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We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
BuzzFeed / Craig Silverman / Aug 10, 2016
“Prior to discovering the power of Trudeau hoaxes, Abuibaid said they were writing fake celebrity news — ‘Soulja Boy To Change Stage Name to ‘Offisir Boy’ And Tattooed It On His Face’ — and making barely $500 a month from ads. Their earnings exploded in October thanks to the Canadian prime minister. Abuibaid provided a screenshot from Google AdSense that shows their total ad revenue that month was $10,734.40 in Canadian dollars.” RB
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