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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Abbie Richards' new report analyzes how some of the Buffalo shooter's ideology is present on <keyword id="11894125" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tiktok" source="Orion">TikTok</keyword>.</li><li>Richards found that harmful content often doesn't originate on TikTok, but it spreads on the app.</li></ul>Despite attempts to curb <keyword id="12554904" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="extremism" source="Orion">extremism</keyword> on its platform, there is still a wide array of bigoted and violent content circulating on TikTok, according to <a href="https://gnet-research.org/2022/07/18/examining-white-supremacist-and-militant-accelerationism-trends-on-tiktok/">a new report</a> from the researcher Abbie Richards.The report, released Monday by the Global Network on Extremism and Technology, examines some of the themes present in a manifesto allegedly <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buffalo-mass-shooting-latest-linked-to-great-replacement-theory-2022-5">written by the shooter</a> who killed 10 Black people and injured three others at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York in May. Richards concludes that core elements of the shooter's ideology and ideas — from anti-Black rhetoric to ethno-nationalism — have been or were recently present in videos on TikTok."Content that aligns with components of the Buffalo shooter's manifesto is so pervasive on TikTok that the pervasiveness itself has become a meme," Richards wrote in the report.TikTok doesn't allow extremist content on its platform, but videos that violate those policies often slip through the cracks. The platform has a long history of housing and recommending <a href="https://www.insider.com/tiktok-continues-to-have-problems-with-racist-videos-2020-5">racist content</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/tiktok-russia-ukraine-invasion-fake-doctored-misleading-videos-clips-explosion-2022-2">overt disinformation</a> that can <a href="https://www.insider.com/blackfacehypehouse-tiktok-racist-blackface-anti-semitic-page-purportedly-removed-tiktok-2021-11">gain millions</a> of views before it's taken down.The far-right extremist Paul Miller, for instance, appeared in a TikTok video that was online for three months, amassing millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes, before TikTok took it offline, according to Richards' report. The situation arose because the video used hashtags that purposely misspelled Miller's old TikTok handle to evade moderation. White nationalist content, including references to the number "14" used to signal the white supremacist "14 words" slogan, are also on TikTok.Although TikTok isn't frequently the social media platform where this extremist content originates — more often it is on fringe forums without moderation like 4chan — the app can serve as "as an amplifier of hateful ideologies," according to Richards' report, and can "connect users to radicalising content which extremists then can utilise to form communities in less moderated spaces."Richards told Insider it's pretty common to see links to "private Discord servers and Telegram chats" in users' TikTok bios that link to extremist chat groups."They'll have an account where they post extremist/extremist-adjacent content and then put the link to the private group in their bio and sometimes reference the group's existence in videos, captions, or comments," Richards said.There is also a "concerning amount" of TikTok content that instructs viewers on how to produce homemade weapons, according to the report. Back in May, <a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/network-tiktok-accounts-teaching-users-how-make-pipe-bombs-and-other-weapons">Media Matters reported</a> on a network of TikTok accounts that would release animated videos showing viewers how to make weapons like pipe bombs and molotov cocktails. To better understand how extremist content is thriving on the platform, TikTok needs to be more transparent about their content moderation policies, Richards told Insider.This past weekend, Richards said she noticed <a href="https://twitter.com/abbieasr/status/1548351545044922369?s=20&amp;t=yknAoxMjEowLjIiejSBMeA">TikTok restricted users</a> from searching or hashtagging "antisemitism" and "Islamophobia," even though those phrases are typically used educationally. The terms can be used now, but it's unclear why they were blocked initially."How was that decision greenlit in the first place? How many people were involved in that decision?" Richards said. "It's imperative that we have a better understanding of their internal practices."

TikTok could serve as an 'amplifier of hateful ideologies,' according to new report analyzing Buffalo shooter's beliefs

