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The Iranian Woman In The #IraniansDetestSoleimani Viral Video Was Also A Lobbyist For A Militia In Libya
Nowhere in her video or her television appearances did Saghar Erica Kasraie disclose her work for the army engaged in a civil war in the north African country.
Ryan Broderick
Jeffree Star's New House Is So Big, It Took A Whole Team Of People An Hour To Find His Lost Phone
"In a house this big, you're gonna have to turn your 'Find My Friends' on for one person you trust."
Ben Henry
A YouTuber Said She Was Fired From Starbucks For Saying Its Coffee Tastes "Like Ass" In A Video
But Starbucks is disputing her claims.
Tanya Chen
This YouTuber's Videos Were Demonetised. He Says It's Because Of His Aussie Accent.
YouTube accidentally transcribed "car" as "cunt", said gaming YouTuber Fynnpire.
Cameron Wilson
YouTube's End-Of-Year Videos Are Historically Bad. This Year It Somehow Got Hilariously Worse.
This week's newsletter: YouTube somehow put out an even worse "Rewind" video than in years before, and a former wedding influencer shows us how to transition into a divorce influencer.
Tanya Chen
YouTube Will Ban Videos That “Maliciously Insult” People Based On Race, Gender, Or Sexual Orientation
The change comes after controversy around a right-wing comedian’s anti-gay slurs aimed at a gay Latino journalist.
Mark Di Stefano
James Charles Revealed What Went On Behind The Scenes Of That Tati Westbrook Drama For The First Time
"What that statement implies is that gay men are all predatory, which is disgusting, not true and very dangerous to put out there," James said of Tati's claims that he used his fame and power to manipulate straight men.
Ben Henry
Why Was A Brooklyn Street Covered In Raw Chicken?
We reinvestigate the meaty mystery.
Julia Reinstein
In The Age Of So-Called Cancel Culture, Jeffree Star Is Doing Fine
Having weathered repeated accusations of racism, bullying, and bad business, YouTube beauty mogul Jeffree Star is trying to convince the world he’s the good guy.
Scaachi Koul
Fans Are Accusing A YouTuber Known For Sustainable Fashion Of "Selling Out" After She Accepted A Brand Deal With Amazon
"While I know that a girl’s gotta pay rent, this completely changes my perspective on her."
Tanya Chen
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
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
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
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
