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Jake Paul’s mum Pam Stepnick is a big supporter of her sons – and a YouTuber herself. Photos: @pam_stepnick/Instagram, Getty Images

Who is Jake and Logan Paul’s mum, Pam Stepnick, who dissed Mike Tyson?

The internet is abuzz with talk (and memes) about Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, who just took part in one of the most controversial fights of all time – but why is the YouTuber’s mum controversial too?

Meet Sydney Thomas, the ring girl from the Jake Paul – Mike Tyson fight

Where are the BuzzFeed stars now, from The Try Guys to Quinta Brunson?

South Korea slaps travel ban on American live-streamer for ‘causing a commotion’

A convenience store worker reported Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, to the police last month.

A still from a TikTok video showing US live-streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, harassing pedestrians on the street in South Korea. Photo: TikTok/JohnnySomali

Who is Halle Bailey’s ex-boyfriend and baby daddy, rapper DDG?

Halle Bailey and Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr announced their split in early October, and the actress just called out the rapper on X for parading their son Halo online.

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Meet the ‘Bourdain of China’ telling ‘amazing’ food stories on YouTube

Christopher St. Cavish is known for writing about soup dumplings. His new video series spotlights foods around China and those behind them.

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Critics decry scenes of alcohol drinking in K-dramas, chat shows

K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.

A scene from tvN’s hit series “Queen of Tears” shows its main character Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) crying after drinking beer. Courtesy of tvN

Meet Guaynaa, Lele Pons’ rapper husband who just started an OnlyFans account

Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton star Guaynaa married YouTuber Lele Pons in a star-studded wedding last year where Paris Hilton was a bridesmaid and Camila Cabello, Diplo and Winnie Harlow were guests.

UK YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia hotel room

The rapper also allegedly choked the woman following a music performance at a Perth nightclub.

CIA seeks informants in China, North Korea and Iran, recruiting online

The US spy agency posts instructions for interested applicants in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on several social media platforms.

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The CIA seal at agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. On Wednesday, the agency began an online recruitment drive for Chinese, North Korean and Iranian informants. Photo: Reuters

The Hong Kong K-pop cover dancers chasing their dreams on YouTube

Amateur dancers make YouTube videos mimicking the moves of Korean idol singers, and some dream of earning a shot at being idols themselves.

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Members of Hong Kong K-pop dance cover group Pixel HK. Photo: PixelHK

6 pop stars who started out on YouTube: Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and more

From Justin Bieber, whose mum shared his cover of a Ne-Yo song, to Conan Gray, whose song ‘Idle Town’ went viral, here’s how some of today’s best pop acts started out on YouTube

Meet Kaesang Pangarep, Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s youngest son

The entrepreneur has been embroiled in controversy of late, including protests against him running in regional elections – but what else do we know about the 29-year-old?

Singapore prepares to get up to Speed with YouTuber known for daring stunts

IShowSpeed’s Southeast Asia tour has thrilled fans with daring stunts, cultural experiences, and viral moments, with Singapore the next stop.

YouTuber IShowSpeed with his fans in Vietnam. Photo: X/iShowSpeedHQ

Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post passes 4 million subscriber mark on YouTube

Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam praises major milestone for channel, which offers content ranging from quick updates to award-winning documentaries.

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The channel began in 2010, but did not see accelerated growth until the Post’s digital transformation in 2018. Photo: Nathan Tsui

Paralympians putting edgy social media spin on disabilities ahead of Paris Games

Armless Archer and What Really Matters among YouTube and TikTok accounts challenging perception of athletes competing at Paris Games.

Crash Adams to play their healing pop at YouTube Music Night in Hong Kong

Pop duo Crash Adams, who found fame on YouTube and TikTok, are returning to Hong Kong to play a selection of their hit songs at the YouTube Music Night at Harbour City on August 25.

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Who is YouTuber Cody Ko, and what’s his controversy with Tana Mongeau?

Ko, who became famous on Vine and co-hosted the Tiny Meat Gang podcast, is maintaining his silence amid Mongeau’s comments that they once had sex while she was underage

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Cody Ko is currently embroiled in controversy after allegations from fellow YouTuber Tana Mongeau. Photos: @codyko, @tanamongeau/Instagram

How Alan Chikin Chow became the most-viewed YouTube Shorts creator

Multihyphenate creator, actor, writer and producer Alan Chikin Chow is billed as the world’s most-watched YouTube Shorts creator – so how did he get here?

Meet Nina Agdal, YouTuber Logan Paul’s fiancée and baby mama

The Danish model has appeared on 6 Sports Illustrated covers and modelled for Victoria’s Secret – she’s also spoken out against body-shaming and taken legal action against MMA fighter Dillon Danis

Who is MyKayla Skinner, who just badmouthed the US gymnastics team?

When Simone Biles captioned an Instagram post ‘Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions’ after Team USA’s Olympic gymnastics win, those who follow MyKayla Skinner knew exactly what she meant …

Stabbed in the back? Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former teammate MyKayla Skinner. Photos: Getty Images, @mykaylaskinner2016/Instagram

‘I don’t know why I chose to be an idol’: film shows K-pop group struggles

YouTube documentary Le Sserafim – Make It Look Easy, showing the health fears, and tears, of the K-pop girl group’s members has drawn both sympathy and criticism.

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K-pop girl group Le Sserafim have released a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Photo: Source Music

Who is MrBeast’s friend Ava Tyson and why did she leave the channel?

Tyson’s appeared in his videos since 2015, but has now quit following claims of her ‘grooming’ a fan; MrBeast said he was disgusted and hired a third party investigator

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Meet Paige Lorenze, American tennis star Tommy Paul’s influencer girlfriend

Lorenze has caught the attention of tennis lovers in recent weeks thanks to her commanding presence on court beside her boyfriend at Queen’s – so just who is the 26-year-old influencer?

Who is Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s boyfriend and to-be baby daddy, Ken Urker?

The Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup star, 32, took to YouTube on July 9 to share her joyful news with the world in a video about her pregnancy journey so far, with ex-fiancé, current boyfriend Ken Urker

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard is in a relationship with Ken Urker. Photo: @gypsy.rose.blanchard.insta/Instagram

Single and childless in South Korea

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‘Selfish’? South Korean YouTuber promotes single, childless life

Seen Aromi encourages her 200,000-plus YouTube followers not to feel guilty about being unmarried and childless, but has drawn backlash in South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birth rate.

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Review | Once Upon a Time in HKDSE: documentary covers Hong Kong exam stress

A teenage student cramming for Hong Kong’s university entrance exam joins YouTuber Hui Yin, who is resitting it at 30 to put right his past failures, in documentary Once Upon a Time in HKDSE.

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The latest news, analysis and opinion on YouTube and YouTubers. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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last updated:
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