This insanely popular YouTube channel is making bank off fake science
“That the video is essentially fiction hasn’t stopped it from becoming extremely popular. At typical YouTube ad rates, it’s likely pulled in tens of thousands of dollars in earnings. The clip has attracted more views than all but one video in the history of Infowars, a notorious conspiracy site with sizeable YouTube presence. […]
“Like the algorithm-inspired children’s videos, Ridddle’s content appears to have been created inexpensively. Its videos follow the general format of HowStuffWorks or SciShow — though its top videos outperform both — and the footage played while the narrator talks borrow heavily from Hollywood films, usually with no credit. One clip borrows from Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Aliens. Another cribs from Ex Machina.”
Some of the channel’s videos have millions of views, but its explanations appear completely fabricated.
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