PewDiePie
YouTube Stars Will Do Anything for Views and That's Scary as Hell
After Logan Paul's atrocious "suicide forest" stunt, where is the line? Does it even exist anymore?
Examining PewDiePie, Toxicity, and Mob Rule in Gaming
This month's digest from Critical Distance focuses on online harassment and toxicity in gaming culture.
Valve's "Solution" to Review Bombing Ignores Steam's Longstanding Problems
A fancy graph may actually incentive further review bombing runs, and underscores Valve's reluctance to hire humans to deal with human problems.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Irma wipes out a quarter of homes in the Florida Keys, the White House wants to cap refugee admissions, Seattle's mayor resigns amid sex abuse allegations, and more.
PewDiePie: 'I Can't Keep Messing Up Like This'
Felix Kjellberg apologizes for saying something racist, again.
PewDiePie Is Inexcusable but DMCA Takedowns Are Not the Way to Fight Him
Many games review videos are in violation of copyright law, but stay up anyway, for promotional reasons.
PewDiePie Doesn't Deserve a Pass For Using the N-Word Because He Was Angry
The Internet may have desensitized us to such language, but that's hardly an excuse, and we should demand better.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Hurricane Irma leaves 4 million Florida homes without power, UN commissioner calls violence in Myanmar "ethnic cleansing," North Korea says US will pay "due price" for more sanctions, and more.
The Battle Between YouTube and the Mainstream Media
The revenue of internet stars is being affected by a massive clash of cultures—and it's only going to get more vicious.
Advertisers Ditching YouTube, After Being Matched With Hateful Videos
Google promises changes are coming, but it raises larger questions about a service that allows such videos in the first place.
YouTube’s Restricted Mode Is A Disaster for Queer Youth
Queer-affirmative content is getting flagged across the platform.