Culture
Anita Sarkeesian slams “extremely dangerous” YouTube and Joe Rogan rabbit-hole
A differing opinion is now a “rabbit hole.”
SAS airlines’ suggestion that bots targeted its anti-Scandinavian culture advert is debunked
Data shows it was humans, not bots who were reacting negatively to the tone-deaf advert.
UK launches inquiry as trust in journalists drops, only 11% of journalists are from working class backgrounds
Journalists are increasingly seen as obsolete.
Even more shows that showcase social issues are coming to Apple TV Plus
Shows about “minority and female perspectives on identity, sexuality, and power” could be coming to Apple soon, a report suggests.
Samantha Bee gets ratioed after using her show to brand PragerU as “dangerous”
Twitter showed support for PragerU.
Peripheral Podcast host Justin quits after harassment from online mob that called the show “problematic”
The host condemned cancel culture.
Airline’s advert tells Scandinavians they have no culture, blames “online attack” after getting downvoted
Viewers slammed the advert’s assertion that “absolutely nothing” is truly Scandinavian.
News sites encouraged not to display mugshots of arrested suspects as “it reaffirms existing biases”
“We’re better than that,” said one editor.
ResetEra member single-handedly review bombs AI: The Somnium Files on Metacritic, says he “hated” the game
The lone ResetEra member was able to sink the game’s score from 8.2 to 1.9 in a single day.
Twitch streamer compares teabagging in Overwatch to “threatening and harassing behavior”
Esport pros strongly disagree with the comparison.
Chuck Todd evokes idea Sanders’ supporters are “online mob” comparable to “brown shirt brigade”
Todd also inferred that they’re a “bullying agro-social media army.”