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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Machinima Creators Just Got A Letter Telling Them They’re Now Part Of Fullscreen, YouTube Bans Risky Stunts, Roku Bans Alex Jones Channel, & More

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Machinima Creators Just Got A Letter Telling Them That They're Now Part Of Fullscreen


Last month, Otter Media announced a layoff of 10% of its staff amid a reorganization that saw it bring gaming digital network Machinima under its auspices. The reorg occurred as AT&T — the parent company of both Otter and Machinima — continues to pare down its digital properties in the wake of its Time Warner acquisition last summer.

Creators Going Pro: Parkour Team STORROR Has Built Up A YouTube Business To Dizzying Heights, Aims Higher With New Venture

 
If you're leery of heights, you might want to take a moment to prepare yourself, because today's pro YouTube creators have made a career of parkouring around some of the world's loftiest locales.

Massively-Viewed K-Pop Videos Temporarily Pulled From YouTube After False Copyright Claims

 
If names like BTS and BlackPink don't ring a bell, it's probably time to familiarize yourself with the K-Pop genre, which has taken YouTube by storm in recent years.

YouTube Bans Stunts Like Particularly Risky Bird Box, Tide Pod Challenges In Updated Guidelines

 
YouTube is cracking down on risky stunts like the Bird Box and Tide Pod challenges. The platform announced yesterday that it has updated its Community Guidelines to specifically include a section banning dangerous challenges and pranks.

Snap's CFO Quits, Marking Latest In String Of High-Profile Departures

 
Tim Stone, for the former Amazon executive who replaced Snap's first chief financial officer, Andrew Vollero, last May, is quitting "to pursue other opportunities," according to an SEC filing.

YouTube Piloting Blue Tags Under Videos That Help Filter Recommendations

 
YouTube is testing a new recommendation feature that will see blue tags appear below video description boxes on both mobile and desktop devices.

Roku Reverses Course, Bans Alex Jones Channel After Outcry

 
Earlier this week, streaming company Roku defended its widely criticized decision to allow infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company InfoWars to broadcast a channel to Roku's 23.8 million users. But after a significant outcry, it reneged, issuing a statement on Twitter last night saying it's "determind that the channel should be removed from our platform."
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