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Jul 6th, 2018
BBC turns to YouTubers to boost teen appeal
Ali-A and Mimi Missfit among those fronting new programming for those aged 13 and over
Feature
Jul 5th, 2018
CEO of Sportstar Influencer on the rising demand for influencer targeting services
Influencer Update caught up with Oliver Morrison, the creator of Sportstar Influencer
News
Jul 5th, 2018
Facebook bot flags United States Declaration of Independence as hate speech
“… the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare…”
News
Jul 5th, 2018
Sky says YouTube has still not done enough to ensure brand safety
“Understanding the effectiveness and efficiency of advertising has become more difficult”
News
Jul 4th, 2018
Chris Ingham denies accusations of inappropriate messaging
Claims that YouTuber tried to organise light night meetings with 16-year-old fan
News
Jul 4th, 2018
Second streamer suspended for use of homophobic and/or racist language
“Maybe I’m not white enough to be Cuban or brown enough to be Cuban or whatever?”
News
Jul 3rd, 2018
YouTube finally apologises to its LGBTQ audience
“It's critical to us that the LGBTQ community feels safe, welcome, equal, and supported on YouTube”
News
Jul 2nd, 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg intends to promote Brexit to Britain’s youth via new Snapchat channel
“It's the cutting edge of social media that has just taken over from the gramophone record”
News
Jul 2nd, 2018
Twitch streamer mOE banned after claiming homophobic slur is ‘one of my favourite words of all time’
News
Jul 6th, 2018
BBC turns to YouTubers to boost teen appeal
Ali-A and Mimi Missfit among those fronting new programming for those aged 13 and over
Feature
Jul 5th, 2018
CEO of Sportstar Influencer on the rising demand for influencer targeting services
Influencer Update caught up with Oliver Morrison, the creator of Sportstar Influencer
News
Jul 5th, 2018
Facebook bot flags United States Declaration of Independence as hate speech
“… the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare…”
News
Jul 5th, 2018
Sky says YouTube has still not done enough to ensure brand safety
“Understanding the effectiveness and efficiency of advertising has become more difficult”
News
Jul 4th, 2018
Chris Ingham denies accusations of inappropriate messaging
Claims that YouTuber tried to organise light night meetings with 16-year-old fan
News
Jul 4th, 2018
Second streamer suspended for use of homophobic and/or racist language
“Maybe I’m not white enough to be Cuban or brown enough to be Cuban or whatever?”
News
Jul 3rd, 2018
YouTube finally apologises to its LGBTQ audience
“It's critical to us that the LGBTQ community feels safe, welcome, equal, and supported on YouTube”
News
Jul 2nd, 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg intends to promote Brexit to Britain’s youth via new Snapchat channel
“It's the cutting edge of social media that has just taken over from the gramophone record”
News
Jul 2nd, 2018
Twitch streamer mOE banned after claiming homophobic slur is ‘one of my favourite words of all time’
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Jul 15th, 2019
Games industry roundup: No Man's Sky's cash reserve increase, Clash of Clans has best month in two years, and CryptoKitties unveils Kitty Tricks
News
Jul 15th, 2019
Hot Five: State of the stream Q2, FTC discusses disabling YouTube ads on children's content, and 7 steps to perfect Instagram captions
Events
| Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 | Asia | Jul 17th |
| The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 | Asia | Jul 17th |
| Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 | Asia | Jul 17th |
| Summer in the City 2019 | Europe | Aug 9th |
| StreamCon 2019 | Europe | Aug 10th |
| Play NYC | North America | Aug 10th |
| Devcom 2019 | Europe | Aug 18th |
| Gamescom 2019 | Europe | Aug 20th |
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