

“Now we can get news as soon as we open our eyes in the morning.” “We no longer have to wait for news,” said Long Van Nguyen, 76, who also watches Ohlala’s videos. But now everyone used YouTube to receive information, and almost everyone seemed to know Ohlala. They used to have to wait for a weekly newspaper, Tuần báo Mõ, produced in nearby Sacramento to get news in Vietnamese, they said.

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When I asked community members where they get their news, only a handful of people said they tuned into the local TV station or read any local English-language articles. He’s a very healthy person at 76.” Even though he has not been president in the past two years, most of Ohlala’s YouTube broadcasts revolve around the former president, translating content from far-right outlets like Newsmax, The Gateway Pundit, or Breitbart, according to her public YouTube community page. “He bends down and picks up golf balls like it’s not a problem. “Let me show you a beautiful photo of Donald Trump as he is playing golf,” she said in one video published on May 26, 2023. Without missing a beat, she then launches into a Vietnamese broadcast of the latest news, starting with Donald Trump. She talks with a warm respect in her voice-the kind that’s culturally expected of you, if you are a younger member of the family. From the grandpas and grandmas out there, ông and bà, to the uncles and aunties, cô and chú, to her peers, anh and em, she wishes them all kind regards and hopes that they are in good health. Sonia Ohlala’s YouTube videos usually begin with a friendly greeting in Vietnamese. This article was co-published with The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates how powerful institutions are using technology to change our society.
