The End of the MrBeast Era, “TikTok Ban” Passes, What Happens Now, Kidnapping Misinfo is Growing, &

[@calmman32]

As some that is older than 49, having a friend who died at 49....work is only worth so much. My friend did everything for his company. He sacrificed and our opportunity to play d&d in retirement did not happen. Live life

[@stealthquil1sants870]

Right, like why is this even a conversation

[@Altmetalpunk]

I've had co-workers who will litterally work 7 days a week, causing health issues and causing them to lose connection to the people they care about. Having done that at a young age I decided quickly I didn't want that. One of my old co-workers was decently younger than me and had heart issues from it. I finally told him "don't kill yourself for a company that will replace you before you're in the ground."

[@robertgrantz6639]

Lost a very close friend last spring who was 44; she was genuinely one of the smartest people I ever met. She went back to school after her 3rd child for her MBA and was the CEO of a startup. She spent a lot of time with school, then work, away from her family. Now that time is gone and never to be made up. I would like to make more $$, sure, but I don't want to end up in that place.

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

​@@stealthquil1sants870 because we live in a country with no sense of community and we think work can distract us from that. It was only recently that a few people on the Internet thought "I'm wasting my life working"

[@calmman32]

@@Altmetalpunk I feel this. I used to work all the time. It is not worth it. They didn't even pay me well

[@viheart]

The thing about the stalker story is law enforcement doesn’t take it seriously until someone has to get hurt it’s awful

[@KatJustice97]

I was thinking the same thing. How many times did she report him only to be told there's "nothing they can do," and then suddenly she's on the wrong side of a homemade bomb

[@audreyquinn73]

Also, I'm tired of the psycho girlfriend trope, when 98% of domestic violence perpetrators are men, and this is from someone who formally worked with the magistrate court in New Mexico. The statistics of injured/murdered women is incredibly high. Watch a few true crime videos and the victims of violence are overwhelmingly women and children. Violent people attack vulnerable people. Can we start to focus on the actual statistics and not the sensationalized stories about the Jodie's of the world? Of course, women can and have been violent, but as a rule, women are the victims, not the perpetrators. Moreover, the police in many countries including the USA, will not take women's complaints of violence seriously. Why is threatening violence not enough to be investigated of crime? If I threatened my neighbours with violence I would be arrested, but when my ex-boyfriend threatened me, the police said that they could not do anything until he actually committed a violent offence. And, in my case, this man had attacked two former partners prior to being with me, but again, the police were unwilling to even take my statement. And when we ask women why they don't leave domestic violent situations, we must consider that the police have often refused to help these women. Worse, she is blamed for staying, but her chances of being killed by her ex rise by 90% if she leaves and he finds her. If she succeeds to leave, she is forced to run out of her own home and escape with children in tow in the middle of the night with no personal possessions, to a battered women's shelter. These shelters do not have enough resources to assist all the women and children seeking sanctuary from violence. So, let's get real and remember that male violence against females is much more common and more often ends in fatality for the women. Edit: misspelling corrected P.S. Thanks for letting me rant. ❤

[@YusufGinnah]

@@audreyquinn73 Absolutely agree. I have personal experience with this happening to more than 'just a few' of female friends of mine, over the last 2 decades at least. I've had to play the big brother role on their behalf when I could to prevent escalation. I've even cut off male friends that went down this path and refused all types of assistance and refusing to alter course. I know it's all anecdotal, but from where I'm sitting, there's too many guys out there being entitled and believe things can only be ended if they decide so.

[@BlueSunStudios1]

Law enforcement generally does not care unless they are assisting the wealthy or when they can be hailed as heroes from ending a disaster in the works. They are more or less bought out by the rich to be their protectors, they are not bound by law to actually protect and serve the general populace.

[@hannahmetzler9532]

Seriously. It’s really sad. There was a case with a woman who had a really sketchy ex and she went to her university police but they did NOTHING. She was shot and murdered by her ex.

[@phoggypsych]

I got my start as a therapist while working with sex trafficking victims. Every survivor's story is different and there's no "this is what sex trafficking looks like." A lot of victims blame themselves, wondering what they did to bring it on or what they could have done differently. For anyone that's gone through this: it's not your fault, you're so much more than what was done to you, and you're not broken. You're worthy of so much love.

[@kayabojmic]

There's a lot of sex trafficking misinformation, and that's why he's specifically talking about the Wayfair conspiracy. Trafficking doesn't happen like that.

[@mentalalchemy4819]

I’ve never heard “wondering what you could’ve done differently” and “blaming yourself” being put in the same category before. I always have to justify how I acted- like I should’ve been in control of my emotions at the time!

[@shadowprince4482]

I'm a dude who's dealt with two toxic relationships. No way out, they control everything, and the only way is to use any legal means needed to get out. You'll feel like garbage in the moment but once you're free it's such a relief. It was never trafficking but it was still manipulation. (Leave me and your life is over, disobey me and your life is over, I am your only life and you are useless and it's your fault type of stuff). I was never trafficked but even those situations took years to break from. I can't imagine how much worse it is for other people.

[@sarahwithstars]

A narrow image of what trafficking looks like can easily result in victims denying that what they went through actually qualifies!! The guilt and blame cycle is so strong! Fantastic and heart warming comment, you beautiful bastard. Thanks for your insight ❤

[@meej33]

He mentions the film "Taken", which is ok as an action film but starts with a premise which is just crazy: sex trafficking rings would stop taking women from poor, dysfunctional countries (Eastern Europe at that time), and instead take young American tourists in mainstream touristic destinations (ie, the group most likely to attract the biggest police response) because... THEY SAVE ON THE COST OF TRAVEL. I will not get into the fact that the outgoing, sexually active friend dies while the virgin daughter is rescued because she "deserves" to live. Again, fun action film, but the plot is a waterfall of bad takes.

[@surewhatever8843]

I appreciate Megan Cutter explaining how trafficking actually works because it echoes something we saw a lot in the 80s & 90s, specifically “It only counts as r*pe if a stranger jumps out of the bushes and holds you at gunpoint”. Meanwhile, boyfriends, acquaintances, family/family friends and school officials were prolifically preying on everyone around them without accountability. It’s not like the movies. Maybe movies should address this?

[@pinkkrystalz7610]

For fuck sake! Movies aren't people, they're entertainment. Even if movies portray certain topics realistically or accurately, it would be so boring. I hate this stupid old argument.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

The human trafficking story hits home. I'm a survivor of child sex trafficking - from the age of 16 until 32. Before it was time to come out and tell my story - I had done some work around awareness and did local news interviews with US Senator Ron Wyden out of Oregon. Not realizing I was lacking some much needed therapy - After speaking out, I was triggered and went into a downhill spiral. I wasn't compensated for my time, my story, my trauma. I'm in a better place now - but still I'm asked to take part in documentaries about being trafficked, yet there is still no compensation being offered. If you want to educate yourself - stick with Polaris- or GEMS out of New York. I did do some graphic design and photography for Truckers Against Trafficking - and was paid accordingly, (also a really good resource). Bottom line - make sure you are speaking with a seasoned survivor and those that work hand and hand with them for the real facts.

[@GinaLoubser01]

Sending you love and light. Thank you for sharing your story, my heart goes out to you. I hope your strength and resilience keeps your light shining bright and I pray your life is now and forever filled with happiness and friends and family that love and respect you.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

@@GinaLoubser01Thank you for your kind words. I'm in a much better place - and life is a good thing!

[@lucassmusicofficial]

Thank you for both your time, and your bravery in sharing your story, and I'm sure you've heard it, but I hope every bit of trauma and fear and being trapped is completely replaced with freedom, love, security, and tranquility. Please continue to spread your light, your story, and I wish and will be praying for your success, both as an advocator, but as a person who's healing from the unimaginable, and unthinkable. Much love, and It's absolutely BS that they asked for your input, but tried to take advantage of your experience, and I'm glad you found a place that valued it. I hope you can find a place to tell your story while getting fully compensated. I also hope people don't define you from your story, and I'll be praying and sending good vibes, and much success in a much deserved better part of your life I hope.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

@@lucassmusicofficial Thank you. Your kind words feel validating and I appreciate you.

