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In light of the furore\u00a0over YouTube\u2019s recent global blackout, have we become too dependent on cat videos and vloggers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"YouTube

YouTube HQ. Photo credit: Travis Wise via Flickr<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

On the night of Tuesday 18th October, YouTube went down for over an hour, to the outrage of viewers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Human creativity on the video sharing platform has introduced new forms of entertainment, hooking viewers on everything from gaming livestreams to lifestyle vlogs. <\/span><\/p>\n

These mediums provide opportunities for everyone to share their opinions, and millennials now<\/span> trust YouTubers more<\/span><\/a> than traditional celebrities, according to a report by Google.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evidence that we collectively put our faith in PewDiePie over Taylor Swift may or may not be a comfort to you\u00a0\u2013 but the clout of the internet remains omnipresent. <\/span><\/p>\n

So what do people out and about in Cardiff think of YouTube influencers?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"young<\/p>\n

Tee Fenty, 22, waitress, Bristol<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMy nieces and nephews spend so much time on YouTube, and I don’t think it\u2019s good because they’re not going out and making human connections.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"man<\/p>\n

James Curtis, 38, human geneticist, Norfolk<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI can see the influence it has on young people. For example my son said he wanted to be a YouTuber and he’s eight. He wants to make money.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"young<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Lucy Nott, 24, charity fundraiser, Worcestershire<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt used to be a lot of organic opinions but now you get things that are definitely influenced by paid partnerships. I think it\u2019s a bit weird that people get obsessed over them. They\u2019re just talking about what they had for dinner.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\"older<\/p>\n

Karl Jones, 55, software developer, Ebbw Vale<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s entrepreneurial and a good idea. My son does that now, only on a small scale. He\u2019s a big computer gamer. I would support it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"female<\/span>
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Anna Bosley, 18, college student, Barry<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think YouTube has a big influence on the younger generation in particular because they’re just so open to it and they watch it all the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"man<\/p>\n

Jonathan Wilcox, 30, courier, Plymouth<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve got a little boy and it annoys me that some of the stuff they see is not right and he believes stuff on there that\u2019s not true. They should definitely have better monitors on YouTube.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\"older
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Anthony Graham, 63, caretaker, London<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYouTube is more democratic, it provides more opportunity for a larger cross-section of people across nations. It\u2019s a global phenomenon.\u201d <\/span>
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