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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’
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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News
Sep 19th, 2019
Almost half of marketers want total control over sponsored influencer posts, according to study
Events
| Leadership Day by IGDA Finland | Nordic | Sep 30th |
| Investor Connector Helsinki 2019 | Nordic | Oct 1st |
| Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019 | Nordic | Oct 1st |
| The Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019 | Nordic | Oct 1st |
| The PC Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019 | Nordic | Oct 2nd |
| Melbourne International Games Week 2019 | Oct 5th | |
| Global Traffic Conference 2019 | Asia | Oct 24th |
| Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019 | Middle East | Nov 1st |
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Sep 16th, 2019
Hot Five: PewDiePie retracts charity donation, layoffs at Rooster Teeth, and World of Warcraft dominates the streaming scene
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Sep 17th, 2019
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