You have to play by socially accepted rules on the Internet, says YouTuber Lilly Singh
Columbia Records singersongwriter Camino shares his debut single Riot. Camino, who originally hails from Jackson, Mississippi, offers a stirring blend of soul, folk, and pop with a country-worn and heart-wrenching tone.
Speaking about his latest project, Camino said “’Riot’ is raw, and it’s me.”
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The single was featured in digital commercials for the 8 July Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the Kentucky Speedway.
Making the big announcement about the track’s release, Columbia Records on 5 July also tweeted, “New music from new artist @Camino is coming at you on Friday! Don’t miss this one #RIOT.”
Camino is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut album. 25th25th Juluuly 226th Juluuly ASHISH MISHRA At a time when the debate on censorship—on TV and the social media—is at an all- time high, one of the most popular faces on YouTube has called for a kind of self-regulation, both among content generators and consumers.
Referring to her work as “non-offensive”, Indo-Canadian YouTube sensation Lilly Singh (aka Superwoman), who was recently appointed as Unicef’s newest Goodwill Ambassador, claimed that she has never faced government intervention in her work.
“There are certain things you cannot put on YouTube, certain content you cannot post on your channel, and you have to play by those rules because that is not your platform. So, ultimately, I think if you are doing things in the public eye, you do have to play by some rules,” the popular figure, who was ranked No 1 on Forbes Maga- WorlWorld’rldsd’ fififirstfifififififirfifififirfifirfirsst chihhildreldren’rensn’ railrailwailwaywa openopeens iin TbilTbilisilisi,isi, USSSSSR. awawardwardsrd itsit fifirstfififififififififirfifififirfififififirfifirfififirfirst patatenateent tto Walaltealterte HHunnt foroor papaperaper shihirthirrt coloollar.lar. AfteAftter LaboLabourbour lanaandslidsllide ggeneraneralra eelectiectiontioon, CCleemeent AAttleetlee bececomecomesomees Brirtiritishtish Pririmerime MMinnistersteer. Lilly Singh. IndiInddian Pririmerimme Mininisinisteisterte IInddira Ganaandhidh vvisitssits forfo theth fififififififififirfififififififirfififififirfifirfifififirfififirfirst timimeim almllmoost yyears.arss. JerrJerrry LLee LLewwis makemakeske hhis fififififirstfifififififirfifififififififirfififififirfififirfifififirfifirfirst appeapppearanaraance witithit StevSteveevAAllenleSShoow. ComiComicmi stristripri DennDennnistheheMenenacenaace, fififirstfifififififirfifififififififififirfififififirfififirfifififirfifirfirst appppeappearsears.rs “I always believed that you should come up (with content) which you love... If you watch something and that offends you I do believe that you should just watch something that does not offend you,” Singh, who enjoys a stunning total of over 11 million YouTube subscribers said. zine’s Top Influencers List in the entertainment category last month, told IANS in an interview here.
But the larger question that continues to haunt the creative fraternity is whether there is need for censorship on creative freedom or not. Singh said that “it depends” from case to case. 228th Juluuly 29th29tth Juluuly
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