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As Germans Seek News, YouTube Delivers Far-Right Tirades A researcher found the platform’s recommendation system had steered viewers to fringe and conspiracy videos on a neo-Nazi demonstration in Chemnitz. Read More…
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France, Reaching Out to Youth, Takes Its Great Debate to Twitch Ten top government officials joined live discussions on Twitch, a platform best known for showing people playing video games. Read More…
More infoDonations Pour In for Syrian Refugees Who Lost All 7 Children in Canada Fire A fundraising effort for a Syrian-refugee couple who lost all seven of their children in a house fire on Tuesday in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax has raised C$339,042 (197,238 pounds) from nearly 6,000 people in 24 hours, according to onlin… Read More…
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Oh HAY, look at what you can do with fall decorations. You can make them totally awesome. A farmer was able to create absolutely mind-blowing sculptures with just hay, manpower and some creativity. This sure beats the usual round or square bales you see. In fact, it makes every hayride and corn maze we’ve been to seem boring. Okay farmers of the world, it’s your move. Source Read more: http://viralnova.com/hay-bales/
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What Do Niall Horan and Hailee Steinfeld Have in Common? A 22-Year-Old Photographer From Dublin Christian Tierney, who tours with some of Ireland’s biggest pop stars, got his start on YouTube. 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…
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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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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…
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