[@flashthefalcon948]

As soeone who used to work as a PI, Ive had hundreds of Ex boyfriends/gfs try to hire me to threaten them, This should be taken much more seriously, Female, male, or whatever edit: People tried to hire me to harras their exes, someone missunderstood it as me saying I had hundreds of exes

[@Kierangaliano]

You have hundreds of ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends? Amazing. Hats off, really

[@arisenspirit]

​@@Kierangalianoprivate investigator (lazy mf couldn't type) had hundreds of girlfriends/boyfriends hire them to look into Exes

[@Danid2023]

@@Kierangalianoi think u stopped reading after that point lol

[@kameronjones7139]

​@Kierangaliano yeah the man really knows how to play both sides

[@_KaiTheGamer_]

​@@Kierangaliano I'll take illiteracy for 300, Alex.

[@kameronjones7139]

The way Mr. Beast describes his work life makes me realize I should definitely spend more time with people close to me. Yes, money is very important, but I shouldn't neglect other things in my life

[@Caterfree10]

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[@PyroofMisterE]

Yeah I'm getting really worried about this. I am happy he is saying that noone should do this too

[@Satherian]

"Perfection and power are overrated. I think you are wise to choose happiness and love." -Uncle Iroh

[@ThotPatrolSlayerWarrior]

*>"mOneY iS vErY iMpOrTaNt"* Sounds like another big narcissistic ego who's afraid of failure

[@kameronjones7139]

@@ThotPatrolSlayerWarrior I shouldn't be surprised someone would get upset

[@aliceblacc7986]

The human trafficking segment is so important and I hope it spreads around because I am so sick and tired of explaining the misinformation and having no one believe me

[@dutchvanderlinde9400]

Hedgehog.

[@tomburress4928]

For real. It’s insane how so many people listen and spread misinformation or take movies as gospel for trafficking. It’s definitely a problem, especially when bad actors use it as a way to grift or exploit well meaning people for monetary or political gain.

[@mentalalchemy4819]

Sometimes I don’t understand why they delegitimize the “snatched off the street” scenario just to show how common trafficking by friends/family is. I was trafficked as an underage teen by a “bf”. But I’ve also had those movie-like scenarios where a guy from a foreign gang followed me while walking home, taking pics of me, with a van circling the block. I don’t get why that type of trafficking always gets called movie misinformation or sensationalism.

[@ismayonnaiseaninstrument8700]

⁠@@mentalalchemy4819I’m sorry all that happened to you. That’s hella rough. Seems like the crux of the problem is that it goes both ways but there’s only so many resources to go around. There’s too much focus on sensationalized trafficking incidents and not enough on betrayal-type trafficking initiated by loved ones. So now the pendulum is swinging the other way, when it should be centered to begin with.

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

​@@mentalalchemy4819It's poor reasoning skills where someone hearing that most cases of something happen in some way means to them that all cases happen that way, when it only means the minority don't happen that way, but they still DO happen.

[@ericmackrodt9441]

There are so many people in social media that post that kind of "if you see a bottle on top of your car, beware, it's a trafficker" bs. And they make a lot of money doing that. Also, our fascination with True Crime is another reason why there's so much of these things going on.

[@Comrade_mommy]

The whole misinfo on trafficking is frustrating and reminds me of the misinfo about child SA. Like a lot of ppl, (and some who literally weaponize csa as a way to oppress marginalized groups) have this idea that it’s the weird guy you have to worry about. Sure sometimes it is that weird guy, but way more often it’s uncle Bob or your father’s best friend, or worse your own dad. Like I spent ovr a year and a half in a troubled teen lockup and over half the girls were victims of SA and it was never from a stranger. For me and 2 of my friends, it was our dad. Another girl had been repeatedly SA’d by different bfs of their mom. Another friend it was her much older sister. After I left I became friends with twins who’d been SA’d by their dad. My older sister was SA’d by the father of her best friend during a sleep over. My kid’s dad, it was a priest at his prek school. My first best friend it was her grandfather. I have so many examples of it being a family member or trusted family friend. Like so many ppl are scared of the wrong thing. It doesn’t mean don’t be wary of strange ppl who act in scary ways, but your kid is more likely to be hurt by someone you love and trust. Part of the reason I’m so passionate about this is bc while my bio dad was in my life, I was raised by my two moms in the g@y community, & it pisses me off when ppl claim it’s LGBTQ+ ppl grooming when the person who fcked me up was my straight dad. And on top of that, even after he was arrested I still faced having custody of me given to my dad bc I lived in a southern state with crazy RW judges. I know when I had my own kid I had to deal with a lot of fear bc I knew that often it’s the one you trust who might hurt your kid. And why I nvr let her be alone with anyone but me and a few ppl I trusted as much as myself, for like 5 years. I know how scary it is to realize the monster doesn’t look like the monster you imagined, but ppl have to stop being so fcking d.umb and reactionary. The same thing with trafficking, stop worrying some strange dude is going to abduct and traffic your white middle class daughter while she’s out at the mall, that’s just not how it usually happens.

[@emmao6578]

I'm sorry you went through all that, i'd never thought how stressful it must be having a child of your own after you've been through something like that yourself and heard so many similar stories from other people. All of this is also the reason I can't stand those conservative people who believe sex education should only be taught by parent/guardians with no idea how much harm that would perpetuate for kids in abusive situations.

[@williameldridge9382]

You bring up a lot of good points, a lot of them. Very good information and intelligently thought out. However, the other thing to remember is to be vigilant, not paranoid. Accusing someone of something, even a close family member, can be very harmful. You need to be sure of these things and not sling wild accusations. That applies to all things in life, not just situations like what you went through. Slightly related was that story that went viral about a woman who jumped on the back of her future husband in a dark room as a joke. She got flipped and hurt bad enough to go to the hospital. She then proceeded to tell that story as a joke for years, to the point where the husband asked her not to tell it anymore. He didn't like the fact that she was telling a story where he hurt her pretty bad, even if unintentionally. She did anyway, then it escalated into accusations of him being a domestic violence perpetrator. Her "friends" attempted to extricate her physically from her home one night at a gathering and she said absolutely nothing about it until she got to the car and almost left. His reputation, and their relationship, is tarnished all over people jumping to conclusions that she did nothing to dissuade. It's so important that the truth is what gets put out there, not people's insane theories. My point is, unless you have physical proof, be careful what you say. Someone will take that and run with it. They will think their own things and spread it to others. Look no further than the childhood game telephone. Look how quickly a message can be twisted and distorted into something that has nothing to do with what it was originally.

[@Comrade_mommy]

@@williameldridge9382I’m guessing you don’t know this but there’s not a wide spread problem of ppl making false accusations, in fact underreporting is the actual problem. Using my own history as an example, I didn’t tell anyone about my dad, even when I was asked point blank if he was doing anything inappropriate to me, & unfortunately that meant it fell on my 3 yr old baby sister to come forward. I’ve learned to forgive myself bc I was a child having a trauma response, but it’s been hard. Even after that when I was 21 & my obsessed next door neighbor roofied me, kidnapped me for 12 hrs, and impregnated me, I didn’t go to the police. For multiple reasons. I didn’t tell anyone for 5 yrs. Even when my mom was furious at me for getting pregnant. A lot of the time when kids get m0lested it’s not taken to the police, and when it is, like with my baby sister, it never goes past the initial arrest. The process of convicting someone is brutal on an adult victim of SA, and it’s even harder on kids. So bc of that my stepmom chose to not go forward with a trial bc her kids were so traumatized she just wanted it to end. My big sister’s m0lester was never charged even when my mom went to the cops. It later turned out this man had a huge collection of CP & the only reason it was found is bc my mom kept going to the man’s wife to plead with her to look into her husband bc she was so worried about his 6 yr old daughter. He wasn’t charged again. I can understand why guys would be scared of being falsely accused bc it’s a heinous crime, but the stats don’t back up that as being something you should actually fear. Another story, my ex bf, my kid’s father, was rped as a child. He had tears in his rectum & had caught hep b. His doctor and family didn’t want to deal with what had happened to him so they wrote it off as playing to hard. For tears in his rectum. I’ve never met anyone who’s had their abuser successfully charged and convicted. I’ve known one person who was falsely accused of CSA (for some really gross reasons, it wasn’t even the child who made the accusation, but some really gross ppl around them) & while it was traumatic, no police were ever involved. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, but fortunately it’s not a widespread problem. There will always be crazy ppl who want to hurt someone by using false accusations as a weapon, but it’s not a common problem. And those cases don’t normally go far bc of inconsistencies in the story and the fact our judicial system sucks at dealing with s€x crimes. Ofc when it does it’s a tragedy like when someone is falsely accused of murder, but most of the time if that case goes forward it’s an indictment of the system & how sht our cops are at actually solving crime. Most victims of SA are extremely reticent to come forward. For a lot of reasons, one being bc they want to protect their abuser. That’s part of the trauma of having someone you love hurt you, you’re dealing with all the horrors of being abused while worrying about what will happen to the person you love if you tell. My personal fight against being hyper vigilant after having my own kid is more a problem of being afraid I’d stifle her development or transfer my own fears & traumas onto her. That’s why trauma is often generational. That’s the actual thing to worry about. That my personal trauma could lead to my fears affecting my child’s development. I’ve never even considered what I’d do if something happened to my kid, afterwards. My fears are centered on being terrified of her experiencing the same trauma that I did. I’m a whole adult & im still negatively affected by the sht that happened when I was a kid. I have CPTSD & severe anxiety. Like I don’t think I’ll ever be fully ok & that’s the life sentence victims live with. My entire post was to warn ppl so they could be proactive & prevent SA so that their kids wouldn’t suffer what I have. To be aware that we often fear the wrong sht. We need to provide our kids with the tools to protect themselves from more than just some weirdo offering them candy, bc more often than not, that’s not what will happen.

