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More YouTube creators are now making money from Shorts, the company's TikTok competitor
YouTube announced that more than a quarter of channels in its Partner Program are now earning money from the short-form videos.
Karissa Bell03.28.2024
Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos' viewers
Federal authorities in the US asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity of the accounts that watched certain YouTube videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, according to unsealed court documents viewed by Forbes.
Mariella Moon03.23.2024
YouTube created the creator economy
Nineteen years after Jawed Karim uploaded the very first YouTube video, the awkward, 19-second clip in front of San Diego Zoo’s elephant enclosure is memorable today only because of what it represents.
Karissa Bell03.20.2024
YouTube lays out new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videos
YouTube creators now have to disclose if a realistic-looking video "is made with altered or synthetic media, including generative AI." The label rules don't apply to "clearly unrealistic" content.
Kris Holt03.18.2024
YouTuber Dunkey’s publishing company is releasing its first game on May 9
Popular YouTuber Dunkey started a game publishing company called Bigmode and the first title releases on May 9. Animal Well is a Metroidvania platformer coming to the Switch, PC and PlayStation consoles.
Lawrence Bonk03.18.2024
YouTube’s redesigned TV app focuses on everything but video
YouTube is rolling out a redesign of its app on TVs, with an increased emphasis on shopping and the comment feed. The video feed also looks to be shrinking a bit.
Lawrence Bonk03.14.2024
Spotify adds music videos in 11 countries, but not the US
Spotify has announced that premium users in 11 countries will have access to music videos by artists like Ed Sheeran and Ice Spice.
Sarah Fielding03.13.2024
X will launch a YouTube-like video app on Samsung and Amazon TVs
X is launching a new app for watching long-form videos on Samsung TV and Amazon's Fire TV.
Sarah Fielding03.11.2024
YouTube Shorts now lets you chop up and remix music videos
YouTube just announced a new tool for its short-form content, otherwise called Shorts, that lets people remix music videos. This is happening just as Taylor Swift and other Universal artists are leaving the rival app TikTok.
Lawrence Bonk02.16.2024
YouTube TV gets a 1080p Enhanced option that offers better video quality
The company calls it the "highest video quality" it offers.
Sarah Fielding02.07.2024
YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap
Google reportedly plans to develop a YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro. The Verge says a YouTube spokesperson confirmed the company plans to make a native Vision Pro app, while it optimizes YouTube for Safari as a stopgap.
Will Shanklin02.06.2024
YouTube's paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers
YouTube's paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers between them.
Kris Holt02.02.2024
TikTok is the fastest-growing social platform, but YouTube remains the most dominant
The Pew Research Center has published an updated survey of US adult social media usage. Although YouTube and Facebook retain their dominant status, TikTok is the fastest-growing platform.
Will Shanklin02.01.2024
Apple's Vision Pro won't have access to YouTube and Spotify apps at launch
According to Bloomberg, Google's YouTube and Spotify don't have any plans to develop an application for visionOS, the device's platform, at the moment.
Mariella Moon01.19.2024
Taylor Swift deepfake used for Le Creuset giveaway scam
She's the latest celebrity to have their likeness created by AI to scam people.
Sarah Fielding01.10.2024
TikTok upgrades its app experience for tablets and foldables
TikTok, which is traditionally mobile-forward, will video feeds to bigger screens with “enhanced clarity.”
Malak Saleh12.19.2023
Apple is settling a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing for $25 million
Apple will pay $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of misleading customers over Family Sharing.
Malak Saleh12.16.2023
Twitch rescinds policy that allowed ‘artistic nudity’
Twitch has quickly taken back its policy update that gave users permission to post sexual content as long as it was labeled.
Malak Saleh12.16.2023
YouTube now lets creators pause comments on videos
It's rolling out to all creators.
Sarah Fielding12.08.2023
Here's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts down
Google's new migration tool will help users move their podcast subscriptions from Google Podcasts to YouTube Music.
Stephanie Barnes12.08.2023