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YouTube fined $170 million over breaking child data privacy rules
YouTube has been fined a record $170 million to settle allegations that its collected children’s data without parental consent.
Huya picks up minority stake in ESL for $30 million
Livestreaming platform Huya has acquired a minority stake in Modern Times Group-owned ESL in a deal worth $30 million made up of both primary and secondary shares.
Nick Eh 30 joins Twitch exclusively as one of the fastest-growing creators
Nicholas Amyoony, known as NickEh30 online, has joined streaming platform Twitch exclusively, transitioning from streaming Fortnite on YouTube Live.
Children happiness lowest in 25 years in part due to social media, report claims
Children are said to be the unhappiest they have been in 25 years in part due to "excessive social media use", according to a report. Around 219,000 children are reported by The Children's Society charity to be unhappy with their lives.
PhilosophyTube raises over $120k for charity reading complete works of Shakespeare live on Twitch
Actor and content creator Oliver Thorn raised over $120k for charity while reading the complete works of William Shakespeare live on streaming platform Twitch over four days.
