“I had no idea where all the attention was coming from,” said “mike m.” in an online chat interview with The New York Times. Others, tipped off by the caption calling Mr. Hogg an actor, knew exactly what they thought they were seeing: “Someone get this kid an Oscar!” one wrote. I’m not acting on anybody’s behalf.”The video posted by “mike m.” rapidly gained steam nonetheless. “WE’RE BREAKING THE CONDITIONING.”The “mike m.” video also found traction on Twitter, on Facebook and in stories and comment threads on conspiracy sites. After YouTube removed the video, “mike m.” said his account had received a “strike” — that is how YouTube warns users that they have broken the site’s rules or violated its guidelines.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2018 23:43 UTC