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| Company type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tabloid Journalism, Misinformation, entertainment |
| Genre | |
| Founded | September 22, 2017 (platform) February 19, 2018 (company)[1] |
| Founders | Abraham Tekabo, Sarman Esagholian[2] |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Area served | Ontario |
| Divisions | 6ixBuzz Entertainment |
| Website | 6ix |
6ixBuzz (pronounced six-buzz), is a controversial online media platform based in Toronto, Ontario.[3]
Founded in 2017 by Abraham Tekabo and Sarman Esagholian, 6ixBuzz is best known for sharing user-generated content, clickbait, and local news in a tabloid format.[4] The company has been criticized for spreading misinformation, disinformation,[5] right-wing bias, racism, homophobia,[6] anti-Feminism, and perpetuating racial stereotypes, particularly anti-Asian and Anti-Indian hate.[7][8] In May 2020, Mustafa the Poet, a songwriter and filmmaker from Toronto, tweeted "6ixBuzz pits communities against each other."[2]
- ^ "Federal Corporation Information - 1062527-2 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ a b Jankowski, Nichole (August 17, 2021). "The Secret Life of 6ixBuzz". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Who's behind 6ixbuzztv? How the brand is going from Instagram to international empire". The DMZ. July 16, 2019.
- ^ "6ixbuzz coronavirus coverage is doing harm, but so is the lack of diversity in traditional media". thestar.com. February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Wang, Sheila (31 January 2020). "Business down at Wuhan Noodle restaurant in Markham amid racism, coronavirus fear". thestar.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Gammage, Kai (2021-09-24). "6ixBuzz becoming platform for Toronto's right wing". The Toronto Observer. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ Mark Do, Eric; Quon, Alexander. "As coronavirus dominates headlines, xenophobic and insensitive social media posts go viral". Global News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Robertson, Becky. "Markham restaurant says they've lost customers because of coronavirus fears". www.blogto.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.