Japan's legacy media is collapsing, and as in other countries, influencers and slick "explainers" are popping up on YouTube and X to tell young people who distrust legacy media what's REALLY going on. You won't believe what happens next [Obvious]

Skip to content Try Ads-Free Fark It's Not News, It's Fark How To FarkLog In | Sign Up » Forgot password? Turn on javascript (or enable it for Fark) for a better user experience. If you can read this, either the style sheet didn't load or you have an older browser that doesn't support style sheets. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page. Discussion Entertainment Japan's legacy media is collapsing, and as in other countries, influencers and slick "explainers" are popping up on YouTube and X to tell young people who distrust legacy media what's REALLY going on. You won't believe what happens next (japantoday.com) More: Obvious, Newspaper, Human rights, YouTube, Government, Democracy, Defamation, Internet, Old media 487 clicks;posted toMain »on 07 Oct 2025 at7:13 PM(1 hour ago) | Favorite | Watch | share: Copy Link 15 Comments Enable JavaScript for Fark in order to vote for entries. Log in (at the top of the page) to enable voting. View Voting Results:SmartestandFunniest King Something (1) Funniest 33 minutes ago 彼はケーブルを修理する？ chitownmike (0) Funniest 32 minutes ago AppleOptionEsc (4) Funniest 31 minutes ago I'm honestly surprised this was only the second year the internet passed other media consumption in Japan. (5) Funniest 31 minutes ago It still irritates the shiat of me that "social media influencer" is an actual career that these people can make a ton of money doing. And, yes, get off my lawn. kmgenesis23 (0) Funniest 33 minutes ago They fix the csble? sgleason818 (0) Funniest 32 minutes ago kmgenesis23: They fix the csble? They fix the CSB-le. made me happy The Irresponsible Captain (1) Funniest 32 minutes ago Does it involve giant robots and tentacles? (1) Funniest 34 minutes ago The Irresponsible Captain: Does it involve giant robots and tentacles? According to my research of Japanese media ......yes. Last Man on Earth (1) Funniest less than a minute ago AppleOptionEsc: I'm honestly surprised this was only the second year the internet passed other media consumption in Japan. The PC was never as big there (it seems flippant to credit/blame the easy availability of porn compared to the US, but that's frequently what drives tech, so it probably played a role), and while they adopted phones with screens long before the US did, they didn't make the leap to smartphones nearly as quickly. Miss_Dorothy_Kilgallen (0) Funniest less than a minute ago "Fearlessly, we went right to the source:" In late July, Japanese manga artist Mayumi Kurata criticized discriminatory language directed at an adult film actress on X. The post went viral, resonating with people caught between the speed of the internet and the trust once placed in traditional outlets. Her words cut to the heart of a growing dilemma: in a world where anyone can be a publisher, how should people stay informed -- and what role, if any, should legacy media still play? "Young people and the elderly, though living in the same country, digest information in different ways, creating a disconnect in their awareness as if they were residents of different nations," says Kurata, who often appears as a TV commentator. A new Pew Research/Quinnipiac Poll shows that adult film performers are the most trusted voices in the public forum, outpacing teachers, politicians, clergy, and medical professionals by over 70% (combined). Scorpitron is reduced to a thin red paste (4) Funniest less than a minute ago tnpir: It still irritates the shiat of me that "social media influencer" is an actual career that these people can make a ton of money doing. And, yes, get off my lawn. The right-wing ones are paid to do this by billionaires, think tanks, and foreign entities. (1) Funniest less than a minute ago Scorpitron is reduced to a thin red paste: tnpir: It still irritates the shiat of me that "social media influencer" is an actual career that these people can make a ton of money doing. And, yes, get off my lawn. The right-wing ones are paid to do this by billionaires, think tanks, and foreign entities. Now a funny thing happens when you look at who'se paying the left-wing ones......... (2) Funniest less than a minute ago genner: Scorpitron is reduced to a thin red paste: tnpir: It still irritates the shiat of me that "social media influencer" is an actual career that these people can make a ton of money doing. And, yes, get off my lawn. The right-wing ones are paid to do this by billionaires, think tanks, and foreign entities. Now a funny thing happens when you look at who'se paying the left-wing ones......... Mrtraveler01 (0) Funniest 1 minute ago Miss_Dorothy_Kilgallen: "Fearlessly, we went right to the source:" In late July, Japanese manga artist Mayumi Kurata criticized discriminatory language directed at an adult film actress on X. The post went viral, resonating with people caught between the speed of the internet and the trust once placed in traditional outlets. Her words cut to the heart of a growing dilemma: in a world where anyone can be a publisher, how should people stay informed -- and what role, if any, should legacy media still play? "Young people and the elderly, though living in the same country, digest information in different ways, creating a disconnect in their awareness as if they were residents of different nations," says Kurata, who often appears as a TV commentator. A new Pew Research/Quinnipiac Poll shows that adult film performers are the most trusted voices in the public forum, outpacing teachers, politicians, clergy, and medical professionals by over 70% (combined). That's because they're actually honest about the work they do. Not like the people in DC who are nothing more than prostitutes foe their rich donors. hundreddollarman (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Legacy media has always served as the arbiter of information. Is it true? Is it bunk? Modern media has left that role to the average person. The average person is very stupid. Displayed 15 of 15 comments Enable JavaScript for Fark in order to vote for entries. Log in (at the top of the page) to enable voting. View Voting Results:SmartestandFunniest Redisplay/refresh comments If you're having problems voting, quoting, or posting comments, try disabling any browser add-ons that might disable Javascript (NoScript, AdBlock, etc).See our FAQ. Forgot password? 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