YouTube Star AboFlah Made Streaming His Life. He Wants His Kids to Live Offline
YouTube star AboFlah discusses his massive online success and his transition into traditional media with a new cartoon series. Despite his digital fame, he expresses a desire for his children to live a life disconnected from the internet.
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The perspective of top-tier digital creators on the impact of the creator economy and online privacy is increasingly relevant.
We have our conversation in the studio of 8Flamez, the company he cofounded alongside Eyad Siyam and Saad Sarwar to manage creators and build infrastructure for the creator economy. It’s a massive, white-walled space scattered with props, furniture, and recording equipment, ready to film at any moment. He arrives on time but slightly annoyed at having missed an appointment earlier in the day. He’s not one to miss an appointment; or even an email, as I later find out. His inbox has a measly 17 unread emails.
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