[@__amberxmarie__]

As someone who works in child abuse prevention, your segment on human trafficking is much appreciated. One of my best friends is a child trafficking specialist for a local children’s advocacy center, and her entire job is teaching people exactly what you outlined in this segment. Trafficking isn’t Taken; it’s largely done by friends, family, or people close, and it happens everywhere. My friend works in one of the most affluent parishes (dead giveaway that I’m in Louisiana) in the area, and people are continually shocked that it happens there too. Anyone anywhere can be trafficked. If anyone wants to learn more about how they could get involved in their community, they can go to the National Children’s Advocacy Center website and find the children’s advocacy center in their area. They often have community resources and training events on trafficking and other child abuse prevention topics.

[@GunBreaux]

City cop in a Parish: Crazy how common it is. What really gets me is how loyal victims can be to their abusers.

[@PureLove_X]

@@GunBreaux The loyalty is hard even for the ones being abused, we don't understand it either tbh. I wasn't Trafficked but I was groomed from the age of 7 to 14 by a cousin (He was a police officer btw) and I can tell you first hand that I don't want to feel any sense of loyalty or obligation but the way they twist your mind to make them the only person in your life is crazy. It's been over a decade since I've even had any contact with him or been in the same room yet, I still have nightmares about him saying that I ruined his life by telling anyone. Which I didn't he's still free and as far as I know, he doesn't even know I tried to go to the police at all so it's not logical to begin with.

[@nickb5423]

All of those videos about "oh i was almost stolen in a target" are genuinely giving people mental health issues too. my mother is one of those people who is CONVINCED that everyone is just always looking to grab someone because she was constantly watching true crime and hoaxes like the ziptie thing-- and it gave me SUCH BAD anxiety when I was first leaving her house to be an adult on my own to the point where I was scared to go outside. The fear mongering is making people genuinely unwell and it pulls so much away from what actually causes trafficking, because now when people try to clarify it they get yelled at by a lot of scared people who think they were almost a victim BECAUSE of these types of posts

[@elaz925]

The "Special identifier object" shit is so bonkers to me that people believe, because the reasoning is "So they can identify your car for later kidnapping" but car's have license plates

[@zuglymonster]

I don't understand it AT ALL. Why would they need to mark your car at all??

[@TheArceusftw]

So basically it's just the "Stranger danger" panic from back in the day cranked up to 11?

[@moritz6241]

Your mother sounds like a lunatic, take your meds

[@frumtheground]

I enjoy true crime content, and I completely agree with you. Aside from the fact that these people very obviously don't know how human trafficking actually happens, it's that kind of crap that makes people paranoid and scared over common inconsequential things. Imagine being scared of a piece of trash that got stuck under your windshield whiper because you think someone "marked" you... it's just latching on to a pre-existing fear and making it worse. That kind of misinformation is so harmful.

[@Ohhelmno]

Bro I’m so glad you had Megan Cutter on to explain this stuff. I’ve been saying this for YEARS that people acting like any one who sees a nickel next to their car acting like they were attempted to be trafficked or some guy glanced at them for too long across the aisle at the grocery store so they made a TikTok video about how they called the police and ran. It’s like, 99.99% of the claims on social media about this stuff are completely false and no one would ever go about it that way and it’s always been so annoying that no one listens, but everyone wants to feel like they’re desirable enough to be trafficked in a world where they’re highly unlikely to be trafficked because people care about them and love them, and those aren’t the victims that traffickers are looking for.

[@ctg4818]

This is why I do not approach/make the first move on women lmao

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

The idea that women’s and girl’s legitimate fear of being harmed and SA is some sort of vanity is so misogynistic it’s wild.

[@Itsalwayscloudyincleveland]

To combat the idea of trafficking from the film “Taken” I always encourage people to watch the film “Palm Trees and Power Lines.” That is a powerful film that depicts the psychology and the manipulation of a trafficker and victim. It doesnt have a scary foreign boogeyman. It has a charming, good looking 30-something man who you the viewer almost don’t wanna believe what he’s capable of until its too late. A truly terrifying film that shook me to my core

[@autumngeer2086]

I am a childhood trafficking survivor. I tell people OFTEN that human trafficking happens with family and people you know and many victims get to even sleep in their own bed at night. It's not as grandiose as people think. My situation ended up escalating to point where many of the kids I took care of were the parents GAVE their child to my father who was a trafficker starting with his own children. These stories are so important for trafficking to stop.

[@briana88]

Thank you for the segment on trafficking. I narrowly avoided being trafficked internationally by a groomer when I was sixteen. To this day I see women talk about trafficking via their boyfriends and people in the comments trying to correct them-it’s emotionally devastating to read every time. Like people who’ve never experienced it always think they know better than those of us who HAVE. Especially given the high profile nature of Andrew Tate’s “potential” crimes, correcting misinformation about trafficking is highly needed. Thank you.

[@irinaparent9066]

Andrew is so gross, the way he told his group chats what he was planning on doing to those women to make them stay and do his bidding and then at the same time talk abut how the women he creates are so gross and are utter trash

[@PatrickMHoey]

@@irinaparent9066Did he say he was going to do anything illegal? I genuinely know almost nothing about what crime he committed.

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

@@PatrickMHoeyThere are a lot of videos people have leaked from those “courses” he sold where he instructs men on, and brags about his “lover boy” trafficking schemes including where he straight up admits to the end game being to locking women in rooms to be cam girls and not letting them out. He then goes on to explain how that’s needed for his “pig butchering scheme” where those women and girls he’s imprisoned are used to scam men out of money. He straight up has said he won’t give the girls functioning keyboards so they can’t communicate. They type on a dead keyboard in front of the camera, his employees tell the girl how to act, but all outside communication is controlled by men who work for Tate. The women can’t leave, the scammed men are actually talking to Tate or his male employees pretending to be those women on camera.

[@emmao6578]

​@@PatrickMHoey He literally describes how he did the loverboy method to manipulate women into doing camgirl work for him and suggested others do it too. But assholes keep defending this method because "technically" the women could've chosen not to do it, completely ignoring the fact that in this situation the choice is not really a true choice because they've been isolated so have no where to go, they've been manipulated into having feelings for their abuser before things turn bad and they've been gaslit into believing any number of things like that they don't deserve any better, that they owe their abuser or a million other things abusers do.

[@stephenleblanc4677]

Most discussions of "human trafficking" is in the nature of "moral panic." And, the people spreading moral panic don't actually want to solve the moral panic... it is a moral lesson from them and everyone they know.

[@strayiggytv]

Bingo git it in one. You can always tell if people care about human trafficking or if they're just obsessed with idea of it if you ask them who most frequently gets trafficked and they answer with "white, blonde and blue eyed"

[@BigDaddyWes]

Unfortunately, most things that have to do with politics in the USA are about convincing your constituents that you're acting in their best interests, rather than ACTUALLY doing what's in their best interest. It's all about playing the game to get reelected, not doing what good you can while you can.

