A Queen Who's Changing YouTube's Entire Platform by Laramie Kipp

Everyone knows of a celebrity or socialite that people love to hate. Right now a lot of YouTubers have been under constant ridicule and fire because of their past mistakes that have recently come to light. These YouTubers are being blacklisted from brands, ad, and even Youtube itself. Shane Dawson who is a YouTuber himself (calling him a queen is one of his jokes) had created docu-series other internet influencers who have been under fire and odium for their past actions. Shane who has faced a shire number of controversies himself had created a docu-series about the life and scandals of various other socialites. Dawson wasn't trying to defend the Youtuber's actions but, he was trying to tell the audience that your past mistakes don't always defy you. Everyone's made mistakes but, society needs to realize that people can grow and genuinely become a better person. Shane has been under constant ridicule because people are saying that these YouTubers like Jeffrey Star and Jake Paul don't need this kind of positive recognition. Shane's docu-series isn't about making the public forgive these terrible past actions but, to move on from them and see Jake Paul or Jeffery as a real person who makes mistakes. Also, that you shouldn't judge someone's actions before you know the whole story. 
     
Recently, the media has been divided over Shane making a series with Jake Paul because he is so widely hated. Jake had been unruly towards his neighbors and friends, disrespected authority, and even has had some abuse allegations from his ex-girlfriend. The docu-series first began with Shane questioning a psychiatrist to prove the question that was on everyone's mind: Is Jake Paul a psychopath? The series was originally supposed to dig deeper into Jake's life and find out if one of the biggest YouTuber's on the platform was a psychopath. As the series progressed, the audience was introduced to secrets and scandals from past members of Jake's infamous Team 10. As the series progress, Shane shooed away from answering the infamous question if Jake Paul was a sociopath or not. The last part of Shane's docu-series has aired on October 19th, 2018 and was about 2 hours long. Shane walked through every controversy Jake Paul has ever had and gave Jake a chance to respond to all of the various allegations against him. One of the major concerns many fans had about the series was that Shane was going to get the audience to fall in love with Jake Paul and forgive him for every single thing he's done. But, in this last video, Shane wasn't always on Jake's side about everything. Shane disagreed with how Jake would always promote his merchandise to his young fans because he felt Jake was unintentionally brainwashing his viewers. So, Shane decided to give Jake some advice. At the end of this eye-opening and powerful episode, the viewers started to understand the many layers of Jake Paul and that before you judge someone's actions you should always know the full story.

 By: Laramie Kipp

Who is Jake Paul? : A Controversy by Jordan Bucenec

Who is Jake Paul? : A Controversy by Jordan Bucenec
Shane Dawson, a popular You Tuber and creator, addresses mental health issues and the behaviors of sociopaths in his documentary, The Mind of Jake Paul. Dawson has created other documentaries exposing the lives of other You Tubers while addressing disputed issues and other topics, such as racism. His most recent documentary, The Mind of Jake Paul, reveals the life and personal thoughts of a controversial You Tuber, Jake Paul. 

Jake Paul is a twenty-one-year-old millionaire You Tuber, who has been caught in a world filled with drama and violence. He is hated with a passion by many young people due to his reckless and dangerous actions. Shane begins to wonder whether Jake could be an actual sociopath. He exhibits several sociopathic tendencies. A 
lack of empathy and dangerous behavior are two of these behaviors. Dawson delves into the behavior of sociopaths with the help of a certified therapist, Kati Morton. They begin to piece apart the mind of Jake Paul through research and interviews. Dawson and Morton begin to conduct their interviews by first  questioning Nick Crompton, Jake's past friend, and former Team 10 member, who claims to "stay poppin'" (Dawson The Mind of Jake Paul). Nick exposes that all of Jake's pranks and jokes seen in his videos are actually fake. Crompton's statement reveals to viewers that Jake is not the impulsive twenty-one-year-old that everyone thought he was. 

Shane began to question if he was right in his presumptions about Jake. He decides to discover himself by visiting the Team 10 House, where Jake Paul lives. Team 10 is a social media incubator and management company co-founded by Jake. The Team 10 House is a mansion, and many social media influencers live there. Kati and Shane discover while staying at Jake's house that Paul is a bit reckless and feeds off of adrenaline. However, he still appears like a friendly guy. Kati notes that Jake doesn't exhibit any sociopathic tendencies to her knowledge and seems like a sweet kid. This urges Shane to continue investigating and find out more about Jake's background and early life. He interviews Erika Costell, Paul's girlfriend. Through this interview, Dawson was able to discover more about how Jake behaves outside of his videos. Erika is one of the only people that Jake really trusts, after being cheated on with his brother, Logan, by his ex-girlfriend, Alissa Violet. Dawson and Kati begin to sympathize for Paul, but quickly realize they must continue their search, fearing dispute from their viewing community. 
(Erika Costell) 

The next person Shane interviews is Alissa Violet, Jake's rumored ex-girlfriend. Before and throughout her interview, Violet appears stressed and hesitant. Neither her nor Jake have revealed their sides of their breakup story publicly, and this causes Alissa to have anxiety. She is afraid of what Dawson's audience will think of her. Regardless, she goes through with the interview. Violet admits that Jake and she were never officially dating and that Jake would see other girls even with her around. Alissa also admits to getting together with Logan Paul when she and Jake were "dating." Violet's answers leave Shane with a surplus of footage to edit and a load of information to process. Could he really rely on Jake to give him the truth? Who was Jake Paul? 

Finally, the episode we've all been waiting for. The finale. The skin-crawling interview with Jake Paul. In the eighth and final episode of his series, Dawson publishes an hour and forty-five-minute video revealing Jake's secrets. Paul and his girlfriend, Erika Costell, pay a visit to Shane's house in this final part. Shane and Jake are seen sitting on Dawson's couch, both of them vulnerable and exposed. Paul truly opens himself up to Shane while discussing his video content, company, friends, family, controversies, girlfriends, past, and many personal topics. Ultimately, Jake Paul isn't a sociopath, dangerous, or trying to manipulate children Despite his malicious and hateful perception, Jake Paul is revealed to be a normal guy, just like the rest of us.