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How the internet mourned a teenager from one of YouTube’s most famous families

When teenager Caleb Bratayley – a member of one of YouTube’s most famous families - died this week, there was an outpouring of grief online. How did they become so popular?

When teenager Caleb Bratayley passed away this week, there was an outpouring of grief online. His was a member of one of YouTube’s most famous families, who became well known for simply uploading vast swathes of their day to day lives. Why did Bratayley become so popular, and why is there such a big audience for ‘family vlog’ channels?

(Photo: Caleb Bratayley. Credit: Bratayley/YouTube)

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