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Sarah Cooper Goes Meta on Trump’s Possible TikTok Ban – on TikTok (Video)
Comedian lipsyncs to the president’s comments about a possible ban of the video-sharing app
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House Rejects Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposal to Ban Military Recruitment on Twitch
Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed amendment was defeated in the House by 292 votes to 126.
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How ‘Lizzie Bennett Diaries’ Producer Plans to Gamify Live TV
“It’s the collective audience working together or against each other to interact with the content,” Bernie Su tells TheWrap
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Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Remove Breitbart Video Praising Hydroxychloroquine
The video purportedly showed “America’s Frontline Doctors” at a press conference touting the malaria and lupus drug as a coronavirus treatment
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‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Sells 2.4 Million Copies Worldwide in First 3 Days
Sony released “Ghost of Tsushima” July 17
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Barack Obama Joins Michelle Obama’s Spotify Podcast as Inaugural Guest
“The Michelle Obama Podcast” debuts July 29
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Worldwide Video Game Spending Totals $10.46 Billion in June, Up 9% Annually
Consumers spent 3% more on digital games in June compared to the prior month, Nielsen’s SuperData reports
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TikTok Star Addison Rae Easterling Lands Spotify Podcast With Her Mom
Spotify’s “Mama Knows Best” is hosted by Addison Rae and her mother Sheri Nicole
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Inside ESPN’s Push Toward Narrative Podcasts and Shows
“Across the board, podcasts have been a bright spot not just for ESPN but across the industry,” ESPN vice president of audio strategy Tom Ricks tells TheWrap
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Why SiriusXM Will Pay $325 Million to Acquire Stitcher
“Stitcher has the stats of what people listen to and how long, which is a pretty special kind of data that very few people have,” Chartable CEO Dave Zohrob tells TheWrap
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Jukin Media Names Lee Essner Co-Chief Executive Officer
Essner is promoted from his post as Jukin Media’s chief operating officer
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Sony Doubles PlayStation 5 Production to 10 Million Consoles (Report)
Bloomberg reports Sony is upping its PS5 production to meet growing demand
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Made Silver III Level on ‘League of Legends’ Game
“Right-wing Twitter is child’s play” in comparison to the multiplayer battle game, Democratic congresswoman says
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Ubisoft Forward Reveals New ‘Far Cry 6’ Star Giancarlo Esposito, ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ Release Date
Esposito starring role in “Far Cry 6” was one of the top takeaways from this year’s virtual Ubisoft Forward event
