Many videos people upload to YouTube aren’t really meant for public consumption, but they’re available for AI companies to vacuum up. Many of these personal videos are posted by children.
If you’re not a zoomer, MrBeast may be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. The famous YouTuber is now in Australia, spurring awe and delight with his major prize giveaways.
Many pundits in the manosphere believe that men need to embrace their traditional roles as protectors, providers and producers.
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Dark tourism allows people to understand tragic events, experience a catharsis of emotions related to the deaths at a site and it can help people heal from collective trauma.
YouTuber Matthew Smith, who posts under the name DangMattSmith, takes a selfie with fans at VidCon Anaheim in June 2023.
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Even the world’s most successful creators can see their livelihoods threatened by social media companies that routinely change their algorithms and policies with impunity.
Posting a hateful message online can have a lot to do with how like-minded bigots will respond.
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Hate is for the haters. Much of the thrill of posting toxic messages can come from the attention and social approval a poster gets from like-minded people.
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Vlogging has emerged as a new source of intimate entertainment, and for creators, potential income. However, they also raise serious questions about exploitation and the privacy rights of children.
Taffy Theman uses YouTube to deliver funny, scathing critiques of the ruling elite.
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YouTuber Colleen Ballinger recently posted a video to her YouTube channel “apologising” to fans in response to recent allegations made against her - and she did it through song.
Some adolescents even describe feeling a sense of stress and poor emotional well-being when not online.
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Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, leaned into charity to get a massive following.
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Scrolling TikTok or Instagram causes mental fatigue, which can lead people to purchase items based on how many ‘likes’ an ad has instead of how much value the product will bring them.