# The Most 'Dangerous' Reporter on the Internet w/NewsUpdates4Real | John Wiber | Ep. 36

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Podcast: [The Today-ISH Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-today-ish-show-7409683)
Published: 2026-03-20T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/todayish/2645403
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Duration seconds: 5377

## Resource

In this episode of Today-ISH, we sit down for a fascination conversation with John Wiber aka NewsUpdates4Real — one of the most censored news creators on the internet — where we get into a gambit of issues: his origin story, why he got banned from TikTok, AI slop, how we can unite the people against elites, the dangers of social media, and how politics is just Hollywood for ugly people. Chapters 0:00 Which Topics Got You Banned from TikTok 4:34 John Wiber's Origin Story 16:55 From Novelist to Creator to Teacher 28:38 Is AI Going to Doom Humanity? 31:44 When the Reporter Becomes The News 40:20 How Do We Unite People? 48:40 Has Reality Been Distorted by Social Media? 51:48 Politics is Hollywood for Ugly People 58:28 Are We Headed to Total Collapse? 1:02:08 Is Reality Just a Simulation? 1:09:48 Tapping Into The Subconscious 1:19:19 Tin Foil Hat Time 1:26:50 What's Next for NewsUpdates4Real? Follow the Hosts: James Li YouTube: ‪@5149jamesli‬ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5149jamesli TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5149jamesli Dani Love TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wffnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wffnews

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