Ninja Played Fortnite on YouTube, and the Gaming World Lost Its Mind
New York Times
When Tyler Blevins, who is better known in the video gaming world as Ninja, posted a cryptic tweet[1] on Wednesday that seemed to hint at some sort of announcement, his…
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Twitch Suspends Trump’s Channel for ‘Hateful Conduct’
Twitch, the livestreaming platform, said on Monday that it was suspending President Trump’s channel for “hateful conduct,” in what appeared to be the first deliberate suspension of one of Mr.…
‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era
WASHINGTON — Four minutes into a video that was posted on Instagram last month, Justin Bieber leaned into the camera and adjusted the front of his black knit beanie. For…
A Former Google Executive Takes Aim at His Old Company With a Start-Up
OAKLAND, Calif. — By the end of his 15 years at Google, Sridhar Ramaswamy, then the executive in charge of the company’s $115 billion advertising arm, had grown disillusioned with…
Where Black Lives Matter Protesters Stream Live Every Day: Twitch
When Shawn Whiting began documenting the protests over George Floyd’s death[1] late last month, he started by posting photos and videos on Twitter and livestreaming marches on the social media…
How the ‘Plandemic’ Movie and Its Falsehoods Spread Widely Online
Interactions on Facebook for popular videos 2.5 million interactions “Plandemic” Pentagon “aerial phenomena” “The Office” reunion Taylor Swift’s “City of Lover” First post 1 week after 2 weeks after 2.5…
Virus Conspiracists Elevate a New Champion
In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, a woman animatedly described an unsubstantiated secret plot by global elites like Bill Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci to use the coronavirus…
Zoom’s Biggest Rivals Are Coming for It
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, ordered employees to ramp up and focus on the company’s own video chat projects, especially as use of its products also increased, said three people…
Netflix Earnings: Nearly 16 Million New Subscribers Join So Far in 2020
Netflix has become one of the nation’s all-around distractions, acting as both a supercharged nanny and a nightly balm during the coronavirus crisis. It’s not hard to imagine why. With…
Take YouTube’s Dangers Seriously
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] My colleague Kevin Roose excels at explaining how our behavior is shaped…
