A former alt-right YouTuber details how he tailored videos for the “echo chamber”, including focusing squarely on confrontations to drive views on YouTube
Focus on conflict. Feed the algorithm. Make sure whatever you produce reinforces a narrative. Don't worry if it is true. Tweets: @nytimesbusiness , @markhurst , @jgreenblattadl , @frankpasquale , @...
A look at startup culture wars happening around Coinbase, Expensify, and others as they become embroiled in a debate over the role of politics in the workplace
Coinbase, Expensify, Soylent, Clubhouse and others are embroiled in a culture war over politics and the workplace. Tweets: @belril , @nathanielpopper , @nicoleperlroth , @nytmedia , @oduneweniyi , @el...
Behind the rise of TikTok “cults”, like Step Chickens, which revolve around a single creator and borrow tactics from “comment raid” groups on other platforms
Fandoms are forming around a new kind of influencer: the charismatic cult leader. Tweets: @taylorlorenz , @tonytassell , @nytmedia , @realadamrose , @yoda , and @genepark Tweets: Taylor Lorenz / @tayl...
Profile of Electronic Registration Information Center, which has used AI software to identify 26M eligible but unregistered US voters since its founding in 2012
Steve Lohr / New York Times : Tweets: @nytmedia , @nytimesbusiness , and @nytimesbusiness Tweets: @nytmedia : The mechanics of elections that attract the most attention include counting, snafus, hack...
How Helios and Matheson Analytics, which raised $60M to grow MoviePass, plans to make $9.95/mo service profitable using data from its rapidly growing user base
LOS ANGELES — As streaming services like Netflix and Hulu surge in popularity, movie theaters have been trying to compete … Tweets: @nytmedia , @ennisnyt , @nytimesbusiness , @mdudas , @eshmu , @nytim...