Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson

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Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson
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Genre
  • Web series
Created by Shane Dawson
Developed byShane Dawson
Starring
  • Shane Dawson
  • Brittani Louise Taylor
  • Andrew Siwicki
  • Ryland Adams
  • Morgan Adams
  • Garrett Watts
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Production locations Los Angeles, California
Editors
  • Shane Dawson
  • Andrew Siwicki
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time28-105 minutes
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseJanuary 30, 2019 (2019-01-30) –
February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)
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Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson is an American documentary web series created by YouTuber Shane Dawson. [1] The web series was officially announced on January 18, 2019, through a video teaser uploaded to his YouTube channel. [2] The series premiered on January 30, 2019, on his YouTube channel, followed by the second and final episode on February 11, 2019. [3] However, on February 4, 2020, Dawson announced another episode set for release the following day. The series is presented by Dawson, who presents and investigates various conspiracy theories. It is edited by Dawson and cameraman Andrew Siwicki. [4]

Contents

The first episode included two of the 2018 California wildfires, the Woolsey Fire and the Camp Fire and their causes; deepfakes; whether children can be brainwashed by dark themes in cartoons; Walt Disney being cryonically frozen; and Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch using subliminal messaging. As part of the episodes, Dawson and friends explore and test iPhone theories involving Live Photos, phone calls, FaceTime, and social networking app Zepeto. Dawson also visits for himself the damage caused by the wildfires. It received critical acclaim for its direction, mature themes and dark tone. The first video achieved over 22 million views in the first week. [5] The second episode received over 10 million views in the first 24 hours, and featured Dawson investigating YouTuber Brittani Louise Taylor's struggles with domestic abuse and human trafficking, Adobe Voco and Lyrebird voice manipulation, and Chuck E. Cheese pizzas. [6]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Conspiracy Theories with Shane Dawson" Shane Dawson and Andrew SiwickiJanuary 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)50+
This episode includes main topics: the 2018 California wildfires Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire (2018) and their real causes; deepfakes are dangerous and could end the world; children can be brainwashed by dark themes in cartoons; Walt Disney being cryonically frozen is covered up by the Disney film Frozen ; and Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch using subliminal messaging. These topics were accompanied with Dawson and his friends exploring and testing iPhone theories involving Live Photos, phone calls, FaceTime, and social networking app Zepeto. Dawson also visits for himself the damage caused by the wildfires.
2"Investigating Conspiracies with Shane Dawson"Shane Dawson and Andrew SiwickiFebruary 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)44.7+
Dawson investigates three topics in the video including: Chuck E. Cheese's recycled pizza theory; voice manipulation tools Adobe Voco and Lyrebird; and interview with Brittani Louise Taylor, a YouTuber who released a book detailing her struggles with domestic abuse in December 2018 and the events that surrounded her pregnancy and abusive relationship. [6]
3"Conspiracy Theories: Warning Signs"Shane Dawson and Andrew SiwickiFebruary 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)13.9+

Responses

Dawson's video on Chuck E. Cheese's leftover pizza garnered a response from the company's spokesperson: "The claims made in this video about Chuck E. Cheese's and our pizza are unequivocally false ... No conspiracies here—our pizzas are made to order and we prepare our dough fresh in restaurant, which means that they’re not always perfectly uniform in shape, but always delicious." [7]

Dawson's videos also created a response from YouTube, who said "as part of our ongoing efforts to improve the user experience across our site, we'll begin reducing recommendations of borderline content or videos that could misinform users in harmful ways." [7] Initially the video was demonetized by YouTube, however this decision was later reversed. The company announced that "after manual review, YouTube reinstated Dawson's ability to include ads on the video, saying it wasn't in violation of the site's advertising guidelines. It was also able to appear on the front page and be recommended to other users." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Lindsay, Kathryn. "These Are All The Crazy Conspiracies Shane Dawson Is Investigating In His New Series". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shane Dawson Drops Trailer For Next Project 'Conspiracy Series,' Premiering Jan. 30". www.tubefilter.com. January 18, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ shane (February 11, 2019), Investigating Conspiracies with Shane Dawson , retrieved February 12, 2019
  4. ↑ February 2019, Daniel Falconer | 9. "Shane Dawson and Andrew Siwicki are two of the best filmmakers of the modern day". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved February 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Why did YouTube demonetize Shane Dawson's new documentary?". The Daily Dot. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Shane Dawson releases highly-anticipated second episode of Conspiracy Series on YouTube". Dexerto.com - Esports & Gaming. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Alexander, Julia (February 12, 2019). "Chuck E. Cheese's denies it recycles pizza slices following Shane Dawson video". The Verge. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Julia (February 6, 2019). "YouTube's vague conspiracy theory policies present issues for the platform". The Verge. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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