appropriate dubbed News -- that will be free to watch and supported by ads.The customizable service enables users to watch content from multiple news providers in a single hub, the company detailed in a blog post.

  
• Half Of Teens Turn To YouTube For News, Preferring Influencers Over Traditional News Organizations (Study)

  A new study has confirmed the irrefutable power of YouTube. The poll, conducted by survey software company Survey Monkey and child education nonprofit Common Sense, found that teens today are turning away from traditional news organizations to find out about current events from online influencers on social media and video platforms like YouTube.

  
• St. Jude’s PLAY LIVE Gamer Fundraising Summit Kicks Off In Memphis With Tons Of Twitch Stars

  Last night, nearly 300 streamers from 30 countries gathered in Memphis for a three-day summit to launch the sixth iteration of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s gamer-focused fundraising event PLAY LIVE.

  
• Study Finds Streaming Service Usernames And Passwords For Sale On Dark Web
• Insights: In ‘Helping Helen Smash’, Laura Clery Finds A Massive Facebook Fanbase
• Insights: With Billion-Dollar Sibling Musical.ly Now Merged Into Its Platform, Is It Time For TikTok?
• Insights: Twitter, Facebook Investors Find No Upside In Doing The Right Thing
• Insights: As Subscriptions Drain Wallets, Ad-Supported Online Services Find New Fans
• Insights: A Pox on Your Vox – ESPN, Netflix Latest To Dump User Input
• Insights: Purging – It’s Not Just For Twitter Anymore (Or At Least It Shouldn’t Be)
• Insights: Mobile Makeover – Go90 Went, IGTV Came, Apple Bundles And SnapGames Loom