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Chris Stokel-Walker
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Published in Heated

·Jul 8, 2020

As Restaurants and Casinos Reopen, You Likely Won’t See Buffets

But they’re not dead yet — Restaurants are reopening and sprawling onto sidewalks. New York City’s hottest spots are yo-yo-ing as Mayor Bill de Blasio weighs the safety of indoor dining, while the craps tables in Las Vegas casinos have reopened as if we’re not in the middle of a global pandemic that’s already killed half…

Buffet

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As Restaurants and Casinos Reopen, You Likely Won’t See Buffets
As Restaurants and Casinos Reopen, You Likely Won’t See Buffets
Buffet

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Published in GEN

·May 6, 2020

Charter Flights are the Secret Transportation of the Rich and Powerful

With commercial flights grounded, the well-connected rely on these planes to move their precious cargo — from PPE to gold bullion — Around the world, air traffic has nearly ground to a halt. Commercial planes sit lined up on the tarmac, grounded by canceled routes and closed borders. The airline industry is forecasting slow business for the coming year, and some companies may not survive the downturn at all.

Wealthy

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Charter Flights are the Secret Transportation of the Rich and Powerful
Charter Flights are the Secret Transportation of the Rich and Powerful
Wealthy

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Published in OneZero

·Apr 28, 2020

The People Keeping the Internet On

Keeping the internet running smoothly during the coronavirus crisis isn’t business as usual — Jamie Goate first started setting up phone connections and broadband links 20 years ago, when he troubleshot dial-up internet connections and routed copper phone wires back to junction boxes. But he didn’t get his biggest job until about a month ago. The U.K. National Health Service (NHS) had called his…

Industry

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The People Keeping the Internet On
The People Keeping the Internet On
Industry

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Published in OneZero

·Apr 23, 2020

If You’re a Remote Worker, You’re Going to Be Surveilled. A Lot.

‘It’s a land grab for worker surveillance’ — Just about every office worker who still has a job is now working from home, growing weary of Zoom, and in many cases struggling to juggle childcare with remote meetings and deadlines. But there’s a deeper worry bubbling under: Working from home — and the hodgepodge of sticky-tape solutions set…

Privacy

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If You’re a Remote Worker, You’re Going to Be Surveilled. A Lot.
If You’re a Remote Worker, You’re Going to Be Surveilled. A Lot.
Privacy

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Published in OneZero

·Apr 13, 2020

As YouTube Traffic Soars, YouTubers Say Pay Is Plummeting

Advertising rates on the platform have dropped significantly during the coronavirus pandemic — Newspapers, websites, and TV channels have all been decimated by the coronavirus. And YouTubers are also feeling the pinch. While boredom-inducing stay-at-home orders may be good for YouTube channel traffic, increasing by 15%, according to the New York Times, YouTubers say that the rates companies pay to advertise on their…

YouTube

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As YouTube Traffic Soars, YouTubers Say Pay Is Plummeting
As YouTube Traffic Soars, YouTubers Say Pay Is Plummeting
YouTube

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Published in OneZero

·Mar 30, 2020

YouTube’s Independent Creators Are Mad That They Can’t Say ‘Coronavirus’

To prevent the spread of misinformation, the platform has been prioritizing traditional news sources — YouTube, like other social networks, has sent home its contractor-staffed human moderation teams in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. That means moderation decisions are increasingly left to an automated system that no one is really sure is up to the job. …

YouTube

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YouTube’s Independent Creators Are Mad That They Can’t Say ‘Coronavirus’
YouTube’s Independent Creators Are Mad That They Can’t Say ‘Coronavirus’
YouTube

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Published in OneZero

·Mar 12, 2020

It’s the Beginning of the End for Independent YouTubers

As studios pump out the type of content the site originally intended to subvert, the barrier to success rises — When T-Series surpassed celebrity influencer PewDiePie in YouTube subscribers last year, most people in the West hadn’t yet heard of the Bollywood movie and music studio. An outspoken and controversial independent creator based in the U.K. had been displaced by a media monolith based in India.

YouTube

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It’s the Beginning of the End for Independent YouTubers
It’s the Beginning of the End for Independent YouTubers
YouTube

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Published in OneZero

·Feb 20, 2020

After Years of Band-Aid Solutions, YouTube Is Finally Making Extensive Changes

YouTube has made more than 50 policy changes in the last 24 months — Fifteen years ago, Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley, and Steve Chen registered the domain name YouTube.com. The premise of the platform, the co-founders explained at the time, was “giving you a glimpse into other people’s lives.” …

YouTube

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After Years of Band-Aid Solutions, YouTube Is Finally Making Extensive Changes
After Years of Band-Aid Solutions, YouTube Is Finally Making Extensive Changes
YouTube

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Published in OneZero

·Feb 7, 2020

Facebook’s Master Plan to Win the Game Streaming War

It’s not just about throwing massive contracts at top streaming talent — When Facebook launched its gaming creator program in January 2018, the reaction was muted. Facebook Watch, the company’s attempt to take on YouTube, had largely flopped, even in spite of increasingly desperate attempts to get users to click on the tab (the company eventually allowed users to turn off the…

Facebook

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Facebook’s Master Plan to Win the Game Streaming War
Facebook’s Master Plan to Win the Game Streaming War
Facebook

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Published in FFWD

·Jan 27, 2020

The Bloodiest Battle in the Shortform Video App War Will Be Fought Through Off-Platform Embeds

It’s not about how many users you have. It’s about how long a half-life your videos have off the platform — So Byte happened this weekend. Dom Hofmann’s shortform video sharing app, the successor to the long-lamented Vine, launched with a flurry of excitement on social media as people wondered if it would recapture the success of the original app. Of course, it’s been three years since Hofmann’s previous app had…

Social Media

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The Bloodiest Battle in the Shortform Video App War Will Be Fought Through Off-Platform Embeds
The Bloodiest Battle in the Shortform Video App War Will Be Fought Through Off-Platform Embeds
Social Media

6 min read

Chris Stokel-Walker

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UK-based freelancer for The Guardian, The Economist, BuzzFeed News, the BBC and more. Tell me your story, or get me to write for you: stokel@gmail.com

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