Congressman Jeff Jackson turned on TikTok creators, despite being one

The congressman supports legislation that might lead to TikTok’s ban, despite rising to fame on the platform.

On Mar 18, 2024 by Steven Asarch

How loud-mouthed gamers made Sweet Baby Inc edgelord enemy #1

Social media conspiracy theorists have made a game studio their number one target. 

On Mar 11, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Can the ‘fast-paced’ era of YouTubers ever end?

MrBeast changed YouTube editing forever. Can it go back?

On Mar 6, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Popular ‘Minecraft’ server by YouTuber Quackity explodes in controversy after moderators revolt

Moderators say they were underpaid and overworked.

On Mar 4, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Hasan Piker understands why you’re angry

‘You’re alienated for your labor. Your boss is a f**ing piece of sh**. And then, you see a random clip out of context.’

On Feb 28, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Behind the scenes of Taylor Lorenz’s viral LibsofTikTok interview

Journalist Taylor Lorenz told us about what happened during her viral interview with LibsofTikTok.

On Feb 26, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Creators say TikTok is the ‘music industry’s Roman empire’ in the wake of UMG’s war

Musicians we spoke with don’t care about this feud between Universal Music Group and TikTok. They just want to play their music.

On Feb 7, 2024 by Steven Asarch

After a public divorce, ‘ACE Family’ YouTube star Austin McBloom’s content is becoming increasingly absurd

After a public divorce, Austin McBroom’s content has become even more controversial.

On Feb 5, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Making Hazbin Hotel ‘wasn’t easy,’ says former freelancers of SpindleHorse Toons

We spoke to a dozen employees about the work culture at animation studio SpindleHorse, which works with Amazon and A24.

On Jan 31, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Fans are pushing back against AI-created marketing

A wave of AI art used in advertising has caused fans to stand up to corporate meddling.

On Jan 8, 2024 by Steven Asarch

Is Twitch for kids? Streamers are divided

Streamers told Passionfruit that Twitch’s current moderation standards for kids are less than satisfactory.

On Dec 20, 2023 by Steven Asarch

‘The Day Before’ controversy, explained: Why the death of an indie game studio stands as a cautionary tale for creators

Indie game developer Fntastic spent years working on their highly-anticipated horror game. Four days after its debut, the studio shuttered.

On Dec 13, 2023 by Steven Asarch

Jirard Khalil, known online as ‘The Completionist,’ responds to charity fund backlash

Popular YouTuber Jirard Khalil is facing allegations that he misled viewers about his charity fund.

On Dec 11, 2023 by Steven Asarch

Hbomberguy astonished by massive reaction to his video on YouTube plagiarism

“YouTube is probably one of the most evil platforms in the world because it specifically rewards being terrible and starting fights in a way that is extremely disconcerting for the future of the human race.”

On Dec 6, 2023 by Steven Asarch

Latest viral video causes reckoning for YouTube plaigarists

Hbomberguy’s latest video has YouTubers questioning the platform and how their work could be stolen.

On Dec 5, 2023 by Steven Asarch