[@SabrinaRina]

Plus it's more child or immigrant labor, not the teen girl snatched into sex work. It honestly seems to put blinders on real trafficking and demonize legit consenting sex work in one throw.

[@OryxAU]

Same with pedophiles, all I ever hear is grandstanding about it with no actual solutions. Nobody actually wants to solve these problems, they're too valuable to have as political tools.

[@funkspinna]

@@SabrinaRina Indeed. Open borders and illegal immigration facilitates this/make it easier.

[@J_Stronsky]

First story is wild. Imagine passing on a date because you got a bad vibe or some red flags, only to be proven horribly correct when they and their friend come back at you with a bow and arrow, a snake, dog poo and a goddamn IED.

[@wmdkitty]

And men wonder why women don't trust them...

[@impromptugaming-e1o]

Thats why i switched sides 🌈 ​@@wmdkitty

[@NickTemperistic]

@@wmdkitty cause of people like this who ruin it for the rest of us

[@etlarm5514]

​@@wmdkitty thats a grosd generalization of a large populous

[@t.l.]

​@@etlarm5514its not a "gross generalization" its a necessary fact. Yeah, women know its not all men. But they dont know which men it is, and so in order to stay safe they have to assume it could be any one of them.

[@Richardedom]

The KZbin story made so much sense to me as lately I’ve been noticing the don’t watch the people I used to before as the videos there just don’t excite me anymore I see myself spending such a long time scrolling on the homepage looking for what to watch before ultimately deciding to close the app and do something else

[@MrTinRobot]

Touching on the human trafficking story, thank you for mentioning just how much the movie Taken has impacted the conversation. Recalling back to high school, my social studies class had a “human trafficking” unit, wherein the teacher just played a DVD of Taken and called it a day.

[@BenWeaver0]

I absolutely love the longer john oliver format, starting with shorter stories, then having 1 big deep dive is always interesting, even from someone in New Zealand. Keep up the great work, Phil.

[@justsomeguywithsunglasses8418]

John Oliver format......?

[@zom8680]

Last week tonight​@@justsomeguywithsunglasses8418

[@kosmakaluha]

I think the Mr Beast thing speaks to the culture of work that I’ve kind of opened my eyes to more. Anytime I see distant relatives or friends of my parents, the questions are always around how my next degree is going or how my job is. Hopefully I’m not just projecting but I think a lot of people focus more on conversations about work and such over hobbies, interests, or other things. With a lot of stories being covered lately about how exhausting certain jobs can be for people, I bet it’s just as exhausting for some like Mr Beast when most, if not all, the conversation about them involves their work.

[@gushernandez25]

The US is a hyper individualistic society. It needs to bring back the value of community.

[@InsoIence]

Have you ever heard of "The Little Prince"? Very short story, simply written, but contains exactly what you're talking about. Just leaving this out here, in case anybody is interested or wants some nostalgia. :)

[@urbanfinland1692]

Also almost every time i have a conversation about my hobbies people tell me i should start to sell the things i make in etsy or try and turn it in to a job in some other way. So even conversations about hobbies are just more hustle culture.

[@FrancisFabricates]

@@gushernandez25living in Australia I live 10 minutes from the centre of the city. We have an incredible community that helps one another out. I am disabled and people come to my aid anytime I reach out and people share posts online in a few groups we have that has a few thousand people that all live in this suburb who share anything they go to throw out or don’t need anymore. If people need food or even if there is a black out in some areas we offer people to use our homes to charge their things or work on our couches for the day. I love that about Australia and it shows community can exist even in a big city.

[@kosmakaluha]

Ought to look into that. But already sounds like a bit of literature that we should be learning from. 👍

[@dessieb145]

I'm glad to see the segment on Human Trafficking! I work for a nonprofit org, and my job is to provide training to DCFS staff, community partners, and youth on the signs and risk factors surrounding human trafficking. There is so much misinformation and lack of information out there. Education is step #1 in understanding how people are exploited and its not as showy as Taken but more sinister and manipulative. We share a story in the training where a boy was trafficked by his parents to fund their drug addiction. It's usually people you know and trust that are more likely to exploit you than a random person.

[@Jex134]

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[@Jex134]

Shamelessly bumping w comments

[@Jex134]

Louder for those in back!

[@pissass.8675]

Being in a similar situation to that boy at one point i hate the constant stream of misinformation, especially the "stranger danger" narrative. Hell if i told a stranger or two about what was going on maybe some people would be in jail, but I was a naive child who never got taught what was happening is wrong. I always side eye any parent who says they don't want their kids to learn sex ed n adjacent topics at school, like why would you not want a kid to know what CSA looks like?? Leave it to the parents and relatives who very well could be in on it, or just not know how to approach the subject?

[@ticklemebreathless1394]

Fully agree with the comment as a whole, but especially the last sentence!

[@ryanroberts1104]

As somebody who has been self employed my whole life, I have the same issue, there is no difference between work and not work. My life is just a never ending business transaction. My house is my workplace. I have no coworkers. It always hurts to give yourself time off, because you are the one who has to pay for that! I have learned I need at least a few days here and there with no electronics and a bunch of liquor on a beach. :)

[@YahiyaJasem]

Hell yeah brother, it’s really important to rest

[@jessetomas4083]

As a reporter and longtime fan of the show, love the original interview with Cutter. Fantastic. As I understand the news roundup format of the show, journalists are struggling out here and sometimes this show takes away views from other outlets who need them by screenshotting articles. Either way awesome stuff, love seeing you do the work.

[@jdub0422]

As much as I’ve watched KZbin in my life, I’ve never watched a MrBeast video. Never had one recommended that I can remember either. The only reason I know about MrBeast is because Phil covers him.

[@BackstabberDD]

I only know about him because his stupid burger thing came to my husbands work and made everyone's job 10x harder, and also the 'special' ingredients they had to use for it were all crappy and expired stuff that they got shipped in for it. It was a mess, and left a huge first impression of 'scammer' on me.

[@HayLeesHomeMade]

Same

[@auqustfire]

I had no clue who he was before the squid game video. Literally felt like he came out of nowhere, and ive been watching youtube for a VERY long time lol.

[@wildwesley9328]

Me either. I didn’t know who mr. Beast was until a few years ago when I saw a clip of his squid game video on facebook. I spend so much time on KZbin but I’ve never once been recommended one of his videos nor have I sought one out.

[@yensid4294]

same I only know about him because other channels talk about him

[@librainiacgame613]

Hearing Buck mention that part of his resignation is because of republican leaders lying, immediately followed by Boebert getting mad at him is just perfect poetry

[@anowl673]

I stand by my statement that people say the most insane things on padcasts. Imagine being so disconnected from humanity and justifying relationships in the terms of not making money. Absolutely insane.

[@MajaPlejada]

Honestly, Phil, i like these final segments so much, when you show more of yourself, when it actually feels like a conversation, even if you only respond to a few out of thousands of comments ❤

[@valkyrie2381]

They've banned KZbin, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google and Discord - and they say it's unfair to ban TikTok.

[@devilofether6185]

Fair, but don't be partisan; all social media companies are responsible for farming data from their customers.

[@FrostyDLR]

I was in an abusive relationship. Breaking up made things so much worse, she stalked, harassed and even threatened to burn my house with my family inside it. Hearing that first story terrifies me knowing how close that threat could’ve realistically been turned into a reality

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

How is everything now?

[@desperadox7565]

And most people think only women are the victims in such cases. But women can be dangerous as hell. That's why it's so important that abused men tell their stories.👍

[@FrostyDLR]

@@Dave_of_Mordor It’s been up and down. More down recently but I’m getting back into therapy and additional help I need :)

[@sourcecodegaming6259]

Redhead?

[@FrostyDLR]

@@desperadox7565 Everyone needs to share there story✊🏽

[@janekof]

So many our internet generation is focused on hyper efficiency and maximum optimization. Whether it's a youtuber, a person trying to look their best, or someone getting into a new hobby, the push to quickly or rapidly excel is a self made pressure cooker. It might be bc we feel responsible for having all the information we have at our fingertips and the need to not look lazy. However, it's preventing us from relaxing and enjoying the moment. Not all hobbies you enjoy need to be ones that you are necessarily good at or need to become good at. You are good enough to be allowed rest too.

