It is Friday morning, November 6th, and we still don’t know who the next President of the US will be. Several states have razor-thin margins and will likely require recounts before the lawsuits can be resolved. According to all estimates, the total number of votes cast is higher than any presidential election in about 100 years (as a percent of the population). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other news, and I do mean OTHER, Baby Shark<\/a> has now had more views on YouTube than any other video. With more than 7 BILLION views, the catchy tune has delighted preschoolers (and annoyed more than a few adults) all over the world. As reported by the New York Times<\/em>, the video bumped Despacito<\/a> from the top spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These facts may be unsurprising to anyone with young kids: The children-focused parts of YouTube are among its most lucrative. A Pew study found that videos featuring children received\u00a0nearly three times<\/a>\u00a0as many views on average than other types of videos posted by high-subscriber channels.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Times continued…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repetition is one reason. Children do not get tired of watching the same video over and over. Four of the top 10 most watched YouTube videos are children\u2019s programming. And last year, the highest earning YouTuber was 9-year-old Ryan Kaji, who reviews new toys and games on his channel. He earned $26 million in 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is Friday morning, November 6th, and we still don’t know who the next President of the US will be. Several states have razor-thin margins and will likely require recounts before the lawsuits can be resolved. According to all estimates, the total number of votes cast is higher than any presidential election in about 100 … <\/p>\n