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A Popular YouTuber Mom Who Was Charged With Child Abuse Has Died
Machelle Hobson allegedly tortured her children if they didn't perform in the popular series, "Fantastic Adventures."
Claudia Koerner
A Popular Teen YouTuber Broke Down In Tears While Recording A Vlog About The Pressures Of Being Perfect
"The downside of all of this is the pressure: the pressure to not mess up or say anything that’s going to offend anyone."
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
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
Cole Carrigan's Video About Austin McBroom Shows That YouTube Culture Is Out Of Control
In this week's Please Like Me newsletter, YouTube is silent while one vlogger accuses another of serious crimes, and people need to stop picking on women who love fall.
Stephanie McNeal
Angry Parents Are Demanding Refunds For YouTube Star Blippi’s Live Show
The popular kids entertainer, previously involved in a poop video scandal, is launching a live show tour using an impersonator.
Katie Notopoulos
President Trump's Favorite Meme Maker, Carpe Donktum, Was Briefly Suspended From Twitter Due To A Copyright Claim From Universal Music Group
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the account was suspended due to a complaint claim.
Ryan Broderick
Dozens Of YouTube Videos Are Showing People How To Make Potentially Dangerous Vape Oil
After being contacted by BuzzFeed News, the platform took down some of the videos. Vaping-related injuries continue to climb by the day.
Stephanie M. Lee
Hundreds Of Propaganda Accounts Targeting Iran And Qatar Have Been Removed From Facebook
Facebook took down over 200 accounts associated with a previous operation using the platform for propaganda.
Jane Lytvynenko
YouTube Announced That It Will Be Unverifying Some Creators
It was chaos on Thursday as YouTube tried to announce an update that would remove the verified checkmark from some users.
Ryan Broderick
This 9-Year-Old Girl Filled An Empty Lip Balm Tube With Cheese To Eat In Class And Everyone's Clapping
The St. Louis fourth-grader got the idea from a back-to-school prank video on YouTube.
Stephanie K. Baer
A YouTuber Was Arrested While Trying To Enter Area 51 After The Viral Event Was Canceled
The men said they saw multiple "No Trespassing" signs, but they "wanted to see the facility."
Salvador Hernandez
Anna Wintour Revealed Why She Put Kim Kardashian And Kanye West On The Cover Of Vogue In 2014
Wintour’s decision to put Kimye on the cover of Vogue resulted in hundreds of negative comments, including one that said: “Disgusting! These two are the epitome of VULGARITY. You will never recover from this low.”
Ben Henry
Anna Wintour Praised Billie Eilish For Being Outspoken About Body Positivity After She Was Sexualised On Twitter
“I want to celebrate/applaud her point of view and activism on body positivity.”
Ben Henry
YouTube Reinstated A Prominent European White Nationalist After He Appealed His Removal
The video platform said it was a "mistake" to remove the channels of Martin Sellner and another far-right personality known as "the Iconoclast," but wouldn't explain what happened.
Mark Di Stefano
LGBTQ Creators Are Suing YouTube For Discrimination
The creators — who are all queer or trans and make LGBTQ content — say the platform is unfairly targeting their content for demonetization and restriction.
Lauren Strapagiel
YouTube Continues To Promote Anti-Vax Videos As Facebook Prepares To Fight Medical Misinformation
While Facebook vows to stop recommending anti-vaccination content to users, YouTube is still promoting videos like “You’ll Be Glad You Watched This Before Vaccinating Your Child!”
Caroline O'Donovan
We Followed YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm Down The Rabbit Hole
Despite year-old promises to fix its “Up Next” content recommendation system, YouTube is still suggesting conspiracy videos, hyperpartisan and misogynist videos, pirated videos, and content from hate groups following common news-related searches.
Caroline O'Donovan
Kids YouTube Star Blippi “Regrets” The Viral Video In Which He Poops All Over His Friend
Before he was Blippi, a Mister Rogers for the YouTube age, he was Steezy Grossman, and he pooped on his friend.
Katie Notopoulos
Police Are Investigating A YouTuber After She Was Filmed Hitting Her Dog In A Prank Video
Brooke Houts denies being a "dog abuser or animal abuser in any way."
Tanya Chen
Tinder Made A Sponsored Video With A Young YouTuber About Finding Dates On Vacation And It's Raising Safety Concerns
"This whole adventure of finding people on Tinder in Seattle and Portland has been so much fun," Summer Mckeen says in a vlog. "We recommend doing this, honestly."
Tanya Chen
Fans Are Defending A YouTuber By Calling Detractors Of Her New Makeup Line Racist
Jackie Aina's newest palette included a shade called "Wiggalese" — which many believe is a just playful reference to wigs — but backlash, and then heated backlash to the backlash, quickly ignited.
Tanya Chen
The El Paso And Dayton Shootings Show How Disinformation Spreads On Messaging Apps
“It becomes harder and harder for us, particularly going into 2020.”
Jane Lytvynenko
In Defense Of Celebrity Stunt Weddings
Wedding content has been one of the biggest ways that mainstream culture celebrates white hetero femininity, so of course women from Elizabeth Taylor to Tana Mongeau have used it to their advantage.
Pier Dominguez
The Creator Of One Of YouTube’s Top Tween Channels Was Arrested For Molesting A Minor. YouTube Is Keeping The Channel Up.
The arrest raises questions about whether YouTube is taking appropriate precautions to ensure its most vulnerable talent isn’t exploited or abused.
Charlie Warzel
LGBT Creators Say YouTube Doesn't Actually Value Queer And Trans Creators
YouTube’s refusal to remove anti-gay, racist videos targeting Carlos Maza is just the latest example of a lack of action on harassment for queer and trans creators.
Lauren Strapagiel
Sephora Quietly Pulled These Sale Items After A Beauty YouTuber Accused It Of Selling Expired Makeup
The retailer told BuzzFeed News the products called into question by a YouTuber were not expired. But soon after, the products disappeared from its website.
Tanya Chen
At VidCon’s 10-Year Anniversary, Influencers, Fans, And Brands All Seem Ready To Leave YouTube Behind
Get ready to feel so old that you turn to dust.
Ryan Broderick
A YouTube Employee Was Filmed Calling Police On A Black Man Waiting For A Friend
In a video of the incident, the YouTube employee's son pleads with him to stop and says through tears, "Daddy, I don't like this, let's go."
Stephanie K. Baer
James Charles Just Uploaded His First Video Since The Tati Westbrook Drama — Here’s What He Said
“After everything that just went on on social media, I just kinda needed some time to detox.”
Ben Henry
