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Here is how Indian YouTubers are becoming victims to extortion
Over the last month, several Indian YouTubers have received a series of fake copyright strikes agai…
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Kevin Hart is suing the same YouTuber as Cardi B, alleging she wanted a six-figure 'ransom' to not release an interview with his former assistant
Kevin Hart is suing YouTuber Tasha K, saying she demanded a six-figure sum to not release an interv…
Lindsay Dodgson
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YouTube channels are being held hostage with false copyright claims, but the platform's hands are tied
YouTubers essentially feel powerless when their videos get wrongfully taken down because the platfo…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The Piper Rockelle legal battle continues: Her mother countersues 10 parents of ex-Piper Squad members for $30 million
Tiffany Smith and her daughter, Piper Rockelle, are suing 10 parents for $30 million. The suit foll…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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YouTube introduces Super Thanks – another feature to help creators earn more money
YouTube today announced the rollout of a new feature called Super Thanks that lets viewers tip thei…
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A new drink from YouTube superstars has sparked a cutthroat black market and anxiety among parents as it's become a status symbol for teens
Prime is meant to sell for around $2.50, but its scarcity in Britain prompted a frenzied resale mar…
Lindsay Dodgson,Marta Biino
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A man who extorted Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old who posted a viral video about being blackmailed with compromising photos before committing suicide, was sentenced to 13 years in prison
Amanda Todd, 15, committed suicide in 2012 after posting a viral YouTube video detailing an online …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Christopher Cantwell, known as 'The Crying Nazi,' sentenced to 41 months in prison on extortion charges
Cantwell went viral after he posted a YouTube video of himself crying and pleading with police not …
Julie Gerstein
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Jeffree Star accusers say the makeup mogul has a history of sexual assault, physical violence, and hush-money offers
Jeffree Star's dark past included weapons, abuse, and sexual predation, those formerly close to the…
Kat Tenbarge
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The woman who accused Neymar of raping her has been charged with fraud, extortion and slander by Brazilian police
"Based on the evidence gathered during the investigations, the delegate decided for the indictment …
Barnaby Lane
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Two YouTubers with 2 million subscribers face a $6,000 bill over a copyright complaint and risk losing their channel if they don't pay up
Speaking to Business Insider, she said: "YouTube is a US organization and is, therefore, subject to…
Charlie Wood
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'None of this is free': Syria's government is profiting from a 'huge extortion racket' in the areas it has besieged
Reports that the Islamic State has been stealing aid intended for Syrians may not come as a surpris…
Dan Turkel
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Two Years To Delhi Gang Rape; In Conversation With Someone Who Thinks Even Men Deserve Safety
Today, the date marks the second anniversary of a horrible crime that shook the very soul of our na…
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Apple iPhone 16 to be launched on September 9 – here’s everything we know so far
Cupertino tech giant Apple is all set to launch the iPhone 16 series, the successor of the iPhone 1…
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Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk have rallied behind an American 'red pill' dating coach turned Russian propagandist detained in Ukraine
Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk have rallied behind Gonzalo Lira, an American YouTuber detained in Ukr…
Alia Shoaib
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'Rich Men North of Richmond' singer on his song being used at first GOP presidential debate: 'That song is written about the people on that stage.'
Fox News prominently featured the "Rich Men North of Richmond" song at the beginning of the first G…
Madison Hall
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Sextortion: A looming threat to online security and how to defend against it
Sextortion is a criminal act that involves blackmailing someone by threatening to expose sexually e…
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With Prigozhin dead, Putin has traded low-budget global reach for safety at home
While Putin's spokesperson denied that he'd killed Prigozhin, a former Kremlin official told Inside…
Mattathias Schwartz
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A QAnon influencer who claims to be from the future was released after spending 225 days in prison
Austin Steinbart, whose followers call him "Baby Q," leaked NFL players' medical records and led a …
Madison Hall
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Chris Chan, the online personality accused by police of incest with her mother, has been trolled by the internet for over a decade
Chris Chan, the internet star who was arrested and charged with incest, has been involved in numero…