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Irish YouTuber moves millions of followers to donate millions for charity

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Sean McLoughlin is a YouTuber who posts video game playthroughs for his nearly 31 million subscribers.

His annual " Thankmas " fundraiser is one of many online specials emerging as a modern spin on the classic telethon.

Total donations have increased more than 50% over the last year on Tiltify , a digital platform.

" Thankmas " aims to prove it's easy to do good online.

McLoughlin describes online communities as a "double-edged sword" The "monetization of hate," he said, is "bigger than it's ever been" Online communities offer kinship, but the desire for acceptance introduces lonely people to dark pockets.

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