Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
Student arrested for fake school-shooting video
A teenager in Wisconsin was arrested over the weekend for making a YouTube video that depicted students getting shot outside of his high school in the Forest County town of Crandon.
On Jan 8, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
I bought myself 60,000 YouTube views for Christmas
Just how easy is it to buy YouTube views, and what exactly happens when you’ve done it?
On Jan 3, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Internet Comment Etiquette: Your guide to conspiracy theories
Erik Hoffstad has spent much of his adult life cruising through the comments sections of nearly every site on the Internet.
On Dec 31, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
“1 Pound Fish” YouTube sensation deported to Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid Nazir will reportedly file for a French visa in order to reenter London.
On Dec 28, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Meet Hwang Min-Woo, the kid star of “Gangnam Style”
Psy’s Mini-Me says he wants to be bigger than Psy himself!
On Dec 27, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
While mom’s away, dad creates an awesome time lapse
Being “a comprehensive report on the happenings of father and son while mama is away for the afternoon.”
“Gangnam Style” vodka is coming for Russia
A company in Russia made its first move to cash in on Psy’s 2012 anthem “Gangnam Style” this week.
On Dec 25, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Motown Tribute to Nickelback drops debut on Bandcamp
The world hasn’t closed up shop, but hell may have frozen over. The Motown Tribute to Nickelback has finally released their debut album on Bandcamp.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
“Gangnam Style” wins the race to 1 billion YouTube views
Korean rapper Psy becomes the first artist in the world to rack up 1 billion YouTube views for a single song.
Daym Drops tells us all about his “Fallon” appearance
Things are starting to get Super, Super Official for the great YouTube food reviewer Daymon “Daym Drops” Patterson.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Reddit helps deaf man understand grandfather’s WWII video
When a 32-year-old deaf man came to Reddit for help interpreting an old video of his now-departed grandfather, redditors stepped up to caption the entire thing.
Developer who tried to fix Facebook gets banned from Facebook
“Steve,” the man behind the popular F.B. Purity browser extension—which blocks Facebook ads and unwanted newsfeed messages—has been banned from the site by Facebook’s legal team.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube video played no role in Benghazi attacks
An investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya found that the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims” had no part in inciting the violence.
Drunk tweets don’t count, says U.K. prosecutor
Good news for all the drunks in Great Britain: Your alcoholism may get you out of trouble for the offensive things you post to Twitter and Facebook after hours.
YouTube stars create ultimate viral video with “Gangnam Style” mashup
Here’s what happens when you combine YouTube’s top 100 stars with two of the site’s biggest hits to date.
On Dec 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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