[@Yourmumsrectum]

Its really not different than any other time in that sense stop talking out your anus

[@watcher190]

No, companies and bosses, places like google and microsoft are always talking about productivity and efficiency. Its a problem with the work force thats been a thing since the industrial revolution and before. In a lot of ways its getting better now with efforts to raise min wage, unions, people looking into the 4 day work week. Not because of the "internet generation".

[@InsoIence]

Yeah but why are they focused on that? And is it just the 'internet generation'?

[@janekof]

Ofc work culture plays a role. But the internet has allowed for people to stay alone. You don't need to find a teacher, take a class, or take a risk showcasing your lack of skill, when there's a youtube video at hand. Work cultures are definitely exacerbating things by keeping everyone at a competitive edge or making it toxic enough that everyone is distrustful of each other. Capitalism for the normies but socialism for the large corporations adds to it too. But you have to acknowledge how the internet is causing us to also devalue social interaction and the learning of how to be uncomfortable in another's presence to the point that we're uncomfortable with the knowledge of it in ourselves. We've lost how to be graceful at the face of our own ignorance or lack of skill and so we hurtle towards 'excellence' and/or 'maximum efficiency'. And when you're alone, what else is there to do? To me it's just a sad perversion on the natural human inclination to want to work mixed with that feeling of not wanting to look bad in front of anyone. It's definitely being used and exacerbated by corporate overload machinations but we're also doing it to ourselves - especially the internet generation....Loneliness, the internet, the loss of the third spaces, rampant capitalism and our own human nature. Deadly combo if we don't set it right.

[@JessicaPradoHanson]

Phil I am a human trafficking survivor and your coverage of this has me in awe, I have lost family because they believe these narratives and their gaslighting got so bad I had to block them for my health. So few people actually want to help us and share the truth that is inconvenient and doesn’t make them feel good. I am so glad you are trying to get this info out. I myself haven’t made a video about it because of what she is talking about. My traffickers still have power and respect and I am just a disabled person to them now. They don’t care that they are part of why I am disabled… Many people broke me down until I got MS like too many other survivors of childhood crap. If we want the issue to improve we should listen more to the survivors than the predators. We are not equal and acting like our word is equal is setting us all up to suffer. A person enslaving others is not equal to their slaves, they are addicted to us and need us more than we need them. That is why we are always running away and they are always coming up with new methods of mind control that become the mental prisons we need to escape before we can physically escape.

[@brutalhonesty07]

Is there a scientific paper you know about that links MS diagnosis to survivors of this kind of trauma/crime? You’re like the 8th person I know of who seems to have correlated experiencing this and being diagnosed with MS, which I thought was a genetic predisposition before and not an environment trigger alone. I admire your strength by the way.

[@madz2013]

Thank you for sharing your story, I'm so glad you survived. I can't even imagine how isolating that experience must be.

[@blaireshoe8738]

@@brutalhonesty07 Haven't read them myself, but at a glance it looks like you can google "ms related to trauma study" to find relevant results. Per the National MS Society, "Studies support the opinion that MS is caused when people with the right combination of genes are exposed to some trigger in the environment." Which triggers can do it are still being investigated, with a few ruled out (listed on the same National MS Society page), but childhood trauma does seem to be a likely one from the studies done so far. iirc you can have genetic risk towards MS but go your whole life without developing it, but I imagine that goes out the window if you're forced (especially if for an extended period) into one of its triggers.

[@jamesehlenfeldt7132]

Fuck. That's terrifying. I'm glad you are in a safer place now.

[@spudsbuchlaw]

I hope you're okay love. I'm so sorry you have to suffer this

[@MrAU99]

Love the new 30 minute shows man. Been watching for years, and I'm glad you're growing the scope of the program.

[@Reina_MainTKN]

Firstly, John Wolfe woo! Talk about a creator who has had to learn to slow down and make content for himself. He recently had a baby and in a really parasocial way, I’ve followed him for over 20 years and I’m happy for him. Secondly, I remember when Phil first started taking breaks. It was a lot of “I’m really sorry!” and “I’ll definitely upload more and you see I only take a break near Christmas normally,” Now Phil is way better at saying “I need time off,” or “I want to spend time with my family,” I commend it. From both John and Phil.

[@dramaminedream22]

The problem doesn’t lie with Mr. Beast saying he wants someone to watch documentaries with, it was the part after where he mentions money and then says “how do I justify spending an hour of time with you” as if spending time with his loved ones isn’t worth anything if he’s not making money off of it. What a bleak, self-centered outlook. Money shouldn’t be so important to you that you can’t take some down time to chill with your family.

[@kaesdn8017]

mr beast went from a guy counting to 100,000 to the type of greed they talk about in the bible

[@JoybuzzerX]

That's a lot of people tho. Plenty of people who will go "You're not worth dating if you don't make such and such amount" What he said isn't any different.

[@DeffecX]

Yeah that that statement is sad and disgusting at the same time. Focus so much on money that you forget to live...

[@FS-qk5uq]

That doesn't make it better 🤦🏻‍♀️​@@JoybuzzerX

[@hero3717]

tbf i'd have a hard time not working or not worrying ab working bc I know how life changing that money would be for my family and others I could help@@DeffecX

[@MaddizonDannie]

My mother always told me a password if someone other than her was going to pick me up. If someone didn't know the password, I didn't get in the car. Trafficking is often someone the victim knows, this is a way to help with that specifically

[@midnight_rap_battles]

Thank you for covering news from here in Argentina, i personally am just worried for our country's future and i just am happy that the world is finding out about our suffering.

[@solarmaru49]

I absolutely love football - but the sooner the country gets over football and focus’s on its other industries the better

[@JustKrin]

​@@solarmaru49we could monetize our fútbol better, too bad Tapia can't and/or won't do that

[@midnight_rap_battles]

@@JustKrin That is too true

[@CMorseth]

Good for you Philip! I'm glad to hear you're focusing on things other than just the grind.

[@erichunt9003]

Mr. Beast is right, that transition to genuine content made by genuine content creators would be such a healthy thing to do & a wonderful thing to see. I'm a Markiplier fan & anybody who has watched his videos since 2012 will know exactly what I mean when I say he has drastically changed as a content creator. Mark used to be very content-driven in my opinion, he put on a face for only the video games he played, granted it was all still endearing but now he's more of his real self now, connecting with fans & diving in deep with his own life & stuggles, he's like.. a real person now lol I love seeing that with youtubers I watch bc it's more engaging

[@ArchArturo]

I am a Mexican Citizen, and I've been watching (and in my side of the border, participating) how both our countries' citizenry fight for their rights. And, while there is some passion and fire within the US, and people that are there for the long haul, a lot of Americans usually go to Doomer Mode if it don't go their way fast. To these people I say: When you Fight, Fight for the Long Haul. Wanna Keep Tik Tok as Is? Fight for the Long Haul. Wanna restore Roe v. Wade laws? Fight for the Long Haul. Stop going into Doomer more, Fight on and keep the mentality that tomorrow there's gonna be another messy, bloody brawl, and the next day, and the next. This is how we've been doing it in Mexico even before the Student Massacre of '68!

[@CasondraM]

This comment needs to make it into Yesterday Today! Let's see more likes, people!

[@AlucardusVerus]

Kidnapping misinformation is stranger danger round two. I formerly worked for a domain registrar and hosting company in their Digital Crimes Unit and we would constantly talk about what new misinformation (trafficking, CSAM, hate speech, phishing, etc) was being put out and what/where we could put out better information or point more people to real resources, sadly that company constantly shot down being a more public voice for this.

[@ainznewgate1532]

When it comes to the movement to authentic personality ironically I think one of the best examples is the growth VTubers. Now hear me out. Most of them we don't even know their face. But that means they can be their truest self. With less drawbacks because it won't impact their private life. Which is why I believe they have grown so much.

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

I agree with the consensus here Phil. Yesterday; Today is some of the best content yet on this show, putting in this effort to shine a light on the communities feedback is a solid move!

[@DoylePTB]

Great to see more interviews and guests. It really adds that extra level to the channel and videos.

[@luisserranoxd2686]

Yeah honestly the long shows are so much better plus we get more Phil!! Please don’t be scared to make longer videos

[@Alooxis]

This is perhaps one of the best PD shows you've ever done. The deep dives into the human trafficking story, judge shopping, and more made this extra long show feel like it ended too soon. I really left this one feeling like I learned something. Thanks for your amazing work!

