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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

YouTube Embraces PewDiePie Again As He Hits 100 Million Subscribers, FameBit Founders Raise $2.2MM For Podcasts, James Charles + AT&T Hacks, & More

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YouTube Embraces PewDiePie After Two-Year Cold Shoulder, Congratulates Him On 100 Million Subs


PewDiePie has become the first YouTuber to reach 100 million subscribers. Yes, he was beaten to the number by T-Series, which around this time last year emerged as a challenger for his long-held position as the platform's most-subscribed-to creator, and currently has 109M subscribers.

Fullscreen Signs Jack Douglass, Mango Street, Tamera Kissen To Fully-Managed Talent Unit

 
Fullscreen has added five creators to its 360-degree talent management roster — a division of the company that shepherds top stars in every aspect of their careers, including film, television, publishing, podcasting, music, and more.

The YouTube Radicalization Pipeline Exists, And It's Driving Users Toward Increasingly Alt-Right Content (Study)

 
A new study out of Cornell University has found "strong evidence for radicalization among YouTube users," and concludes that viewers who consume "mild" radical right-wing content (it cites Joe Rogan, a YouTuber with a talk show and 6.1 million subscribers, as a creator of such "mild" content) often migrate to viewing much more radical alt-right content.

FameBit Founders Raise $2.2 Million For Podcast Advertising Startup 'Podcorn'


The founders of FameBit — an influencer marketing startup subsequently acquired by Google — are looking to bring their expertise to the podcast space with a new company called Podcorn.

YouTube Premium Shares Trailer For Claire Wineland Documentary

 
YouTube Premium has unveiled the trailer for Claire — a previously-announced documentary that will chronicle the late vlogger Claire Wineland's fight against cystic fibrosis.

YouTuber Olly Thorn Raises $100,000+ By Livestreaming Shakespeare Readings 24/7 For 4 Days

 
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is a fundraiser, and Olly Thorn is the…east?

James Charles Leaks Own Nude Photo Amid AT&T Hack Affecting Several Creators

 
In what has become a disturbing trend, James Charles is the latest celebrity to leak their own nudes in the wake of a hack attack — following similar forced disclosures by Bella Thorne and Whitney Cummings.
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