mass media
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9 Times Pranksters, Vigilantes, and Weirdos Hijacked TV Broadcasts
Picture this: you’re sitting at home, exhausted after a long day at work. You turn on your favourite show — a mid-tier 90’s sitcom — hoping that the din of laugh tracks and witty banter helps lull you into some kind of relaxation, and it does! At least at first, before it gets suddenly interrupted…
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Research Lets Viewers Move Around a Live Video Game Stream Without Needing to Install the Game
Although plenty of games themselves allow players to move around and freely explore fully realised 3D worlds and environments, fans watching their favourite gamer’s exploits on streaming services like Twitch are restricted to just that gamer’s perspective: but that may not be the case for long.
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Twitch Reportedly Considering Cutting Streamer Pay to Boost Its Own Profits
2022 is shaping up to be a rough year for content creators and sellers trying to make living through major tech platforms. Sellers on Amazon and Etsy are already facing increased fees and now new pay cuts may reportedly make their way to Twitch.
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TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook Are Letting Climate Denial Run Rampant: Report
Fossil fuel companies have known about climate change since 1966, and for almost as long, they’ve been buying TV, radio and newspaper ads trying to make sure you don’t. Decades later, lies about climate change haven’t disappeared; they’ve just gone digital.