How Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire lost its grip on the conservative internet

'MAGA vibe shift': Conservative media darling's demise 'a long time coming'

Puck reports Ben Shapiro’s MAGA entertainment site Daily Wire, “with its sweeping layoffs and a steep drop-off in audience, has actually been a long time coming.”“Media analysts have noted a drastic decline in The Daily Wire’s audience, including the loss of 80,000 YouTube subscribers so far this year,” reports Puck media writer Dylan Byers. “Kyle Tharp, a researcher who tracks political influence online, said Ben’s hemorrhaging audience represe…

Inside Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire's MAGA Meltdown

How Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire lost its grip on the conservative internet

Once ascendant in right-wing media, the “anti-woke” company now faces contentious layoffs, ideological battles and dwindling relevance online.