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Elderly YouTuber writes his subscribers down in a notebook, then thanks them individually
We’ve found it, folks: the purest YouTube channel on the internet.
Nilson Izaias is a senior citizen who loves to post stories about the flowers and fruits in his gardenIn December, Nilson decided to write all of his subscribers down in a noteboo…
People are done with Disney remixer Pogo after a homophobic rant on YouTube
Famed for his Disney-themed remixes, YouTuber Pogo has recently been under fire for making homophobic comments.
Real name Nick Bertke, the Australian producer has amassed millions of views with his sampling and electronic mashups of movies like Alice…
Studious teens find out that doing their homework on YouTube can make them go viral
When 18-year-old Jade Bowler first turned to YouTube for studying advice two years ago, the best tips she could find told her to get hold of “aesthetic highlighters,” and to light a candle for her study space. Turns out that advice wasn’t actually so…
View More Studious teens find out that doing their homework on YouTube can make them go viralYouTube’s algorithm is hurting America far more than Russian trolls ever could
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Remember when we used to think the greatest threat we faced from Artificial Intelligence was that it would become Skynet and launch our entire nuclear arsenal, wiping out the human race?
Good times.
But on the evidence of YouTube’s latest mess, AI doesn’t even need to bother blowing us up — it can just dumb us down and push endless conspiracy theory videos on us. That way we’ll get so confused about the truth, we won’t take any action to stop killing ourselves.
What YouTube mess do I mean, exactly? Oh, just the fact that the Google-owned video company has pushed videos about the Parkland shooting survivors — specifically, a clip created to support the outrageous lie that one student is a “crisis actor” because he showed up in a news segment in California some months back — to the very top of its influential Trending section. Read more…
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View More YouTube’s algorithm is hurting America far more than Russian trolls ever couldLogan Paul’s fans still love him and some think he’s done nothing wrong
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Logan Paul told his fans he wasn’t expecting forgiveness after he published a video of an apparent suicide victim to millions of viewers. “I’m simply here to apologise,” he says. But, despite his egregious and irresponsible actions, forgiveness has been granted by scores of his dedicated teen fans, some of whom believe he did nothing wrong.
The 22-year-old vlogger was heavily criticised after uploading a YouTube video entitled “We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Forest” on Jan. 1. In the video— which was subsequently removed from the site—graphic footage is shown of a man who died by suicide in Aokigahara forest, Japan. Paul, who was seen laughing in response to the deceased man, has been criticised for appearing to mock people who’ve died by suicide. It’s worth noting, too, that viewers were not warned about the footage showing a dead body. No resources or helplines were included for viewers who might be experiencing suicidal thoughts. Read more…
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View More Logan Paul’s fans still love him and some think he’s done nothing wrongYouTuber addresses cultural stereotypes about interracial relationships
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Making videos on the internet comes hand in hand with receiving mean and abusive comments. And, sometimes these comments can be extremely personal.
But, YouTuber Natalie Tran was not prepared for the reactions and comments she receives about being an Asian woman in an interracial relationship. So, she decided to address the stereotypes surrounding her relationship—many of which are rooted in historic and cultural representations of Asian people.
“These comments are actually pretty common. A lot of other Asian women who date caucasian men and have some kind of presence online receive these kinds of comments as well,” says Tran. Read more…
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YouTuber films her family and friends’ reactions as she comes out and it’s so heartwarming
A YouTuber showed her friends and family’s reactions as she came out to them as bisexual in an emotional video.
In the video, vlogger Elle Mills filmed herself several days before she came out and tearfully spoke about her feelings of worry…
YouTuber’s advent calendar for tweens was terrible and her excuse was even worse
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Brits are raging over the price of Zoella’s advent calendar. And, the mass fury doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. People are more pissed off than ever before after the YouTuber released a new vlog in which she attempted to address the criticism of her pricey advent calendar.
Zoella—who has 12 million YouTube subscribers and 11.2 million Instagram followers—released a £50 advent calendar in the run-up to Christmas, which is being sold exclusively at Boots.
But, many people have taken issue with the contents of the ’12 days of Christmas’ advent calendar, which they believe does not warrant a £50 price tagPer the product’s description on the Boots website, the calendar contains a key ring, pen, bauble, cookie cutter, jotter, candle, stickers, among other trinkets. Read more…
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View More YouTuber’s advent calendar for tweens was terrible and her excuse was even worseYouTubers from this country are killing it, thanks to the rest of the world
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It’s no surprise that having a popular YouTube channel can be lucrative — but just how much has always been a source of curiosity.
The video platform has released a report detailing how much creators earn on the site, with more than 100 Australian channels earning over A$100,000 (US$76,000) in advertising in 2016.
On top of that, 2,000 creators earned between A$1,000 (US$763) and A$100,000 in the same year.
This is revenue earned through advertising that’s displayed alongside their content on the platform, like those pre-roll ads you watch before a video. Read more…
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