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PewDiePie, YouTube's biggest star, tried to make peace; his fans rebelled

Abby Ohlheiser
Sep 14, 2019 6:00 AM - PewDiePie, a.k.a. Felix Kjellberg, a.k.a. YouTube's biggest star, celebrated reaching 100 million subscribers by donating $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that has condemned him in the past for making Nazi jokes in his videos. The donation prompted conspiracy theories and angry memes from some of his fans, who claimed the star must have been blackmailed into making it.
Why so many of your favorite YouTube videos are secretly infomercials

Abby Ohlheiser
Aug 31, 2019 6:00 AM - If you don't watch any YouTube videos, all this might seem like a bait and switch. But the lines between ad and content have blurred so much in places like YouTube that the distinction effectively no longer exists.
A viral Instagram hoax dupes A-listers -- and the man overseeing our nuclear arsenal

Hannah Knowles
Aug 22, 2019 11:04 AM - By the time Instagram debunked the hoax, a slew of celebrities had shared the misinformation with their sizable online followings. The long list of those apparently duped includes director Judd Apatow, actress Julia Roberts, actor Rob Lowe, singer Usher and, to some commenters' particular derision, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
Republican groups vow to stop buying Twitter ads until McConnell campaign account is unfrozen

By Felicia Sonmez
Aug 8, 2019 1:35 PM - The Republican Senate and House campaign arms, along with the Republican National Committee and President Trump's campaign, said Thursday they were withholding their advertising dollars until the Team Mitch account was restored.
YouTube overhauled its algorithms for kids' content amid FTC talks

Mark Bergen
Aug 3, 2019 6:00 AM - The update immediately alarmed many YouTube creators who already feel that their livelihoods hang at the whims of mysterious algorithms.
FTC to ask about disabling YouTube ads for kids' privacy

By Ben Brody
Jul 8, 2019 12:39 PM - The settlement could resemble the February agreement with the app now known as TikTok, kids' privacy experts said.
Facebook to ban census interference to allay worries

By Naomi Nix
Jul 1, 2019 12:34 PM - Facebook will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
'Goosebumps and tears': A WWII veteran's harmonica rendition of anthem makes him a viral star

By Allyson Chiu
May 28, 2019 8:47 AM - Peter "Harmonica Pete" DuPré played 'Star-Spangled Banner' ahead of the U.S. women's national soccer team's friendly match against Mexico.
White House starts campaign asking internet users to share censorship stories

By Tony Romm
May 16, 2019 6:58 AM - The White House on Wednesday announced a campaign asking Internet users to share if they had been censored on Facebook, Google and Twitter, tapping into President Donald Trump's long-running claim that tech giants are biased against conservatives.
YouTube star from Bloomingdale to be sentenced in Chicago in child porn case

Associated Press
May 3, 2019 11:37 AM - A star YouTube singer with a large teenage following is scheduled to be sentenced in Chicago federal court for coercing six girls to send him sexually explicit videos.

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