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Interactions Between Audiences and Creators Heated in Watcher Situation

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

In some rather recent and radical YouTube drama, fans’ backlash pushes back on YouTube channel Watcher’s decision to go rogue.…

May 20, 2024

A young man with a blue shirt and orange hair stares, nay, is transfixed by smartphone. His eyes swirl in a whirling pool of red and yellow, drool crawling down his chin as the phone's light shines brightly in his face, contrasting against the dark purple background.

Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Doom-scrolling is doing more than just ruining our attention spans: it is transforming news and media as an enterprise.…

April 21, 2024