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YouTube’s “Fat Aussie Barstard” sentenced for charity scam

MC Chris issues apology to Reddit

Death threats force sex-positive blogger underground

How YouTube is revolutionizing education

Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.

Chase Hoffberger

Ze Frank walks a mile in backer’s shoes

Why do YouTube videos get stuck at 301 views?

YouTube flags filmmaker over the sound of wind

Entertainment

Reddit turns 14-second videos into YouTube haikus

Culture

What happens to your YouTube videos when you die?

The heartwarming story behind the ugliest man on YouTube

Pre-screening videos would cost YouTube $37 billion a year

The best of YouTube’s gender-bending makeup tutorials

Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

Austin Powell

Life is music: How Pogo transforms “small sounds” into YouTube hits

Fruzsina Eördögh was the Daily Dot&#8217;s first YouTube reporter. In addition to working as a producer for the now-defunct digital channel TouchVision TV, Eördögh has been published by Vice, the Christian Science Monitor, the Guardian, Variety, and Slate.

Fruzsina Eördögh

Former professional YouTube star Hutch opens up on Reddit

Why is this frog sitting like a human?

YouTube