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Chris Stokel-Walker

Chris Stokel-Walker is a UK-based freelance journalist for The Sunday Times of London, Wired and The Economist.

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SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE

‘Family YouTuber’ Accused of Creeping on Teenage Fan

“I’ve got the proof. It’s going to end up coming back in his face. I can prove that he’s done it,” says the accuser.

Chris Stokel-Walker

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Language Lesson

Why Has ‘Transgender’ Become a Trigger Word for YouTube?

‘I feel like trans people and others under the LGBT umbrella are getting their videos demonetized, because they don’t follow the straight, white way of life,’ says Chase Ross.

Chris Stokel-Walker

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UH OH

Jake Paul’s YouTube Squad Is Falling Apart

They’re arguably the biggest such collective of creators on YouTube, and are going on tour in a matter of weeks.

Chris Stokel-Walker

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‘Non-Stop Natural Pattern’

Black Market for Views Booms After YouTube Changes the Rules

‘I fear YouTube has opened the floodgates for scammers to profit over content creators,’ said one user.

Chris Stokel-Walker

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CONTENT CONTENT

Logan Paul Checks Out as YouTube Bails on Its Own Creators

The soul-sucking grind of being a YouTube personality has less and less allure, as YouTube shifts gears and some of its most famous users jump ship.

Chris Stokel-Walker

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