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Popular <keyword id="11894124" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtube" source="Orion">YouTube</keyword> streams run by <keyword id="14427266" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lofi-girl" source="Orion">Lofi Girl</keyword> were wrongly deleted by the platform due to fake copyright strikes.</li><li>The company in a tweet apologized and promised to restore the streams.</li></ul>YouTube on Monday admitted it had improperly removed several livestreams from one of the platform's most popular accounts, Lofi Girl, issuing an apology and promising to restore the channels within two days.Lofi Girl on Sunday claimed that its accounts had been targeted with baseless allegations of copyright violation, tweeting "lofi radios have been taken down because of false copyright strikes." A screenshot of an email sent by YouTube attached to the tweet said the "lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" and one copyright strike was added to the account. The tweet has earned more than 96,000 likes, a sign of the account's immense popularity. Another one of Lofi Girl's popular streams, "beats to sleep/chill to," was also removed as a result of a false copyright strike. The channel was created by the French musician Dmitri in 2015 and is one of the longest running live videos in the history of YouTube, <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/akegjp/youtube-apologizes-for-removing-iconic-lofi-girl">according to a report from VICE</a>.Its most popular video, "lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to," features a now-widely recognizable image of an animated woman working at a desk wearing headphones while calm music plays in the background. The account has more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube, and its two most popular live streams, which were deleted by YouTube, combined have nearly 800 million total views. It was rebranded from its original name, ChilledCow, last year.In a tweet sent early Monday, a YouTube spokesperson "confirmed the takedown requests were abusive," adding that the platform had terminated the account of the complainant. It said it removed the copyright strikes that were added to the account after the false report. As Insider previously reported, <a href="https://www.insider.com/youtubers-channels-are-being-held-hostage-with-fake-copyright-claims-2020-6">false copyright strikes have long been an issue for YouTube</a> and its creators, as bad actors sometimes falsely report videos they dislike, which can end in their removal.According to <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2814000?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwhat-happens-when-you-get-a-copyright-strike">YouTube's community guidelines</a>, one copyright strike serves as a warning, but if an account accumulates three strikes over the course of its lifetime, it is subject to termination and the user is forbidden from creating any further YouTube accounts. The Lofi Girl livestreams have not been restored as of Monday afternoon, but the company said in its tweet that it could be 24 to 48 hours before they reappear on the site.The Lofi Girl account has faced similar takedowns from YouTube in the past. YouTube in February 2020 terminated Lofi Girl's channel, then called ChilledCow, for a terms of service violation. In that instance, YouTube similarly restored the channel and <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1231527775011516417">said the removal was an error</a>. "We've shared feedback with our review team to prevent similar errors from happening in the future," the @TeamYouTube account tweeted at the time.The channel was also removed in 2017 for using footage from the movie "Whisper of the Heat," though it was eventually restored when it returned with a custom animation, VICE reported.

YouTube removed popular 'Lofi Girl' streams after it received false and 'abusive' copyright claims

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The father of a 23-year-old <keyword id="11918056" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtuber" source="Orion">YouTuber</keyword> with 11 million followers announced his son died from cancer.</li><li>He said Technoblade, who made gaming videos, asked him to read out a final message to his followers.</li></ul>A 23-year-old YouTuber has died from cancer, his father announced on his channel on July 1.Technoblade, who has more than 11 million followers, livestreamed and played "Minecraft" in his videos.His father read a farewell message from him on the channel, and said his son was "the most amazing kid anyone could ever ask for."In the video, titled "so long nerds," the YouTuber's father said his son wrote his followers a message and asked his father to read it to them.The message said, "Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you're watching this, I am dead. So let's sit down and have one final chat."Watch the video here:He revealed that his real name was Alex, though he had previously led followers to believe that his name was Dave.He also said that the money raised from selling merch would fund his siblings going to college if they chose to do so."Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had another 100 lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time, as those were the happiest years of my life."Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis in an August 2021 video. He said he had experienced pain in his right arm, and thought it was an injury from frequent gaming. He said he then learned that he had cancer.<a href="https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/technoblade-and-the-minecraft-community-raise-323k-for-cancer-research-in-under-four-hours" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gaming news website Dot Esports reported that</a> weeks after he received his diagnosis, Technoblade helped raise over $323,000 for cancer research through a "Minecraft" gameplay livestream, where he urged fans to donate to him so he could pass the money on to charity.According to his <keyword id="11894124" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtube" source="Orion">YouTube</keyword> page, Technoblade launched his channel in October 2013, and has consistently uploaded footage of himself video games, individually and with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GTb5yDRNvM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">other</a> creators, particularly on "Minecraft," a popular video game among streamers.His channel has gained at least 300,000 subscribers since his <keyword id="6355784" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="death" source="Orion">death</keyword> was revealed, surpassing 11 million on July 1.In the past, Technoblade has filmed videos in collaboration with prominent members of the gaming community, such as Daniel Robert Middleton, whose YouTube username is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEqh4Epbjeo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DanTDM</a> and who has 26.1 million subscribers, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYdEY6Wit_I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dream</a>, a creator whose full name is unknown, and who has 29.4 million subscribers.In Technoblade's videos, the YouTuber never showed his face, and consistently used an avatar that looked like a pig who was wearing a yellow crown.Following the announcement of his death, fans have made <a href="https://twitter.com/Nini36647068/status/1542835232298397696" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tribute</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Fiaasko_/status/1542775608190836737" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">art</a> alluding to the avatar's crown, with captions like, "rest in peace, King," and "rest well, king."

