How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation
How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation The brain-tingling feeling was a hard-to-describe psychological oddity. Until, suddenly, it was a YouTube phenomenon. Read More…
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We’re Asking the Wrong Questions of YouTube and Facebook After New Zealand
We’re Asking the Wrong Questions of YouTube and Facebook After New Zealand It’s time for a real conversation about the infrastructure and incentives that Big Tech provides far-right extremists. Read More…
More infoThe Week in Business: YouTube Flip-Flops on Hate Speech
The Week in Business: YouTube Flip-Flops on Hate Speech Plus, why the auto industry doesn’t want Trump to loosen emissions standards. Read More…
More infoYouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts
YouTube Bans Risky Prank Videos Amid Spate of ‘Bird Box’ Challenge Stunts The video-sharing site said that it was clarifying its policies on the posting of harmful content to explicitly exclude pranks with a “perceived danger of serious physical injury.” Read More…
More infoHow ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Envisions the Apocalypse
How ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Envisions the Apocalypse The director Mike Mitchell discusses how these familiar characters ended up on the wrong side of the bricks. Read More…
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Meet the YouTube Stars Turning Viewers Into Readers Reading and writing are solitary activities; BookTube is changing that. Read More…
More infoSri Lanka Shut Down Social Media. My First Thought Was ‘Good.’
Sri Lanka Shut Down Social Media. My First Thought Was ‘Good.’ As a tech journalist, I’m ashamed to admit it. But this is how bad the situation has gotten. Read More…
More infoNew Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data
New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data Two members of Congress asked for details of practices concerning the personal data of viewers younger than 13. Read More…
More info‘Old Town Road’: See How Memes and Controversy Took Lil Nas X to No. 1
‘Old Town Road’: See How Memes and Controversy Took Lil Nas X to No. 1 TikTok dances. Nine Inch Nails. Billy Ray Cyrus. How an unknown Atlanta artist and a Dutch bedroom producer joined forces online to make a record-breaking, chart-topping smash. Read More…
More infoThe Flourishing Business of Fake YouTube Views
The Flourishing Business of Fake YouTube Views Plays can be bought for pennies and delivered in bulk, inflating videos’ popularity and making the social media giant vulnerable to manipulation. Read More…
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