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YouTube Star Alysha Burney Dies Suddenly in Sleep One Day Before 25th Birthday

24-year-old YouTube star Alysha Burney has been found dead after she died suddenly in her sleep just one day before her 25th birthday. Alysha's devastated brother Charles Burney announced the social media influencer's sudden death. In a statement, Charles Burney said he believes his sister suffered an asthma attack in…

American YouTuber Feared Dead After Kidnapping in Philippines

American YouTuber Elliot Eastman is feared dead after he was reportedly kidnapped in the Philippines. The 26-year-old from Vermont was taken captive while living in a poor coastal town with his Filipino wife. The police suspect Eastman died in a struggle with his captors. Images from the scene show the…

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dead at 56

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died at the age of 56, her family has revealed. Wojcicki, who was a key figure in the early days of Google, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Her death was met with widespread mourning and tributes from the tech and online…

YouTube Star Ben ‘Comicstorian’ Potter Dies Suddenly at 40

YouTube star Ben Potter, also known as "Comicstorian," has tragically died suddenly at just 40 years old, according to his family. Potter's sudden death was announced by his wife Nathalie in a post on X. According to the post, Potter died from an "unfortunate accident." No other details about his…

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s Son Dies Suddenly at 19

The son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has been found dead at just 19 years old. Wojcicki's son, Marco Troper, was a freshman student at the University of California, Berkeley. He was reportedly found unresponsive inside a dormitory at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus. Berkeley Fire Department confirmed that…

Ramaswamy Accuses Google of Trying to ‘Rig an Election’ with ‘Big Tech Censorship’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accused Big Tech giant Google of attempting to "rig an election." Ramaswamy, who could be in the running as President Donald Trump's VP pick, blasted the company after its video streaming service YouTube censored one of his recent interviews. YouTube deleted the account of…

YouTube to Boost ‘Credible’ Corporate Media Outlets in Run Up to 2024

YouTube has announced plans to boost corporate media outlets that the Google-owned video streaming giant deems to be "credible sources" ahead of the critical 2024 election. The move comes as the voting public is increasingly expressing an aversion to traditional mass media outlets, instead choosing more trustworthy independent news sources.…

British Government Told to Pound Sand after Demanding Rumble Shut Down Russell Brand

Rumble received a chilling letter from the British government, demanding that the video-streaming platform should take action against popular creator Russell Brand. The letter, sent by the UK Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee, pressured Rumble to penalize Brand by demonetizing his account. Brand has millions of subscribers across multiple…

YouTube Demonetizes Russell Brand despite No Policy Violations, Cites ‘Off-Platform Behavior’

Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube has demonetized Russell Brand while acknowledging that the British comedian has not violated any of the platform's policies. The move comes amid a media smear campaign against Brand. Over the weekend, several media outlets coordinated to drop reports containing allegations from multiple women that Brand…

YouTube Launches New Policies to Censor ‘Medical Misinformation’

Google-owned YouTube has launched new “medical misinformation” censorship policies, the video streaming platform has announced. According to a blog post by the popular video platform on Tuesday, YouTube will be ramping up efforts to crack down on dissenting content deemed to be "misinformation." YouTube is streamlining its existing policy into…