As the pandemic put a stop to film production, music tours and theatre performances, the traditional concept of the ‘celebrity’ has been compromised. This year the viewership of the Oscars was at it record lowest. At the same time, music artists have been forced to postpone tours indefinitely. In the same year, social media influencers and YouTube ‘celebrities’ have been gathering more attention than ever before.
This attention has been both positive and negative. Popular content creators David Dobrik, James Charles and Jake Paul share over 18 million subscribers on their YouTube channels. They also share in common sexual violence allegations which have come to light in the last month. While each of their allegations shares few similarities, and each of them attracts different audiences, the reaction from the internet seems to be consistent. They have been ‘cancelled’.
Five police cars box in woman s vehicle in dramatic arrest
She had been heading towards the Bearpit when police forced a stop
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Five police cars surrounded a woman s vehicle as she was arrested on a busy route in Bristol city centre.
Sophie Harding, 35, was detained on Bond Street while driving towards the Bearpit roundabout at 11.20am on Thursday (April 15).
Facebook’s peace deal with Rupert Murdoch spooks the media world
Agreement between News Corp and the social network down under may not lay foundations for a lasting accord that helps all news publishers
The chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is a man transformed.
After cash-for-journalism deals with Google and Facebook, Robert Thomson’s accusations of “smugness” from Big Tech have made way for compliments.
Thomson lauded Google boss Sundar Pichai for his “thoughtful commitment to journalism” following an agreement with News Corp last month.
Praise was also saved for Mark Zuckerberg on Monday when Thomson credited the Facebook chief for “helping fashion the future of journalism” through a pay deal in Australia.
Facebook s peace deal with Rupert Murdoch spooks the media world nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.