SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge will set prison sentences Tuesday for Ruby Franke, a mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers,” and her business partner after they admitted to physically and emotionally abusing Franke’s children. In back-to-back sentencing hearings in southern Utah, Franke and […]
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Son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki found dead at UC Berkeley
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s son, Marco Troper, has died. He was 19. University of California, Berkeley spokesperson Janet Gilmore told NBC News that on Feb. 13, a student living at a student housing complex located on the Clark Kerr Campus was found unresponsive at around 4:23 p.m. Troper’s grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, confirmed his identity […]
Son of former YouTube CEO found dead in UC Berkeley dorm
Marco Troper, son of YouTube’s former CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead in his UC Berkeley dorm at 19. The family suspects a drug overdose, but the exact cause of death is currently unknown. A toxicology report is expected within 30 days to confirm the cause of death. Marco Troper, the son of YouTube’s former CEO Susan […]
Former YouTube CEO’s son found dead at UC Berkeley
The 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was found dead at the University of California, Berkeley, on Tuesday, his grandmother said on Facebook. A student who lived at the Clark Kerr Campus — a student housing complex — was found unresponsive Tuesday at about 4:23 p.m. local time, UC Berkeley spokesperson Janet Gilmore […]
Son of Former YouTube CEO Found Dead in Dorm
The 19-year-old student found dead at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus on Tuesday has been identified as Marco Troper, the son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Troper’s grandmother, Esther Wojcicki, told SFGATE that she believes her grandson took a drug that killed him. “He ingested a drug, and we don’t know what was in […]
Piers Morgan to move TV show to YouTube: I’ll keep it uncensored
Piers Morgan has vowed to “keep it uncensored” as he announced that he would no longer be doing his daily TalkTV show, instead focusing on the Uncensored YouTube channel. The Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel has built up an audience of 2.35 million subscribers since 2022, with Morgan’s most recent interviewees including UK prime minister […]
People are turning to TikTok and YouTube tutorials to plan increasingly complicated Disney trips
Visitors to Mickey’s Toontown ride Chip n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster inside Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, March 18, 2023.MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images YouTubers, influencers, and bloggers are tapping into a new market — Disney park planning. Content creators are taking advantage of Disney’s Genie Plus park planning system. One creator is […]
‘Obituary pirates’ are spreading misinformation about people’s deaths on YouTube. Here’s how they work.
In one shady corner of YouTube, users are uploading videos of themselves summarizing the obituaries of strangers, sometimes fabricating details about their deaths. They’re known as “obituary pirates.” This practice drives video views and ad revenue, according to Wired, potentially creating profit off of the curiosity and concern of people seeking more information about a […]
Man arrested after allegedly decapitating his father, displaying his head on YouTube
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after allegedly killing his father, before displaying his decapitated head in a gruesome YouTube video while spouting right-wing conspiracy theories. Justin Mohn, 32, is accused of killing his father, Michael Mohn, police told NBC News. While police did not release the victim’s age, public records show him to have […]
Woman tortured and killed animals on video for YouTube likes, Pennsylvania police say
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police say she uploaded videos of herself torturing and killing animals. Anigar Monsee, 28, admitted to torturing and mutilating animals, Upper Darby Police told WPVI. Officials say Monsee posted videos of herself on her YouTube account killing rabbits, chickens, frogs and pigeons, according to […]
On YouTube, a Shift from Denying Science to Dismissing Solutions
An analysis of thousands of YouTube videos posted over the last five years finds a decline in videos that outright deny climate change but an uptick in those that impugn the credibility of scientists or question the practicality of shifting to renewable energy, “Scientists have won the battle to inform the public about climate change […]