[@CasondraM]

👏 Took the words right out of my mouth. ❤

[@suezcontours6653]

Mr. B needs to stop complaining

[@kriscynical]

From my own experience with the legal system (my family's business was wrongfully sued a few times when I was growing up over contract disputes once it started getting really successful, all of which we won because, again, they were wrongful and fueled by greed), if one side has it in with the judges in a certain part of the state where the suit is taking place, you can be absolutely SCREWED even if you're 10000% in the right. The system is unbelievably corrupt and has very little to do with actual justice. Any measure to try and mitigate that is a good thing imo.

[@ctg4818]

I would trust an AI judge over a human one

[@daniellekeeton-olsen897]

Really really appreciate the PSA on human trafficking, and that Taken reference is super relevant. I work as a journo a country where the "pig butchering" scam centers are thriving, and one of the weirdest, hardest challenges of telling these stories were changing people's notions of what human trafficking is or can be. NGOs and governments for the longest time couldn't reverse their views of trafficking, and were only looking for people who are stereotypical victims. That can be really problematic because human trafficking (and organized crime in general) shifts and changes trends much faster than anyone responding to it - the latter for some reason struggles to shake off the stereotypical images of young women being pulled into unmarked vans.

[@JustObserving820]

Reflecting on Mr. Beast's story, I have reached a conclusion that: KZbin hasn't eroded his sense of self; rather, it has become intertwined with it. I'm genuinely excited to see him push the boundaries of success on the platform. This admiration for mastery extends far beyond him-it's a universal fascination. With his self-awareness, I trust he'll recognize when enough is enough and handle it with grace. Until then, I cheer him on with enthusiasm.

[@sadphie69]

After you played that clip of Nancy Pelosi I had to pause the video, put my head in my hands, and literally said "jesus fucking christ." Then I pressed play and you had word for word the same reaction. I think I've been watching your vids for too long :,)

[@lilkiki141]

I have been involved in volunteer work relating to human trafficking since high school (I'm 32), in Houston, TX (#2 city for it). Maybe I'm just jaded, but you give people too much grace. In my experience, whenever you try to combat the misinformation (what I like to call scary soccer mom stories) you get met with backlash and hostility. People don't want to actually help, they just want to be the main character of an action movie. They want the "edge" without the real danger.

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

“Scary soccer mom stories” the layers of misogyny, and ageism in this phrase…

[@TheGallantDrake]

​@@thatsrealroughbud...2394 don't derail the convo

[@lilkiki141]

@@thatsrealroughbud...2394 "Soccer mom" is an actual political term for the voting bloc of suburban, middle-class, stay-at-home, or at most part-time working, mother, in their late 20s and 30s. Bill Clinton famously targeted this bloc in the 1990s.

[@lilkiki141]

@@thatsrealroughbud...2394 Call it whatever you like, but that is best descriptor for the vast majority of people who would, in real life, argue with me about human trafficking and swear up and down that they, a/o their kid, almost got kidnapped at Target because they found a piece of paper on their windshield. Even when I point to the data or tell them random kidnappings, like the kidnapping of MY OWN MOM, are more a crime of opportunity, not some organized action with easily identifiable codes and signals, they would cont. to argue b/c it happened to so and so on facebook. Maybe it's b/c I am a woman in my 30s myself so my experience is skewed (though it happened more when I was younger).

[@lilkiki141]

Call it whatever you like, but that is best descriptor for the vast majority of people who would, in real life, argue with me about human trafficking and swear up and down that they, a/o their kid, almost got kidnapped at Target because they found a piece of paper on their windshield. Even when I point to the data or tell them random kidnappings, like the kidnapping of MY OWN MOM, are more a crime of opportunity, not some organized action with easily identifiable codes and signals, they would cont. to argue b/c it happened to so and so on facebook. Maybe it's b/c I am a woman in my 30s myself so my experience is skewed (though it happened more when I was younger). "Soccer mom" is an actual political term for the voting bloc of suburban, middle-class, stay-at-home, or at most part-time working, mother, in their late 20s and 30s. Bill Clinton famously targeted this bloc in the 1990s. @@thatsrealroughbud...2394

[@Tilypo]

I really appreciated the trafficking segment. Well paced, use of interviews and informative. Thank you Phil and team for doing this segment

[@AW-vi3df]

Yesterday today is definitely a plus. It’s definitely one of the benefits of KZbin. You get to hear from other people and their personal experiences and perspectives of the issues discussed. it’s definitely worthwhile and worth watching

[@robertbruce74]

Also, I love you Phil and I love your journey. I’m 26 and I think I’ve been watching since I was like 13 lol. Crazy to see how our lives have changed in that time respectively. Thank you for philling me in over all these years

[@ZombieSazza]

“There will be some people who will naturally gravitate towards me and others will be in no way interested…” I think that’s a healthy perspective to have in life in general, not just for content creation, recognise that not everyone in this world is going to be your friend or will even like you and you shouldn’t have to use your energy trying to get those people to like you, you should use your energy enjoying the friendships you have, spending time with the people you love, spending time on interests you enjoy. If folk translate that into KZbin videos where they are just authentically themselves not worrying about trying to appeal to everyone where they change their entire personality in hopes it’ll make them popular, then that’s absolutely content that I think most of us would enjoy! Just someone creating content for the love of it whilst staying true to themselves, being authentically themselves and happy with who they are, because people who are authentically themselves always come across as more genuine and to me that makes the videos more enjoyable! If that’s the cultural shift on KZbin then I’m excited for it as I already really enjoy watching a bunch of cooking and gardening channels where the creator is just themselves, creating videos to show off something they enjoy where you can see a genuine love and passion, it’s far more enjoyable than fast paced overly edited videos that are created to get clicks.

[@damonwilks8799]

Philly D you're doing a phenomenal job with your health and mental health. After watching your videos this long I've seen you grow and become much more healthy than when you started. ❤

[@maggie198333]

When your obsessions becomes your own personality/identity, you already lose yourself. Your identity no longer exists. Whenever someone who is overly obsessed with something, they need to be conscious about what they are doing or it’s a downhill spiral.

[@-dysfunction_executive]

“Yesterday Today” is like a taste of the Friday Show. I remember when it first ended all those years ago (but time isn’t real so who’s counting), I felt like the “this isn’t just a show, it’s a conversation” phrase was infinitely emptier. Now, even with the larger audience, the newer format, and a more modern version of your fauxhawk, this is like the cherry on top. Nothing could replace The Friday Show but we needed the conversation to start back up.

[@MitchBurns]

I think Jimmy is being authentic by being a content machine with a one track mind. That is just who he is. He’s almost certainly authentic, and that’s just how some autistic people are. Dude has said he was always like this, even back in middle school. KZbin is his special interest, and he’s all in on it, and always has been. He is very much the definition of what it looks like to be successful and autistic.

[@Z3RO5286]

I mean. KZbin is literally his business and career. Of course he keeps on making videos that get millions of views but I think content creators in general need to also take time for themselves and take breaks when needed. The KZbin algorithm is strict as hell when it comes to its algorithms and creators.

[@majorasmask5523]

I love that these 30 minute videos are the new norm.

[@Enkidu_Prime]

It's fascinating to see the interplay of various levels and jurisdictions of the U.S. judicial system. Seems like an unspoken conflict to hold the country together while balancing political priorities. Super weird to watch as a Canadian in Australia.

[@killingtimeitself]

it's equally as weird watching it from the US as a US citizen. The only difference is that we're in the splash zone at sea world.

[@Jex134]

To be fair, as a Canadian in Canada, shit ain't going to good for us up here as of late..... not too good at all. You see this Bill C-63 shit? Good god....

[@spartanlongshot]

I like how we were able to ban TikTok faster than assualt rifles

[@maggie198333]

Logistically it’s easier. Of course it’s faster to ban TikTok😂

[@stephanieann3456]

Or immigration or our budget…literally everything other than this. It’s insane!!

