#internetfamous — Public Fediverse posts

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Washington Post: Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine. This link goes to a Yahoo-syndicated version of the article with no paywall. “[Ashley] St. Clair’s transformation from a self-described ‘good little foot soldier’ to MAGA turncoat has unspooled in near-daily monologues to more than 77,000 followers on her TikTok feed, where she applies makeup from her New York […]

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Reuters: Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin ‘squeezed’ Russians could erupt. “The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under way to ‌address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya.”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

Tubefilter: On new channel, Technoblade’s dad will sustain his son’s lasting impact. “To meet the ongoing demand for more content, Alex’s father is taking ‘Technoblade never dies’ literally. The man known as Technodad has launched a new channel called Team Technoblade, which he will use ‘as a way of keeping my boy’s memory alive.'”

A nail salon's ads are so funny people are taking road trips to Canada just for a manicure

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/henry-pro-nails-ex1

Internet Archive Blog: Voices Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages: Jean Armour Polly, Net-Mom. “Jean Armour Polly—better known as the Net-mom, and the person who helped popularize the phrase ‘surfing the internet’ in 1994—adds her voice to the celebration of the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage preserved.” I’ve known Jean for ages and I’m so happy for her to get a spotlight.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-web-pages-jean-armour-polly-net-mom-internet-archive-blog/

Internet Archive Blog: Voices Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages: Jean Armour Polly, Net-Mom. “Jean Armour Polly—better known as the Net-mom, and the person who helped popularize the phrase ‘surfing the internet’ in 1994—adds her voice to the celebration of the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage preserved.” I’ve known Jean for ages and I’m so happy for her to get a spotlight.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-web-pages-jean-armour-polly-net-mom-internet-archive-blog/

Internet Archive Blog: Voices Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages: Jean Armour Polly, Net-Mom. “Jean Armour Polly—better known as the Net-mom, and the person who helped popularize the phrase ‘surfing the internet’ in 1994—adds her voice to the celebration of the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage preserved.” I’ve known Jean for ages and I’m so happy for her to get a spotlight.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-web-pages-jean-armour-polly-net-mom-internet-archive-blog/

Internet Archive Blog: Voices Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages: Jean Armour Polly, Net-Mom. “Jean Armour Polly—better known as the Net-mom, and the person who helped popularize the phrase ‘surfing the internet’ in 1994—adds her voice to the celebration of the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage preserved.” I’ve known Jean for ages and I’m so happy for her to get a spotlight.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/voices-celebrating-1-trillion-web-pages-jean-armour-polly-net-mom-internet-archive-blog/

Tubefilter: Famous Birthdays can identify the next big creators. Pixability is passing that data on to advertisers.. “Even though advertisers are pouring money into YouTube, there’s still a lot of debate over the metrics that should be used to measure those campaigns. Famous Birthdays offers one notable rubric via its ‘velocity’ data, and those figures are the subject of a new partnership. […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/16/tubefilter-famous-birthdays-can-identify-the-next-big-creators-pixability-is-passing-that-data-on-to-advertisers/

Mashable: Outdoor Boys YouTuber hit 12M subs in 18 months. Now he’s calling it quits. . “In an era where most YouTubers chase growth at all costs, Outdoor Boys creator Luke Nichols is walking away at the height of his channel’s explosive rise. In just the past 18 months, the channel has gained around 12 million subscribers. But instead of capitalizing on that momentum, Nichols is stepping […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/21/mashable-outdoor-boys-youtuber-hit-12m-subs-in-18-months-now-hes-calling-it-quits/

PsyPost: Parasocial jealousy is real: Study finds fans feel more threatened when rivals differ from them. “New research published in Psychology of Popular Media finds that people in one-sided romantic attachments with celebrities — known as parasocial romantic relationships — can experience jealousy when their favorite media figures begin a real-life romance. But not just any relationship […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/parasocial-jealousy-is-real-study-finds-fans-feel-more-threatened-when-rivals-differ-from-them-psypost/

Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

Tubefilter: Is paying for private security just another cost of being a female streamer?. “Obviously we’re not saying male content creators have zero need for security, or that they never face threats of their own. More than a few male content creators have been swatted, and some have also had their homes broken into. But Emiru, Cinna, and Valkyrae’s incident especially highlights how […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/tubefilter-is-paying-for-private-security-just-another-cost-of-being-a-female-streamer/

Tubefilter: MrBeast seeks funding at $5 billion valuation. “MrBeast wants to expand a holding company that encompasses all of the initiatives he has launched since erupting to YouTube fame, and he plans to fund that restructuring through a massive investment. According to Bloomberg, Jimmy Donaldson has spoken to several financial firms about a possible funding round that would value […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/01/tubefilter-mrbeast-seeks-funding-at-5-billion-valuation/

Today's #tiktok #instagram #youtube short: "hate the game, not the influencer"

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8QrCMGA/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1aJhsMvEdR/?igsh=MTlmcDl5dWk5NXcwZw==
https://youtu.be/ktbGIoEXYqg?si=ak2GXq2QjnX8sShE

Description:

Some thoughts on the #influencer / #creator debate, from the perspective of someone who's been making #content on #youtube and other #socialMedia platforms for a long, long time.

#internetDrama #internetFamous #cringe #influencersinthewild #viral #fame #celebrity #contentCreator

View graph for my first little #devlog video is an amusingly weird shape, idk what's going on there.

Cheers everyone for the support on it, so far we're on about 30x more than my original view goal lol.

Just gotta find the time to edit together a second one, which is of course the tricky part 🤦‍♀️

#YouTube #InternetFamous

@Dianora I’m trying to make them #InternetFamous. 😀

#YouTube #InternetCulture #InternetFamous

NBC News: MrBeast surpasses PewDiePie as the most-followed individual YouTuber

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/mrbeast-surpasses-pewdiepie-followed-individual-youtuber-rcna56829?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma