YouTube
$10,000 for making one video? Maybe it’s time to switch careers
If you want to earn money, forget medicine, law and engineering – play Minecraft on YouTube, or post lifestyle TikToks to start raking in serious coin.
- by Kayla Olaya
Latest
How one man turned watching cat videos into a full-time job
Will Braden’s CatVideoFest may initially look like any standard YouTube cat compilation video, but it’s much more than that.
- by Nell Geraets
UK rapper spotted in Perth for first time since rape charges as brands distance themselves
The popular YouTuber is now stuck in WA as global brands distance themselves from the online personality.
Opinion
Social media
Meta is officially the global arbiter of ‘truth’ – yes, you should be afraid
Meta has now, in effect, become a gatekeeper of global discourse, a role it is neither suited to, nor was elected to fulfil.
- by Joan Westenberg
On the cusp of mainstream stardom, MrBeast is being sued
His move to Amazon’s streaming platform Prime Video was meant to be the biggest coup yet for the YouTube sensation, but it may prove his undoing.
- by Karl Quinn
Video game champion ‘regrets’ jokes about death rumour
The American gamer has given evidence on the second day of his defamation case against a Brisbane YouTube creator.
- by Rex Martinich
Donkey Kong record-holder Billy Mitchell ‘defamed’ by Brisbane YouTuber’s ‘heinous’ death video
An American gamer who held the world record score for arcade game Donkey Kong has appeared in a Brisbane court for the start of a defamation trial against an Australian YouTuber.
- by Rex Martinich
Memes, TikTok and lots of chicken: The new world of movie marketing
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have provided a perfect case study in how modern films are marketed, and for some reason it involves eating a lot of chicken.
- by Nell Geraets
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died, Google CEO says
Wojcicki, one of the most prominent women in tech, stepped down from her role at YouTube in 2023, a position she held for nine years.
‘This is democracy manifest!’ Internet sensation Jack Karlson dies
The Queensland man who rose to fame after a historical arrest video was posted online more than 10 years ago has been described as “an enigma”.
- by Gemma Grant
I watched nothing but YouTube for a week. Here’s what I learnt
When you need a break from blockbuster movies and bingeworthy shows, you’ll find more alternatives on here than you ever thought you needed.
- by Nell Geraets
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