[@Jadebones]

TikTok is an app. Of course it will be faster to ban. TikTok also doesn't fall under any Constitutional protections (although I do understand the 1st Amendment perspective of it's use). "Assault rifles" are less of an issue than handguns, knives, etc... Politicians and MSM like to paint the AR-15 as a "Military-style Assault Rifle" but the fact is, the military has never used AR-15s. They're not even close to what the military uses, especially in terms of firepower. An AR-15 can only discharge a SINGLE ROUND of ammunition PER SINGLE TRIGGER PULL. The military uses weaponry with Burst Fire and FULLY Automatic firing options. THEY can discharge a FEW ROUNDS of ammunition, or they can discharge their ENTIRE MAGAZINE with a SINGLE TRIGGER PULL. An AR-15 is NOT a "military-style assualt rifle"... What it IS, however, is accurate, dependable, and capable of housing a magazine with a fairly decent amount of ammunition. They don't want you to be accurate and effectively capable of defending yourself or your family, they WANT you DISARMED. Or, at the very least, at a very high disadvantage.

[@TheDeadlyBlueWolf]

Tiktok doesn't bribe our politicians unlike the NRA.

[@venomsupe]

This has been in the works since 2017 but as usual you all don't read much unless it's served to you on platforms. TikTok is a social media app controlled by a foreign power and 2A is a right granted to us in the constitution, try and keep up

[@SamanthaFerguson-r3y]

really really happy that there are closed captions on this video and its only been up for 5 hours. :)

[@dewarool2]

I do love yesterday today because it helps the lesser popular stories stick in my head more long term.

[@laurainerichardson4387]

I just had to charge my ex with criminal harassment. We were only together for 9 months and we broke up last August. He didn’t stop harassing/stalking me for 6 months wanting to get back together. It’s been so terrifying. News flash: harassing your ex will not make them want to be with you again. Why is that so hard for people to understand?!?

[@knitinglessons]

For the Mr Beast, I remember the Anthony Padilla I interview. From what i know Anthony had a similar mindset with Smosh and burned out. And you could tell in moments he was genuinely concerned with what Mr Beast was saying, whether it was he saw some of himself in Beast or something else.

[@liketopaintmynails]

Thank you for speaking and letting us hear from someone who works in trafficking. This is such important information

[@filmosis5922]

Thank you for covering the trafficking story and taking the time to get an expert on the topic, it was really valuable and just something I didn't know enough about

[@babyflik]

thanks Phil for the daily news update.

[@KatoChaotix]

I’m really glad you were able to bring Megan onto the show to talk about Human Trafficking. One of the issues we face today is how people perceive what happens with trafficking and use to manipulate and fear monger. My Ex found this conservative documentary about Child exploitation, grooming, and trafficking and asserted that the video was factual, when most of it was pretty much just full of fear mongering from people like Charlie Kirk and Libs of TikTok. I’ve listened to people who were trafficked and forced into prostitution up in Alaska by Anchorage, and it was nothing like what media makes it out to be other than someone the victim knows getting drugged.

[@UltravioletMind]

this is the best structure / format for these videos. you've found a winner. the integration of the interview was perfect, not languishing at the end. the ad transitions were smooth and effortless . I know we're supposed to comment about the topics of video but I guess this is about the video and your presentation style. great job.

[@CasondraM]

Agreed!

[@ar71498]

Honestly hoping tiktok gets banned and people get back to more long form Philip defranco style videos

[@MissSarcasmistic]

Phil, I appreciate your interaction with Megan and subsequent coverage of human trafficking and can't thank you enough for sharing the facts and resources with others. I live somewhere considered to be one of the most highly traveled areas for human trafficking in the Northeast. Considering this, a majority of locals know this so we have become more educated than 'avergae' when it comes to how human trafficking operates and the consequences of trafficking operations Unfortunate but true outcome of this is that our children are learning accurate information before other children who do not live close to such a thoroughfar... Sidenote: when discussing individuals who have been trafficked (or an attempted trafficking) I would recommend using the term "survivor" instead of "victim." I know a word is a word, but it truly can help give some semblance of control/empowerment back to those who have managed to get out of those harrowing situations. ❤

[@jaydenkennett3513]

Thank you for the segment on human trafficking!! It’s much more nuanced than people think. This is so common and hurts people who have been/are being trafficked!

[@thesuperamazingalex810]

Thank you, Phillip DeFranco, for stating out those facts. I just really love your content so much.

[@havingfunisnthard]

I’m always disappointed when Casey Neistat comes up without any mention of his abandonment of his child. Let’s not glorify the careers of people who were only successful because they sacrificed their family - and usually were only able to do this because of a woman’s unpaid labor.

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

You mean the child he had when he was like 14 and then put through college once he had the money? While still being involved in his son's life while he was dirt poor?

[@havingfunisnthard]

@@theguywhoisaustralian1465 he was 17, not 14. Did the mother get to abandon her child to go pursue her dreams? …no?! You probably didn’t even consider that she might have had any. Seriously STFU.

[@havingfunisnthard]

@@theguywhoisaustralian1465 he was 17. What about the mother being able to pursue her dreams? Or did you not even consider that she might have had one.

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

@@havingfunisnthard He was working, everyone suffers when you have an unplanned kid. I'm sure they're all much happier that he made it as a creator

[@corycaputo6410]

Casey neistat =George Soros jr.

[@Felice_Enellen]

It's so cool that, all these years later, certain channels, like Phil's or GMM, _just keep working_ for me. I get tired of stuff really easily. But there are these exceptions, which makes me happy. 🙂

[@noahdacheese839]

Hey Phil, i really appreciated you talking about and educating about human trafficking. Often times i feel like news is very cyclical and "now this, now this..." ; Fast and loose, and not catching up on the story as it continues to develop. Im glad you spent some time to talk about this even though its not in the news cycle, and It was nice to hear that my pop culture underatanding of human trafficking was wrong, and i ended up spending time learning more about it so i can be aware of it in the future. hope to share this information as well, so that more people are aware.

[@29trae]

Thank you for never stopping your channel!

[@kcwonder99]

I dont know why, but Phils videos are the only ones that youtube lets me pop out of the app and play while i am texting someone. Love your face Phil!

[@megansellers4707]

I knew that most victims of human trafficking weren't just abducted by strangers. However, I didn't realize how many parallels there are between traffickers and cult leaders until you were describing the ways in which a trafficker controls their victims. It feels as if it's easier to spot potential physical dangers from strangers than emotional or mental ones from those you trust.

[@Spacehead5thousand]

Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama🙏 It's actually shocking that Phil hasn't mentioned a thing. If it wasn't for Akira, anime wouldn't be mainstream

[@Dave_of_Mordor]

He ruined anime imo. Because his show was so popular, almost every fighting anime copy him. No uniqueness or no originality and it's boring. Look at Naruto as an example. It had such a cool fighting choreography, but in the second half of the series, it went dbz. Same with one piece

[@desperadox7565]

R.I.P.🌹

[@MiniatureRanni]

@@Dave_of_MordorFuck off with this disrespect.

[@johnathanjones9684]

​@Dave_of_Mordor did star wars ruin si-fi? Did Lord of the rings ruin fantasy? Did loony tunes ruin cartoons??? You confused inspiration with copying Naruto made tributes to actual martial artist. Seeing elements of Akira's work in other anime, be it real or a parody, should show how much he touched the world. Not how much the world "copied" him.

[@massiverabbit3454]

@@johnathanjones9684dumbass opinion on that guy tho, n true

[@KadeLee2007]

My best friend in 2019, 14 yo, was trafficked. Story was a lot like me and my other best friend. Men who “love/care” about us abused and neglected kids elicit sex over long times texting and convincing us that they’re going to be our saviors. It was, and is really common. Almost every girl my freshman year was in a “relationship” with some guy who, at the youngest was 25 and most commonly was way way older …

[@pissass.8675]

I once had one of those girls in my class and she bragged about it like it was cool. So gross

[@Kurdishpower1]

Good for u Phill! Take more time for the family!😃👍 It’s more worth then all the money of the world!

[@TheOzarkWizard]

2 weeks from now: New social media app Tok Tik is taking the internet by storm!

[@redscorpion9325]

I herd its the new App is called Tik Tik .....Boom!💥 😂

[@jumpforj0y107]

Thanks for doing the Trafficking story, Phil - talking about the well-meaning people that are actually re-exploiting victims, my mind went immediately to the poor young woman that Katie Britt trotted out in front of everyone saying "SHE WAS SEX TRAFFICKED" and good gracious did it feel exploitative. Ew. I do hope that this piece will help more people understand how easy it is to be led into things like drug addiction, abusive relationships, being forced to work in stripclubs as a gateway to coerced prostitution, et cetera- just from trusting the wrong person and having one bad night. Where you can still be living in your home town, going to school, even a day job.. but not have a license or any money, be watched all the time, and be terrified to tell anyone or ask for help. Some people don't see that as being "trafficked", /even the victims themselves sometimes/, but the traffickers know exactly what they're doing. We should all be just a bit more observant and ready to help when we see something happening.

