Tanya Chen
Airbnb Said It’s Banning "Party Houses" After The Halloween Party Shooting That Killed Five People
Cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky said the company will have systems to flag "high-risk reservations" as well as form a "'party house rapid response team."
Tanya Chen
Influencers Of Color Say They Are Treated Differently On Brand Trips
In this week's newsletter: non-white YouTubers continue to publish videos airing out what they say are confusing and distressful ways they're not treated the same on work trips.
Tanya Chen
A YouTuber's Halloween-Themed Food Video About A Mass Suicide Is Causing A Debate Online
Chantal, aka Foodie Beauty, told BuzzFeed News she believes she's being singled out among a popular genre on YouTube.
Tanya Chen
Young Famous YouTubers Are Maturing And Talking About Privacy And Healthier Boundaries. I Couldn’t Be Prouder.
In this week's newsletter: YouTubers describe their unique kind of millennial burnout, and fluffy chickens.
Tanya Chen
A YouTuber Has Been Accused By Fans Of A Scam After Her Louis Vuitton Giveaway Turned Into A Mess
Alissa Violet's fans are now trolling her over the messy and confusing giveaway.
Tanya Chen
A Woman Pinned A Cheez-It On A Wall To See When Her Dad Would Notice. It Took About 4 Years.
Also, surprise! Sara Smith was then harassed online over a Cheez-It joke.
Tanya Chen
Influencers Are Posing In Their Cozy Autumnal OOTDs...In 86-Degree Miami Heat
In this week's newsletter: I check the local temperatures of some of my favorite fall-themed photo shoots on Instagram, and a brief how-to to writing a dizzying sponcon caption.
Tanya Chen
A Beauty Influencer Is Trying To Defend The Tough "Hybrid" Job Of Being An Influencer, But Not Everyone Is Quite Convinced
"An influencer is a hybrid of many jobs," wrote online beauty and fashion personality Amra Olević Reyes. "Not many can do it and stay consistent."
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A Man Is Being Forced To Account For Throwing Away Food As A Joke
Sam Arends, who was shamed for throwing an untouched In-N-Out order in the trash, bought another order to give to a man who is homeless.
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Caroline Calloway Has A Message For Her Haters
In this week's newsletter: a fitness guru under fire for hiring a team of coaches who all look...well, like her, and outtakes from the Caroline Calloway profile.
Tanya Chen
Controversial Influencer And Podcaster Jackie O Said She's Not Sorry For Suggesting Shootings Are More Common In Cheaper Movie Theaters
"If you're going to shoot up a movie theater it's not going to be the most expensive one," Jackie Oshry said during Tuesday's taping of the podcast The Morning Toast.
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A Beauty Influencer Believes A Teen Beauty Vlogger And Her Mom Tricked Twitter's Algorithm To Have Her Account Suspended
The teen and her mom vehemently deny the charges.
Tanya Chen
You Can Say No To Me, But Not Malala
A surfing mom's controversial parenting lessons are back on this week's newsletter.
Tanya Chen
An Influencer Is Defending Her Controversial Instagram Post About Money That Some Are Calling "Privileged"
Alyse Parker wrote that "money is merely a form of energetic exchange."
Tanya Chen
An Ex–"Love Island" Contestant Discovered His Instagram Was Used For A Trump 2020 Hat — But It's A Counterfeit
Rykard Jenkins was hoping the gaffe would get President Donald Trump to tweet about him so he can secure his next reality show gig. Unfortunately for him, the Trump 2020 team told BuzzFeed News they had nothing to do with it.
Tanya Chen
How To Be Authentic About Faking Your Instagram Photos
We live in a virtual reality of fake skies and Facetune, so at the very least let’s be honest about it? Also, cute kids!
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The Influencer Who Admitted To Faking Clouds In Her Instagrams Has Been Offered Work With The Photo Editing Company
Enlight Quickshot, the app Tupi Saravia uses to impose fake clouds into her travel photos, is partnering with her to make more fake cloud patterns.
Tanya Chen
A Dad Is Now Responding To Thousands Of Strangers After A Private, Sentimental Instagram Post About His Sons Went Hugely Viral
Brandt Barber is now fielding thousands of Instagram friend requests.
Tanya Chen
Hemorrhoid Wipes And Therapy Quotes: How Influencers Are Growing Their Online Brands
You can't knock an influencer for what he does for his bottom (pun intended) line, on this week's newsletter.
Tanya Chen
Police Will Not Charge Brooke Houts, The YouTuber Caught Hitting Her Dog In An Unedited Video, With Animal Abuse
"[The Animal Cruelty Task Force] determined it didn't rise to the level of animal cruelty," the LAPD told BuzzFeed News.
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