Rapper Cordae reveals biggest challenge of being in a relationship with Naomi Osaka
American rapper Cordae recently revealed that he has been trying to keep his relationship with tennis superstar Naomi Osaka private. Cordae, 25, admitted in an interview with YouTube channel Million Dollaz Worth of Game that the toughest part about being part of a celebrity couple is keeping his love life private. When pressed further about being both in a relationship and in the industry, Cordae said it “just depends on the person you [are] with.”
news.yahoo.comMrBeast described his 'grind mode,' saying he can work up to 8 days non-stop on YouTube content: 'Normal people, they don't want that life'
YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, described often working "non-stop" for up to eight days in a row in an episode of the Lex Fridman podcast.
news.yahoo.comShakira's "Out of Your League" mocks ex, rocks YouTube
It might just be the ultimate diss track: Colombian pop star Shakira has racked up more than 82 million views within two days on her music video for "Out of Your League," becoming the most-watched new Latin song on YouTube within a 24-hour period. The track takes aim at the singer's ex, 35-year-old former footballer Gerard Pique, over his alleged relationship with a younger woman, singing "You traded a Rolex for a Casio."
news.yahoo.comYouTubers said they destroyed over 100 VHS tapes of an obscure 1987 movie to increase the value of the final copy. They sold it on eBay for $80,600.
RedLetterMedia YouTubers said they put tapes of a 1987 sci-fi movie called "Nukie" through a wood chipper to drive up the value of the remaining copy.
news.yahoo.comSchool lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road
Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem in the mental health crisis among youth.
A YouTuber filmed herself confronting a man she said took zoomed-in photos of her on a plane while she was asleep: 'I felt very vulnerable and insecure'
A Brazilian YouTuber shared a video filmed on a plane saying a man had been taking photos of her without her consent, the Daily Mail reported.
news.yahoo.comThe ongoing influx of college applications: how much is too much?
If you want to go viral on YouTube, a popular way to do it is by filming college admissions results. Fortunately, Tsai achieved incredible success in the college admissions process and is currently attending Princeton. However, the admissions strategies exhibited in videos like these damage the college admissions process and illuminate a dangerous truth about Generation Z’s extreme focus on success. The College Board could conceivably limit the amount of schools students can apply to on the Common Application to five schools. If students are encouraged to approach the college admissions puzzle from a more personal, less societal angle, then the U.S. could see a nuanced problem effectively mitigated.
themiamihurricane.comPutin Trip Goes Awry With Angry Protests and Awkward Photo Ops
YouTubeThe European Parliament has voted a non-binding resolution to designate Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” on Wednesday, just as Vladimir Putin arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, for a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russia’s collective military alliance.“The deliberate attacks and atrocities carried out by the Russian Federation against the civilian population of Ukraine, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and other serious violations of human rights a
news.yahoo.comYouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
Bajo custodia: ‘Persona de interés’ en el tiroteo del desfile de Illinois conocido como ‘Awake the Rapper’
La policía de Illinois tiene a una persona bajo custodia. Robert "Bobby" Crimo III fue nombrado como una persona de interés. Era conocido como Awake the Rapper y había lanzado varios videos musicales. Fue detenido sin incidentes.
Bajo custodia: ‘Persona de interés’ en el tiroteo del desfile de Illinois conocido como ‘Awake the Rapper’
La policía de Illinois tiene a una persona bajo custodia. Robert "Bobby" Crimo III fue nombrado como una persona de interés. Era conocido como Awake the Rapper y había lanzado varios videos musicales. Fue detenido sin incidentes.
EXPLAINER: How platforms dealt with 'RINO hunting' video
When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are “RINOs,” or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours.
EXPLAINER: How social platforms are dealing with the Taliban
As the Taliban negotiates with senior politicians and government leaders following its lighting-fast takeover of Afghanistan, U.S. social media companies are reckoning with how to deal with a violent extremist group that is poised to rule a country of 40 million people.
Seller of vaccine disinformation has YouTube channel removed
A major seller of disinformation about Covid-19 and its vaccines online has had one of its channels removed from YouTube, days after an investigation by The Associated Press detailed how they work with other spreaders of false information to make money.
South Florida’s Chef Adrianne Calvo launches YouTube series about travel, cuisine, and more
On Friday, April 16, Chef Adrianne Calvo’s latest endeavor, “Searching for Maximum Flavor with Chef Adrianne,” premieres on YouTube. The food and travel series will follow Calvo as she explores various cities across the U.S. in order to seek out culinary inspiration through some of the country’s best-kept culinary treasures.
Demi Lovato’s shocking new docuseries sheds light on mental health struggles
In 2018, singer Demi Lovato almost lost her life to a drug overdose, and now, she’s stepped forward to tell the world her story. Lovato’s new docuseries “Dancing With the Devil,” which you can watch on YouTube, explores the events that led up to her near fatal overdose. The docuseries not only covers Lovato’s prior mental health issues, but how she now processes her daily struggles. AdMany of us have known someone who has had difficulty with mental health, or perhaps someone who struggles with addiction. The first two episodes of “Dancing with the Devil” are available to watch on YouTube, and you can expect to see two more episodes coming out.
YouTube to broadcast 21 games as part of 3rd MLB season
The games are exclusive and will not be televised by club broadcast partners. YouTube telecasts include live chats. YouTube broadcast 13 games in 2019 and says it generated an average of 1.2 million live views. It broadcast four games last September during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Myanmar's searing smartphone images flood a watching world
The world is watching violent events unfold in Myanmar for many reasons, but perhaps one above all: because it can. Video captured by people running toward chaos and away from it. The world is watching violent events unfold in Myanmar for many reasons, but perhaps one above all: because it can. And then much of the world forgot about Myanmar for nearly a generation. After all, they were the ones who had the infrastructure and support to transmit their images to the wider world.
Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as UN action urged
Security forces escalated their crackdown with greater use of lethal force and mass arrests. At least 18 protesters were shot and killed Sunday and 38 on Wednesday, according to the U.N. Human Rights Office. Any kind of coordinated action at the U.N. will be difficult because two permanent members of the Security Council, China and Russia, are likely to veto it. Many cases of targeted brutality by security forces in the streets have been captured in photos and videos that have circulated widely on social media. Videos have showed security forces shooting people at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators.
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
Protests continue in Myanmar against the Feb 1 military coup that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. (AP Photo)BANGKOK – YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters Myawaddy Media, MRTV, WD Online Broadcasting, MWD Variety and MWD Myanmar. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” YouTube said in an emailed statement. The decision by YouTube followed Facebook’s earlier announcement that it had removed all Myanmar military-linked pages from its site and from Instagram, which it also owns.
Police: Rapper OMB Peezy charged in music video shooting
FILE - Roddy Ricch performs at the 7th annual BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 21, 2019. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)ATLANTA – An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at a music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, news outlets reported. The shooting happened on Feb. 21 at a scrap yard where rappers Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg were filming a music video. Peezy, 24, has over 550,000 subscribers on YouTube, where he's posted music, cooking and advice videos.