[@PrincessRose15]

I use TikTok to promote my work, and I know so many people who rely on the app to make ends meet or to put their own work out there for consumers. If the app is banned, there goes the income. It blows my mind that our Congress can come together for a damn social app, but they can't agree on inflation and the fact that we, the people they serve, can barely afford to live. Seems like the priorities are skewed.

[@Elizabeth-xf7yu]

I agree with you 100%! Of all the things our government can accomplish--why do they care about TikTok? I don't understand their endgame. I don't think they understand the magnitude of how banning Tik Tok will create a very negative view of the government (mostly by the younger generations). Imagine if they got rid of television back in the 60s or 70s? It wouldn't go over well.

[@mowseler]

I was just casually listening to you describe all the crazy shit that couple did to that woman, sipping my coffee until I got "blow up her house" and nearly spit all over the screen. Holy crap

[@joseortiz9953]

I’ve been watching your content for years and I gotta say I love the new format Phil. Keep it up!

[@megand9305]

This is why I love Tim rogers review because he experiences games in such a unique manner that you can’t help coming away from his videos feeling more human and finding beauty in the world around you 💛💛💛💛

[@arania.exumai]

It's telling that my natural assumption for that first story was that you were going to say the two men were released and just charged with a misdemeanour.

[@RumAndWhiskey]

The issue with TikTok is this: under Chinese law, Chinese owned companies must share data with the Chinese government, including user data in this case. So the issue here is US citizens data is being channeled directly to the CCP. TikTok itself is not necessarily pro this, but it is legally required to do it. If it was sold to a company outside of China the problem could be solved, that’s all.

[@Blownkingg]

The U.S. does the same thing though.

[@Demortra]

@@Blownkingg No, it doesn't case in point Apple requires near court cases over their privacy policy to find people, in China, the data is already theirs.

[@StreakyBaconMan]

@@Blownkingg No they don't. In the US if the government want to demand a private company hand over their data, they are required to go through the court system and obtain a warrant to access that data. If the US government say wants to make Facebook hand over data about a user that is critical of the US government but hasn't broken any laws a judge would say "absolutely not" and not give them a warrant because that is unreasonable search and seizure and the constitution protects you against that. US tech companies have challenged the US government in federal court multiple times when the government has tried to overstep their bounds, and they have been successful too. Compare that to China - no warrant required, the government can just demand whatever they want from anybody and they have zero legal recourse. If you work at ByteDance and a CCP official says "we want data on all the users who made videos and posts about the Tiananmen square massacre please" your options are to hand over the data they requested despite your moral objections, or be arrested. You won't get a trial - they will just keep you locked up without telling anybody, your family will wonder what the hell happened to you and if you're dead. Now none of this is to say the US government doesn't do horrible things I'd describe is immoral and wrong - they absolutely do. But to pretend it's even close to being on the same level as what the CCP does is just pathetic. Last time I checked the US isn't currently involved in genocide of an ethnic minority. Last time I checked the US doesn't harvest organs from dissidents to provide to loyal members of the government. Last time I checked the US doesn't disappear journalists critical of them.

[@iggberthumperdink]

​@@Blownkinggfound the Chinese operative

[@jonstewart5525]

More importantly is the serving algorithm. In America we can trust that the algorithms are designed to take our attention and use it to generate profit. Whether this is good or not is debatable but not the point here. With TikTok the algorithm, from what I read when it was going to be acquired by adobe, nobody outside of ByteDance knows what its goal is. As ByteDance is an investment/tech arm of the CCP it is possible that they can use the recommendation engine to target political action rather than capital acquisition. The point isn’t the data, it’s the recommendation algorithm.

[@LightningMo3]

So my brother is a lot older than me, was in Afghanistan and Iraq for the Army, he came back and became a food inspector for the government, basically a meat plant auditor. He, back in 2007, became vegan and never looked back, that's all I usually tell people when they bring up anything about meat. I bring up the military part because it's unrelated, but it's a really dangerous job since a lot is at stake during the audits and he's required to carry protection and his experience in the military allows him to do that.

[@QuintessentialStefie]

I’m Canadian and work in a meat plant - not sure what’s so dangerous about being an auditor. Maybe it’s a US thing? I also eat lots and lots of meat.

[@irinaparent9066]

they always give the lowest grade meat to the military, even my dad said he has seen the barrels and that it was just consumable for human consumption, all the parts that are edible but can't sell. doesn't meat ever store and restaurant sere that

[@irinaparent9066]

its a military thing, they always give the lowest grade, unsellable meat to the military, the rest they sell. but if you fly meat to a war zone, can't guarantee that it was ever stored properly, so the man became vegan from lack on knowledge abut eh actual job he has hahaha@@QuintessentialStefie

[@LightningMo3]

@@QuintessentialStefie He doesn't talk about it a lot but my understanding is it's the one's where he's going outside of the Country, South.

[@GreyGooseBows]

I agree! I really enjoy the "yesterday today " segments.

[@literallyericka]

Shoutout to the only creator I can watch at regular speed.

[@PeachShortcake_]

Thanks for all the hard work you put in for us, dude. We appreciate you. I've been here since the beginning, crazy to think how long you've been putting out content!

[@apieceofcoffee]

True authenticity on KZbin left with the departure of Jenna Marbles, imo. I saw a huge shift in the type of content being pumped out of the platform afterwards. I recall a really good video on this topic as well. Everything is just content for the sake of content, views and retention time. I would be glad to see more real people sharing things with their audience again. (for the record, I love her and wish her and her family all the best and am not calling for her return. The girl deserves the peace, tranquility and privacy in her life)

[@Altmetalpunk]

These dudes are absolutelt psychotic. One of my really good friends recently lost her job and is in a union dispute for wrongful termination because of a guy who was obsessed with her. Within a couple weeks of working there this dude was hitting on her, and they were friends but he just couldnt take no for an answer. After being rejected he started stalking her on social media, harassing her and threatning her, even started telling everyone at work that they had dated and she publically dumped him, was sleeping around and was bullying him completely breaking his heart. At one point he threatened her and told her he was going to make her want to kill herself or at least get her fired. 2 of his friends who worked her possition (who got pissed because leadership started giving her better jobs since she's good at her job) started harassing her (one of them almost 30 years older than her who also started sexually harassing her and a friend of hers). She reported them to HR but at the same time they started putting in false reports against her that she was bullying people and then threw in a claim of homophobia just for good meassure (3 years of close friendship and ive never even heard her use a homophobic/transphobic slur and we both hang out with a lot of LGBTQ people). Since there was a discrimination claim the HR person didnt even investigate her and just fired her without looking into her previous HR claims or talking to any witnesses. The fact that so many of these psychopaths also have psychopathic friends is just scary. Like none of them have anyone in their lives who will stop and say "dude, maybe just let it be and move on?"

[@rebel.taylord]

Some people can get really crazy. I went on a few dates with a coworker before discovering what a two-faced hypocrite he was so I stopped seeing him. He told everyone at work that I broke up with him because of some made up petty reasons that didn't happen. Because he have a higher position and was popular they believed him. Then he went out of his way to make make my life miserable. I left the company after 2 years.

[@RyePhoenix]

On the Mr. Beast topic, I'm in utter awe of the amount of work the guy puts into everything - not just his own videos. I recently watched a talk from Scopely (the Publisher behind Stumble Guys) and they talked about their collaboration with Mr.Beast. I originally thought that it was likely something he didn't have much involvement with and maybe just his team handled for the most part but the guy was actually hands-on collaborating with them, to the point of helping them make the level designs. Knowing that he puts that much effort into his collaborations on top of his own videos, products, etc. there's no way that he can't be overworked, but I don't think just KZbin is the reason. It's every aspect of his business and while I admire his dedication I hope those who look up to him realize how unrealistic and unhealthy that amount of overworking can be.

[@vilmariehernandez1189]

Donald Glover had a great joke about how not too many women have "my ex is so crazy" stories because they're usually dead. Very relevant.