Who is Uncle Pappy? Meet the Stetson law student behind popular social media persona

Many of Uncle Pappy’s social media videos start with a shirtless old Florida man in a lily-pad-filled pond sharing messages ...
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Social media clips of crying US soldiers may be AI-generated. Here's how to spot them

"Mom, Dad, checking in," one person who appears to be a U.S. service member tells the camera. "I’m good, okay? No need to worry about me." Surrounded by snow and ice, she continues: "It’s freezing out ...
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Watch: Pulse-pounding social media clips show chaotic aftermath of shots fired at WHCD

The 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner broke out into chaos Saturday evening when shots rang out, fired by a gunman in the lobby, according to multiple reports from journalists who were in the ...

Who is Uncle Pappy? Meet Blair Carlyle, the 30-year-old Floridian behind popular social media persona

Many of Uncle Pappy’s social media videos start with a shirtless old Florida man in a lily-pad-filled pond sharing messages ...
Los Angeles Times

How a Los Angeles startup’s ‘clipping’ fuels some of the biggest names in social media

MrBeast and other mega-celebrities employ thousands of contract editors through Los Angeles startup Clipping, which transforms their YouTube content into viral social media clips. Founder Anthony ...
The New York Times

How Social Media Videos Fueled Zohran Mamdani’s Success

The son of a filmmaker is running a visually rich campaign for mayor of New York City — and has inspired voters to make their own videos on his behalf. Credit... Supported by By Dodai Stewart As a ...