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Does anyone else feel like in 4–5 years it won’t be us controlling AI, but AI controlling us?🤖

I'm 100% convinced AI would be heavily used in the creative industry—writing, editing, video-making—doing it faster, cheaper and with fewer mistakes than humans. It's cute that people say they’ll "always prefer human made art" but I'm convinced AI will be able to mimic us 100%.

And just like always, the same small group of people will end up controlling the money but at a scale like we've never seen before.. The scary part is, we already had a job crisis before AI came along.

I’m nervous about where this is heading. How about you guys, are you worried about the future of AI?

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Worldstar, at least credit us by sharing our original video link instead of downloading and re-uploading it on your million-subscriber platform. A huge amount of work went into this video, only for it to be taken like that. This is the third time we’ve been featured on their site—before, they shared the original link, but now it feels like straight-up theft. Also running their own commercials.. Really disappointing.

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Does your partner ever worry about your obsession with true crime? 😅🔪

7 months ago | [YT] | 162

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Hey Guys, I'd like to share this tragic story that I came across - I hope the family can find closure soon.

Beth Martin, 28, travelled to Turkey with her husband Luke and two young children but died just days into her trip - her family has said an autopsy revealed something horrifying..

Mother-of-two Beth Martin, 28, was rushed to hospital after she became "delirious" just one day into her trip to Turkey and was placed in critical care. Beth, from Portsmouth, unfortunately passed away a day after she was admitted to hospital on April 28 - but her husband Luke's heartbreak has not ended there as a shocking discovery was made after her death. A UK autopsy revealed doctors had removed her heart without her family's knowledge.

Beth had travelled on April 27 with Luke and her two children, aged five and eight, but her family now says they are being kept in the dark about what happened to the beloved mother. It is understood that Beth fell ill soon after the Martin family landed at the airport.

Her husband said he called an ambulance the next day and Beth was taken to a "destitute" hospital and Luke said he was even "banned" from seeing his wife.

Luke said the severity of her condition was not shared, and added that he was even accused by Turkish authorities at one point of "poisoning" his wife, but he was cleared. The hospital that treated Beth before her tragic death is now being investigated for negligence following her death and her family are fighting for answers into what happened and where the mother's heart is.



Her family has shared heartbreaking details about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Beth's death and said they felt the "deepest level of trauma", in a GoFundMe page.

The fundraiser said: "The UK autopsy began. And then the final blow: Beth’s heart was missing. The Turkish hospital has removed it. No explanation. No consent. They have invaded her body and they have TAKEN her heart."

It added: "They are grieving, traumatised — and now trying to put the pieces of their family back together. After everything the family have been through - Luke believes passionately that this is something that cannot be taken lying down."



Luke shared an emotional message on social media after the tragedy and said: "2 weeks ago me, my wife and 2 kids set out for a family holiday to Turkey. Only 3 of us made it back. I lost my wife, my children lost their mum, we lost the biggest piece of the puzzle that was our family.

"It has been the worst and most traumatic week of my entire life, and to top it off.. I had to break the news to my babies that their mum isn't coming home, it broke me. Even more so when I had to say goodbye to them so they could be brought home by family.



"I stayed in Turkey another 2 days to ensure she was brought back, and booked myself on the same flight home. Knowing my wife was still on my flight but I couldn't be next to her broke me even more."

RIP Beth

7 months ago | [YT] | 154

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We Are Now 200K Strong! I'd like to thank all of you for helping us reach this milestone.

I started watching true crime documentaries since I was 14 years of age and now I'm 33 and still love a good true crime documentary when I'm not editing a Decoder video. It's always been my ambition to make the best documentaries with the victims in mind. Also we are always seeking advice from your comments - so it's really been a group effort!

This journey was never about chasing viral videos. It was about telling real stories. Stories that honour the victims, explore the full picture. Many of you have supported this channel from the very beginning and we are very thankful for your love for our work and also the lovely comments that you leave behind for the victims. Be sure we read all of your comments!

I also want to take a moment to thank the incredible team behind this project—many of whom have been here from the start:
🖋️ Annabel, our brilliant writer
🎤 Eric, the man behind the mic
🔎 Katy and Ashiq, our dedicated researchers
🎬 Roman and Jose, our talented editors
…along with others working behind the scenes as this team continues to grow. None of this would be possible without you. I’m proud of what we’ve built together.

Lastly, it’s almost been a year since we lost Sean O’Neal, our former voice artist. Sean was one of our earliest supporters and a big part of this journey.
RIP, brother. You’re missed greatly.

Here’s to the next chapter!🥂

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7 months ago | [YT] | 206

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Merry Christmas Everyone! 🎄 What's your favorite Christmas gift that you've ever received?🎁

1 year ago | [YT] | 62

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🦘Australia passes social media ban for under 16s.

The law will make platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (£25m) if they don't systemically stop children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

The platforms will have one year to work out how to implement the ban before the fines come into force.

The legislation is set to come into force in November 2025. Do you think this Law will pass in other countries?🤔

1 year ago | [YT] | 67

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An NHS nurse, Natalie Shotter, 37, died after being repeatedly orally raped by a stranger as she lay unconscious on a park bench.

Mohamed lidow, 35, is accused of orally raping her around midnight on July 16, 2021, the court heard. He denies rape and manslaughter.

