Bored Panda began as a side project in 2009, while Mr. Banisauskas, then a freelance videographer, was studying business administration at Vilnius University. I contacted several artists whose work had been featured on Bored Panda, and all said they’d given their blessing.) “Everyone wants to be not so dependent on Facebook,” Mr. Banisauskas told me. Several publishers from countries included in the test complained that their Facebook traffic had plummeted overnight. For now, though, Bored Panda is charging ahead, and hoping to remain on Facebook’s good side.

Source: New York Times November 30, 2017 09:56 UTC