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Wilson responds after platforms pull explicit Baldur’s Gate 3 stream
A Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream hosted by developer Larian Studios was pulled from YouTube and TikTok after an explicit in-game scene fell foul of the platforms’ content rules. Senior communications developer Aoife Wilson was streaming a heavily modded Dark Urge playthrough when her character had a sexual encounter with the incubus Harleep in the House…
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Perez Hilton’s TikTok Account Banned After Disturbing Livestream and Hospitalization
Perez Hilton’s TikTok account has been banned after a livestream on Tuesday night in which he appeared to harm himself, prompting police to respond to a possible suicide attempt at his Miami home. He was hospitalised later that night, following a broadcast in which viewers reportedly saw him covered in blood and cutting himself with…
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Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
YouTuber Hank Green has publicly apologised to fans after concluding he had become too reliant on AI as a research aid, admitting the tool sped up his workflow but robbed him of the freedom to find his own path into a topic. The episode highlights a gap in YouTube’s AI disclosure rules, which require creators…
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TikTok Closes Nashville Office, Lays Off All Staff: Report
TikTok has closed its Nashville office and laid off all staff based there, according to a report from The Tennessean. The move affects the company’s presence in “Music City,” a hub for the country music industry, and comes as TikTok continues to trim jobs across various divisions in the United States. A TikTok spokesperson said…
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TikTok blames moderator error for delayed Perez Hilton removal
Gossip personality Perez Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira Jr, was hospitalised after appearing naked and covered in what looked like blood, apparently wielding a knife, during a TikTok livestream. TikTok said the broadcast lasted around 15 minutes, and concerned viewers alerted police, prompting Miami-Dade County’s sheriff’s office to send a crisis response unit and mental…
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Lollapalooza Grounds Trap Woman in Knee-Deep Mud Pit
A woman became briefly trapped in knee-deep mud at Lollapalooza after heavy rain turned the festival grounds into a mire over the weekend, with footage of the incident going viral online. Chloe Bahna, who was attending the Chicago festival, sank into a waterlogged section of the site after jumping in to rinse mud off her…
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Karma for shrieking woman, 21, in skimpy dress after she was filmed attacking police officers who tried to break up fight
A 21-year-old woman, Eryn Bonner, was filmed shrieking and attacking police officers in Tempe, Arizona, after they intervened to break up a fight. Footage circulating online shows her lashing out at officers while wearing a revealing dress, prompting widespread mockery online as she was quickly restrained and arrested. The incident has drawn attention as another…
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Disney, TikTok strike content-sharing deal
Disney and TikTok announced a content-sharing deal on Wednesday that will allow creators to post across both companies’ vertical video platforms. Those who opt in to the program will be able to pull from characters and stories across Disney’s brands including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and FX. Their videos will be uploaded to both TikTok…
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Fubo’s New CEO Talks Disney Ties, World Cup Boost, YouTube TV & More
Recently installed Fubo CEO Elisa Bowen whetted Wall Street appetites for the upside of being controlled by Disney, her alma mater, during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday. “Obviously, I know that company very well, and I’m very confident that we’ll continue to strengthen those relationships as we work together on what the future…
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Perez Hilton under involuntary psych hold after apparent self-harm livestream: source
Miami-Dade deputies responded to Perez Hilton's home after receiving multiple reports about an apparent self-harm incident during a TikTok livestream.