Politics

• How do online platforms contribute to radicalization? The House is asking tech CEOs to answer.
• Research shows that YouTube Shorts steers from viewers away from political content

  A group of researchers found that the YouTube Shorts algorithm leads viewers away from news and political content.

  
• TikTok wants to hire a manager for its news creators

  TikTok has posted a position for a U.S.-based employee who will work alongside the app's community of news and politics creators.

  
• Creator content has upended U.S. politics. Now it’s influencing Canada’s elections to the tune of millions of views.

  Political creator content is getting millions of views in Canada, where a social media news ban has affected the upcoming federal election.

  
• Creators are becoming news anchors. Why do viewers prefer them to mainstream outlets?
• Election night coverage has gone online. Here’s where people watched the most.
• Creators are sparking political debates on YouTube and Twitch. Can they change minds?
• Bernie, Biden, And Warren Get Post-Democratic Debate Social Video Bump
• Vlogger David Dobrik Could Face Deportation As Trump Rescinds DACA Program
• German YouTubers To Stream Interviews With Angela Merkel Ahead Of Next Month’s Election
• Jesse Wellens Responds To Snoop Dogg Music Video Controversy, Trump Suggests Rapper Be Jailed
• YouTube To Host Live Town Hall Stream With New VA Secretary Tomorrow