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Up Next: BuzzFeed’s Eugene Lee Yang Mixes Humor With Social Commentary

The filmmaker and online personality is a breakout star from the popular video series “The Try Guys.”.....»»

Category: mediaSource: nytApr 19th, 2018

Logos LP: The Dawn Of Technological Optimism

Logos LP commentary for the month of February 2021, discussing market tops, investment history, technological optimism, social mobility, vaccines, business investment, r.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 18th, 2021

On social media, vaccine misinformation mixes with extreme faith

Across social media, vaccine misinformation targeted toward Christians and other religious groups is reaching sizeable audiences. This area is the hardest for tech companies to police......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 16th, 2021

The Ratings Game: Twitter stock closes at seven-year high, as analyst cheers newfound ‘swagger’

Twitter Inc.'s stock took off in Wednesday trading after the social-media company's latest results and commentary helped relieve concerns about how the service will fare in the new reality......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 10th, 2021

Apple threatens to ban far-right social media platform Parler from its App Store amid complaints it was used to "plan, coordinate, and facilitate" attempted insurrection

Apple told Parler it must implement a plan for moderating the platform within 24 hours or the app would be removed, BuzzFeed News reported. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Apple has threatened to.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 8th, 2021

As Markets Plunge, A Literal "Dumpster Fire" Is Burning Around The Corner From The White House

As Markets Plunge, A Literal "Dumpster Fire" Is Burning Around The Corner From The White House Does God have a sense of humor? It's starting to look that way... Several pedestrians commenting on social media in downtown Washington DC on Mo.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 9th, 2020

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is "looking at" a run for New York City mayor, but will first weigh "how much value" he can add

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Having dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, Andrew Yang told BuzzFeed News that he is "looking at" potentially running for New York City mayor. "One of the things I'm most curious about is who are the othe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

Cards Against Humanity bought humor site ClickHole and turned over ownership to its employees

Cards Against Humanity Cards Against Humanity bought satire website ClickHole from G/O Media, as first reported by BuzzFeed News. As part of the all-cash deal, ClickHole's employees will become majority-own.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 3rd, 2020

Commentary: Why Sen. Hawley must toughen up his social media addiction bill

The SMART Act holds great promise as an instrument for addressing social media addiction. However, the provision in the bill that potentially could have the greatest impact has two significant deficiencies that render it ineffectual......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 1st, 2020

Tongue-in-cheek gin commercial pokes fun at "Peloton wife" ad

The actress who appeared in a much-maligned Peloton ad is fighting back against negative social media attention with tongue-in-cheek humor, a stiff drink and a collaboration with Ryan Reynolds. The ad that many viewers found objectionable tells.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 9th, 2019

National Coming Out Day: How YouTube enabled viral celebs to shed fear, share stories

It's National Coming Out Day 2019. YouTubers Nikita Dragun, Elle Mills, Ingrid Nilsen and Eugene Lee Yang share what inspired their coming.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayOct 11th, 2019

Trump’s Comments On Crypto And What This Means: Commentary

As you might have seen on Twitter yesterday evening – or read in social media wrap-ups this morning – President Donald Trump gave his first decree on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. If you haven’t seen his thread of Tweets, weR.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJul 12th, 2019

Pride: YouTubers Eugene Lee Yang, Elle Mills, and others discuss viral coming out videos

During Pride month, YouTube vloggers Nikita Dragun, Elle Mills, Ingrid Nilsen and Eugene Lee Yang talk about what inspired them c.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJun 19th, 2019

Instagram Will Hide Likes To Improve Your Mental Health

Many studies and experts have suggested that Instagram and overusing of social media networks have a negative impact on our mental health. However, Buzzfeed reports that Instagram will hide likes in an effort to impro.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 2nd, 2019

Joe Montana-Backed Herb Relaunches Website To Focus On Education, Information

In 2017, Benzinga wrote about HERB, a media company boasting social media followership and engagement figures comparable to those seen in mass media outlets like Buzzfeed and Vice. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 30th, 2019

Air Force Employee by Day, YouTube Star by Night

Sailor J’s makeup tutorials double as social commentary......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytMay 14th, 2018

Air Force by Day, YouTube by Night

Sailor J’s makeup tutorials double as social commentary......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytMay 15th, 2018

Sorry, but Buff Cat is here, and he"s taking over

Twitter There’s a new cat meme going viral on social media about Buff Cat. Buff Cat is an adorable muscular cat with a mysteriously jacked frame. A veterinarian told Buzzfeed that Buff Cat may h.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 31st, 2018

Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exchange some dark humor about their escalating trade dispute at the G7 summit

REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Just hours after exchanging jabs on social media amid an escalating trade dispute, President Donald Trump and Canadi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 8th, 2018

Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exchanged some dark humor about their escalating trade dispute at the G7 summit

REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Just hours after exchanging jabs on social media amid an escalating trade dispute, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 9th, 2018

Critic’s notebook: The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast

“Adventures in New America” and “The Horror of Dolores Roach” take fiction podcasts to new heights with mash-ups of horror, comedy and social commentary......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytSep 13th, 2018