Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, arguably the most famous gaming video creator in the world, has signed an exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube, according to Variety.
“YouTube has been my home for over a decade now and live streaming on the platform feels like a natural fit as I continue to look for new ways to create content and interact with fans worldwide,” Kjellberg said in a statement. “Live-streaming is something I’m focusing a lot on in 2020 and beyond, so to be able to partner with YouTube and be at the forefront of new product features is special and exciting for the future.”
PewDiePie is the individual with the biggest YouTube following, and he namedropped Tron. Image: Shutterstock.
YouTube previously ended its business deals with Kjellberg over his jokes that were deemed “anti-semitic” and “racist” by some vocal user groups and news outlets back in February 2017.
YouTube said today that its removal of hundreds of crypto-related video sites earlier this week was "in error." The Internet giant told Decrypt that the sites have since been put back online. However, a quick check today indicated that none had yet been restored.
"With the massive volume of videos on our site, sometimes we make the wrong call," a YouTube spokesman said. "When it's brought to our attention that a video has been removed mistakenly, we act quickly to reinstate it."
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Sun has acquired three major companies in the last two years. But he has faced backlashes after acquiring each of them. After buying BitTorrent, he was sued for alleged labor violations and harassment.
Sun also bought Steemit, the front-end interface for the Steem blockchain. But its community revolted and ended up creating an entirely new blockchain, where Sun would have less control.
Today, I wanna introduce @pewdiepie, the No.1 YouTube in the world, he's chosed to livestream his content on Dlive, a product from #TRON ecosystem. He made a funny video to explain his thoughts on why he choose #Dlive. Check it out👇 https://t.co/V9nqK8TNcA
When BitTorrent bought DLive, Sun showcased the strength of its partnership with PewDiePie—which, we now know, proved to be short-lived. He can’t get a break, can he?
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