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Archives for December 2018

Scarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on pornScarlett Johansson slams deepfakes, says she can’t stop the internet from pasting her face on porn
MrBeast, YouTube’s viral philanthropist, explains where all that money comes fromMrBeast, YouTube’s viral philanthropist, explains where all that money comes from
Zoe Quinn’s Goddess Mode makes cyberpunk magic from the internetZoe Quinn’s Goddess Mode makes cyberpunk magic from the internet
The best memes of 2018, according to The Verge staff

Is this... another year-end list?

Verge Staff
The year of deleted tweetsThe year of deleted tweets
Megan Farokhmanesh
YouTube faces backlash on Twitter over lifted, uncredited holiday videoYouTube faces backlash on Twitter over lifted, uncredited holiday video
Jack Black is launching a new YouTube channel mostly dedicated to gamingJack Black is launching a new YouTube channel mostly dedicated to gaming
Kylie Jenner returned as online queen in 2018 after disappearing for nearly a yearKylie Jenner returned as online queen in 2018 after disappearing for nearly a year
Elon Musk is the first influencer CEOElon Musk is the first influencer CEO
Elizabeth Lopatto
In 2018, Ninja became Twitch’s first mainstream star

Live streaming gets its due

Patricia Hernandez
When influencing becomes deadly

Arab women like Tara Fares hustle for followers and brands like any other influencers — but they risk being killed for it

Meher Ahmad
Twitch is giving more creators money, but it couldn’t keep YouTube’s biggest namesTwitch is giving more creators money, but it couldn’t keep YouTube’s biggest names
Byte’s creator culture will make or break Vine 2Byte’s creator culture will make or break Vine 2
YouTuber builds glitter bomb that farts on unsuspecting package thievesYouTuber builds glitter bomb that farts on unsuspecting package thieves
PewDiePie fans hack the Wall Street JournalPewDiePie fans hack the Wall Street Journal

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