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• Twitch Suspends ‘Smash Bros.’ Streamer For Drunkenly Passing Out On Camera
• YouTube Axes Ability To Automatically Share Video Uploads, ‘Likes’ On Twitter

  As of Jan. 31, YouTube is getting rid of automated Twitter updates -- or the formulaic Tweets that can be sent out (pictured above) whenever a creator or viewer engages in activity on YouTube, including posting or 'liking' videos.

  
• Twitter Inks Deal To Offer Single-Camera, Single-Player Livestreaming Of NBA Matches

  Twitter has inked a new deal with the NBA and Turner Sports to put a unique twist on basketball match coverage.

  
• 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.

  
• YouTube Apologizes For Repurposing Creator’s Video Without Credit In Corporate Tweet
• From PornHub To The Aisles Of Your Local Walmart, Tracking The “Hit Or Miss” #TikTokTest
• Vine Revival App No Longer Named V2, But Public Beta Is Imminent
• YouTube To Net $3.4 Billion In U.S. Ad Revenues This Year (Study)
• Twitter Now Lets Its Publishing Partners Rake In Global In-Stream Video Ad Revenues
• Twitter Announces 50 New Video Content Deals To Complement Local TV Programming
• Periscope Adds Audio-Only Option So Creators Can Stream Off-Camera
• Google Shuts Down 39 YouTube Accounts Linked To Iranian “Influence Operation”