He was caught on CCTV with Ms Shotter, who was just five foot tall and weighed six and a half stone.

Relatives of Ms Shotter - including her mother Dr Cas Shotter Weetman - sat in the public gallery at the court as CCTV footage of Iidow approaching her daughter on a park bench late at night was played to the jury.

After around 15 minutes, Iidow got up and left the scene, on his way home he bought cat food and Listerine from a Shell garage.

The NHS worker was found dead by a passerby in Southall Park early the next morning.

The prosecution alleges that the repeated rape caused Ms Shotter to die of cardiac arrest. The CCTV from a camera in the park was shown to the jury and narrated by prosecutor Alison Morgan KC.

A male member of the jury was in tears as the footage was shown and two female members of the jury turned their faces away from the footage.

Members of Ms Shotter's family, who sat in the well of the court, were also visibly upset.

Ms Morgan KC claimed Iidow - who appeared in court via a live video link from Belmarsh prison - had orally raped Ms Shotter to such an extent that the 'hyperstimulation of the delicate nerves at the back of her throat' led to cardiac arrest.

She told the court: 'At 23.41 her arm can be seen moving, swinging a little bit, she is lying down along the bench.

'Natalie is lying down and there's nothing to suggest a sudden falling down to the ground dead, or that she's having a seizure.

'Consuming alcohol and consuming poppers might make her lie down in that way, she must have been drowsy and semi-conscious.

'The prosecution's case is that even if she had consumed those substances, there was no reason for her to die before this point.

'She may very well have been lying down on that bench thanks to what she consumed.
'What was the defendant doing there? What was he seeking to do, walking up and down the paths in the middle of the night?

'Seeking out a vulnerable woman to rape.'

'The one person who would have known whether Natalie Shotter was alive was this defendant,' the prosecutor said.

'He was raping her repeatedly, the prosecution's case is not just rape it is also manslaughter, the prosecution's case is that Natalie died as a result of what was done to her. She was not dead at the time.

'He had sex with someone who was alive but who was deeply unconscious.

'He said that Natalie Shotter lay down on the bench and that he then tried for a minute or two to get her up, he 'tapped her' and asked whether she was okay and then left. He said that the entire process lasted six minutes.

'During the course of the third police interview, the defendant was informed that Natalie Shotter had been found dead in the park in the early hours of the morning. He was shocked and said that he wished he had helped her.'

The court was shown a recording of the interview in which Iidow reacted to the news of Ms Shotter's death by saying 'Holy s***' and 'Oh God'.

The prosecutor continued: 'One of the questions you will want to ask yourself is, if Natalie Shotter had been dead before the defendant even encountered her, why was he then so shocked to learn of her death?

'He's shocked because the person he orally raped was alive - not conscious - but alive.
'He then stated that Natalie Shotter was a fully consenting adult, she was in control of her movements and verbally responsive.

'When he left Natalie, she was fine, if not a little slumped on the bench. He said that whilst he was behind the bench with his shorts down, Ms Shotter had positioned herself so that she was on her knees facing him.

'He further stated that he asked if she needed him to call anybody for her, to which she declined and mentioned she was waiting for friends.

'So, the defendant's account is that Natalie Shotter was alive and consenting to the sexual activity with the defendant. You will want to consider whether the CCTV footage suggests that Natalie Shotter appeared to be consenting to sexual activity in the manner contended for by the defendant.'

In a police interview, he said Ms Shotter had offered him a 'blow job' for £10.

A toxicology report showed that Ms Shotter was over three times the legal driving limit, but that neither her alcohol nor poppers consumption were likely to have caused her to die.

Ms Morgan KC said: 'That night out, and consuming what she did made her vulnerable, vulnerable to males, vulnerable to this defendant but it did not kill her.


'By raping again and again [he] caused the cardiac arrest.'

The court was previously shown CCTV from earlier in the night which showed Ms Shotter walking through the streets and talking on her mobile.

At one point she stopped outside a shop to dance to the sound of a drum and was joined by a man and two other women.

Ms Morgan pointed out that Ms Shotter did not appear to be so drunk that she was unable to stand or struggling to walk, adding she looked 'happy'.

Lidow, of St Paul's Close, Hounslow, was first arrested on 4 August 2021 and charged on 21 December 2023.

The trial continues.

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WORLDSTARRRR!!! 🤩 Just learned that some of our videos were featured on ‪@worldstarhiphop‬​​ recently! What a pleasant surprise! Thank you guys at Worldstar 🔥

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 86

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UK Court prosecutes an Indonesian PhD student Reynhard Sinaga for life in prison for raping more than 195 men in Manchester, UK.

In 6 years Reynhard had drugged and raped many men including neighbours, pizza delivery men, plumbers, tax officers and whoever knocked on his door intentionally or unintentionally.

The ages of his victims ranged between 17-64. When he was arrested in 2017 police found photos and videos of his crimes recorded by himself. Reynhard was given concurrent life sentences with a minimum term of 40 years in December 2020 by the Court of Appeal. The Crown Prosecution Service described Sinaga as being the most prolific rapist in British legal history.

In Manchester prison he was put in a cell with a paedophile aged 56 and Reynhard raped him too.

His Mum described him as a ‘calm boy’, who went to church every Sunday and played piano.

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