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VidMe or Why Platforms Aren't Your Friends15:47

VidMe or Why Platforms Aren't Your Friends

1M views • 9 years ago
Folding Ideas
Folding Ideas uses the rise and fall of the YouTube competitor VidMe to examine why platforms are not friends to creators. It argues that alternatives to big platforms tend to attract the users banned from the original and lack a core vision.
The Really Dark Truth About Bots29:37

The Really Dark Truth About Bots

947K views • 1 year ago
Benn Jordan
Benn Jordan examines the role of bots and propaganda accounts on X and other social platforms, including the platform's decline and the influence of Russian operations. It covers more than bots, discussing bias and how the platform changed.
What kids really do on Musical.ly12:28

What kids really do on Musical.ly

5.1M views • 8 years ago
PaymoneyWubby
A commentary video by YouTuber PaymoneyWubby reacting to children's content on the Musical.ly app, which became TikTok. It highlights the child-safety concerns of young kids dancing on a public social platform.