Dad of 23-year-old 'Minecraft' YouTuber reads out his final message to fans in video announcing his death

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12643481" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ludwig" source="Orion">Ludwig</keyword> Ahgren is one of the most popular gaming streamers on <keyword id="11908908" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="twitch" source="Orion">Twitch</keyword>. </li><li>Ahgren began streaming in 2018. His channel rapidly rose over the last year. </li></ul>Ludwig Ahgren is a massively popular streamer with 3.1 million followers on Twitch, where he has been creating content under the handle "Ludwig" since joining the platform in 2018. He is currently the 61st-most-followed creator on the platform, <a href="https://socialblade.com/twitch/top/100">according to the data analytics website SocialBlade</a>.Ahgren is known for playing video games with friends, chatting casually with viewers, and doing miscellaneous activities on stream.On Monday, the 26-year-old <a href="https://twitter.com/LudwigAhgren/status/1465442046328524805">announced on Twitter</a> that he signed a deal to stream exclusively with <keyword id="12643482" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtube-gaming" source="Orion">YouTube Gaming</keyword>, making him the latest in a line of streamers to make the switch from Twitch to <keyword id="11894124" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtube" source="Orion">YouTube</keyword>.Before Ahgren joined Twitch in 2018, he played in professional tournaments for "Super Smash Bros. Melee," a multiplayer fighting game made by Nintendo, according to a profile made for him on the <a href="https://liquipedia.net/smash/Ludwig">esports community database Liquipedia</a>. His earliest games date back to 2015 and his most recent match was in January, though he has never won a tournament, according to his Liquipedia profile.Ahgren attended Arizona State University, where he "refused to join a frat, failed to join an a capella club," and was a member of the school's standup group, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDDmZkUzy78">he said previously in a YouTube video</a>. He reportedly graduated in 2017 with a cum laude distinction and two majors, English and Journalism &amp; Mass Communication, according to <a href="https://graduation.asu.edu/sites/default/files/spring_2017_final_digital_book_110717.pdf">a commencement and convocation program</a> reported by <a href="https://www.looper.com/369620/the-untold-truth-of-twitchs-most-subbed-streamer-ludwig-ahgren/">the entertainment outlet Looper</a>.When Ahgren started streaming on Twitch in 2018, he mostly played "Super Smash Bros. Melee," "Mario Party 2," and "Dark Souls," according to a community-made Wiki page for him on <a href="https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/Ludwig">the fan-information website Fandom</a>. <h2>Ahgren's rise from novice streamer to shattering a record</h2>In June 2020, Ahgren had amassed 435,000 followers on Twitch, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-twitch-streamers-make-on-subscriptions-monthly-revenue-2020-6">Insider previously reported</a>. His channel grew rapidly during late 2020 and this year. He became known for playing the deception game "Among Us" with other popular streamers like Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, and Valkyrae.He hit 1 million followers in December 2020 and surpassed 2 million in March, <a href="https://socialblade.com/twitch/user/ludwig/monthly">according to the social media analytics website SocialBlade</a>.In April, Ahgren broke <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ludwig-streaming-smash-stop-how-much-money-subathon-ended-twitch-2021-4">the all-time record for having the most active subscribers</a> on Twitch, surpassing professional gamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who previously held the record. Twitch subscribers are viewers who pay an amount of money to support the channel and receive exclusive benefits.Ahgren set the record after hosting a month-long <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/style/ludwig-ahgren-twitch-livestream.html#:~:text=All%20of%20this%20is%20part,Some%20streamers%20set%20numeric%20goals.">"subathon,"</a> which is a special event where the streamer directs all their efforts at trying to gain more subscribers and often does specific activities in exchange for subscriptions. Ahgren still maintains the record for all-time most active subscribers, <a href="https://twitchtracker.com/subscribers/all-time">according to the data analytics website TwitchTracker</a>.<h2>Ahgren is moving to YouTube Gaming</h2>On Monday, the social <keyword id="11894119" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="media" source="Orion">media</keyword> star announced on Twitter with a comedic video that he was moving from Twitch to YouTube Gaming. The clip featured him switching from driving in a purple car to a red car. The colored cars appeared to reference each platform's respective logos. As of Tuesday, Ahgren's Twitch account had over 96 million views in total. The verified Twitch account left a positive reply to Ahgren's tweet, writing that the streamer was "a mogul in every sense" and wished him "best of luck" and to "keep doing big things out there."Ahgren's move follows gaming influencers <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58396812">Benjamin "DrLupo" Lupo</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/timthetatman-will-leave-twitch-for-youtube-2021-8">Tim "TimTheTatman" Betar</a>, who did the same earlier this year.Ahgren already has 2 million followers on YouTube, where he posts videos under the handle "Ludwig."Ahgren did not immediately respond to a request for further comment on the move to YouTube.

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