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Unlike on other social platforms, TikTok’s top accounts are indie creators, not brands or celebs
TikTok is growing rapidly.
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.”
Senator Ted Cruz podcast Verdict hits two million downloads in first two weeks
Politicians are looking for new ways to reach people.
YouTube still hasn’t reinstated XboxAddictionz, ProPepper, TheMasterOfLuck, and InTrollsive
The channels were banned without warning and without specific reason.
Twitter blue checkmarks blame men for Birds of Prey flop, slam media for framing it as “worst opening weekend”
They’re looking for excuses after it had the worst opening weekend of any DC extended universe movie.
Four Fresno Yosemite Airport staff fired over viral TikTok video
While the video was positive, the airport management wasn’t happy about it.
Twitch streamer Gross Gore says he’ll be contacting the police after unpaid kebabs are sent to his home
The streamer said three unpaid kebabs were sent to his home and he’ll be taking a day of streaming to “sort this out.”
New tool “De-Mainstream” allows YouTube users to blacklist mainstream media for a more authentic experience
The extension blocks certain media outlets from YouTube search and recommendations while also making YouTube Trending showcase the most popular videos based on view counts.
JackSepticEye comments on how PewDiePie deals with criticism
PewDiePie is still on a break from YouTube.
30+ YouTube channels hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency scams
Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to gain control of YouTube channels.
Maastricht University caved and paid ransom to hackers
They paid almost $220,000 to the hackers.
Coronavirus: as journalists in China disappear, citizens turn to Twitter to find the truth
Chinese citizens feel the state news is hiding the truth about the Wuhan virus.