YouTube demonetizes Russell Brand’s channel following allegations
Following an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Brand, his YouTube channel has been suspended from making money. Mashable
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YouTube loosens its profanity monetization rules after creator backlash
YouTubers who curse like sailors, rejoice! In a video published on Tuesday to its Creator Insider channel, YouTube announced that it’s relaxing some of the new policies regarding profanity on the platform to allow more monetization opportunities for creators. According to YouTube, profanity will no...
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Why did YouTube spotlight a scammer and an accused abuser at its latest event?
In its effort to remain family-friendly and woo advertisers, YouTube has often struggled to please its vast, diverse community of creators. It seems that the brand’s first-ever “Made on YouTube” event, held this morning, was an attempt to strengthen that relationship by showing creators how...
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Here’s everything you need to know to use YouTube Shorts, the new TikTok competitor
After months of testing its TikTok competitor in India and a limited beta rollout in the states, YouTube is finally launching YouTube Shorts for everyone in the U.S. So now you might be asking yourself…what is YouTube Shorts in the first place? And how do...
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Daily Crunch: GitHub reinstates YouTube downloading project
GitHub defies a takedown order, Strava raises a big round and Moderna reports promising COVID-19 vaccine results. This is your Daily Crunch for November 16, 2020. The big story: GitHub reinstates YouTube downloading project Back in October, the Recording Industry Association of America sent a...
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YouTube hit with UK class action style suit seeking $3BN+ for ‘unlawful’ use of kids’ data
Another class action style lawsuit has been lodged against a tech giant in the UK alleging violations of privacy and seeking major damages. The latest representative action, filed against Google-owned YouTube, accuses the platform of routinely breaking UK and European data protection laws by unlawfully...
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YouTube bans thousands of Chinese accounts to combat ‘coordinated influence operations’
YouTube has banned a large number of Chinese accounts it said were engaging in “coordinated influence operations” on political issues, the company announced today. 2,596 accounts from China alone were taken down from April to June, compared with 277 in the first three months of...
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Tube Is YouTube Without Any Attention Stealing Clutter
Web: Search for a video, watch that video, then get on with your life. That’s Tube, a third party website that strips YouTube back to basics. How-To Geek
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Music app Genius launches its own take on Stories, aided by YouTube
Genius, the big database of song lyrics and musical knowledge, is today launching its own version of “stories,” the Snapchat and Instagram-like short form sharing format that’s been rapidly spreading to a number of sites and apps, including Facebook, Messenger, Skype, and even Google. Genius’...
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YouTube is reportedly introducing your kids to conspiracy theories, too
In a recent appearance by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki at the South by Southwest Festival, she suggested that YouTube is countering the conspiracy-related videos that have been spreading like wildfire on the platform — including videos telling viewers that high school senior and Parkland, Fl. survivor...
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