YouTube’s top kids’ influencers announce participation in SuperAwesome’s SafeFam program

SuperAwesome launch new initiative to protect young audiences and advertisers on YouTube

• YouTube
• Influencer
• kids

YouTubers Gavin Free and Meg Turney forced to hide in closet as armed, deranged fan breaks in to their home

The terrifying ordeal took place late last month

World’s second biggest advertiser threatens to pull ads from Google and Facebook

“We will prioritise investing only in responsible platforms that are committed to creating a positive impact in society”

• YouTube
• Facebook

Develop:Brighton expands all tracks across three days

Evolve becomes a three day track

• Develop:Brighton

YouTube CEO says Logan Paul does not deserve to be banned

“What you think is tasteless is not necessarily what someone else would think is tasteless”

• YouTube
• Logan Paul

Mixer hopes its positive community will bolster service

“[Our community] has grown and become increasingly positive, which is something people are noticing”

• Mixer

YouTube warns that it will punish creators that ‘harm’ its community

“In the past, we felt our responses to some of these situations were slow and didn’t always address our broader community’s concerns”

• YouTube

Twitch tightens community guidelines to combat hateful conduct and sexual harassment

The platform has revealed a 'zero tolerance' policy on hateful behaviour

• Twitch

Dr Disrespect called out for racial stereotyping

Jimmy Wong calls out streamer for behaviour towards Chinese players

• Twitch
• racism

YouTube suspends all advertising on Logan Paul’s channel

Paul’s tasering of a dead rat sparks fresh outrage

• Logan Paul

ESL UK announces Heather 'Naysayerz' Dower as new marketing and communications manager

The esports journalist and caster earns a new role

• eSports

YouTube users complain after Logan Paul notifications pushed out to non-subscribers

Site apologises for the spam, although ongoing notification issue remain mysterious

• YouTube
• Logan Paul

YouTuber Kian Lawley dropped by 20th Century Fox film after racist remarks

“I am fully aware of the mistakes I have made and strive every day to become a better me than I was yesterday”

• YouTube
• racism

Fresh outrage as investigation unearths yet more unsafe content on YouTube Kids

Company admits “it is a difficult environment because things are moving so, so quickly”

• YouTube
• kids

Number of paid creators jumps 233% on Twitch

Streaming platform hosted 355 billion hours of content last year from over 2 million different broadcasters

• Twitch