Tag: Youtube
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Australia Enforces Nationwide Social Media Ban for Under-16s; YouTube & Lemon8 React
Australia is preparing to enforce a nationwide ban on social media use by teenagers under 16, and major platforms are beginning to signal their responses. YouTube has agreed to comply with the new requirements, though its parent company, Google, insists the initiative will not meaningfully enhance children’s online safety. At the same time, the Lemon8…
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“Serious Injury or Death”: YouTube AI Deletes Windows 11 Tutorials, Sparks Moderation Crisis
YouTube has found itself at the center of a new debate over the limits of automated moderation. The platform’s algorithms have begun mass-deleting videos in which creators demonstrate how to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs or bypass the requirement to sign in with a Microsoft account. YouTube’s artificial intelligence deemed these tutorials “dangerous” —…
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YouTube Ghost Network: 3,000 Fake Videos Used to Spread Malware
Amid the declining effectiveness of traditional malware delivery channels, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to platforms never intended for such purposes. The Check Point Research team has uncovered a vast, distributed network of malicious YouTube accounts, dubbed the YouTube Ghost Network. This ecosystem functions as a fully fledged malware distribution infrastructure, leveraging fake and compromised accounts…
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YouTube Unleashes AI to Protect Teens: New Machine Learning System to Auto-Detect Underage Users in US
YouTube has begun rolling out a new system to determine users’ ages using machine learning algorithms. According to the company, the technology is already being deployed in the United States and is intended to foster a safer environment for teenagers. The platform will analyze various indicators to estimate a user’s true age—regardless of the birthdate…
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Google Removes 11,000+ Accounts in Q2 2025 Crackdown on Coordinated Influence Operations
Google has released the findings of its investigations into coordinated influence operations conducted across its platforms during the second quarter of 2025. In total, more than 11,000 accounts and assets were removed, including 10,910 YouTube channels, along with advertising accounts, blogs, and domains that violated platform policies. The largest share of takedowns was linked to…
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Alphabet Rockets: Revenue & Profit Soar in Q4
Alphabet, Google‘s parent company, recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, ending in December. The company reported a significant revenue increase, reaching $86.31 billion, a 13% rise from the same period last year. Net profit also saw a substantial growth of 52%, amounting to $20.687 billion. This growth…
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Bard’s YouTube Upgrade: Google’s Chatbot Extracts Information from Videos
Google recently announced an upgrade to their chatbot, Bard, enabling it to swiftly comprehend YouTube video content. Google believes Bard is now capable of extracting valuable information from this vast video repository, providing rapid responses to user inquiries. The company also expressed its hope that Bard will aid users in gaining a more in-depth understanding…
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YouTube Aloud tool allows content creators to transcribe video narration into diverse language
YouTube is currently piloting an Artificial Intelligence (AI) dubbing feature, christened “Aloud”, aimed at empowering content creators to effortlessly transcribe video narration into diverse languages. While YouTube has integrated automatic translation to generate subtitles for various language content, having video narration in a language more familiar to the viewer certainly enhances the appeal. The Aloud…
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YouTube will start cracking down on fake accounts in August to prevent users from being misled and used for malicious purposes
YouTube recently announced a policy shift, slated to take effect from the 21st of August this year, targeting a crackdown on counterfeit content from renowned YouTube channels. This measure aims to safeguard the rights of content creators, and brands, and reduce the potential for unscrupulous individuals to garner undue benefits. Whilst YouTube has consistently used…
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YouTube is testing a gaming service called Playables
Reports have emerged suggesting that YouTube has invited its internal team to test a novel service, christened ‘Playables’, enabling users to directly engage in gaming through the YouTube platform. The Wall Street Journal reports that this amenity will allow users to access gaming content via mobile devices or desktop equipment. At present, it offers an…
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Google introduces Podcast content to its YouTube Music service in the US
Google announced that it will introduce Podcast content to its YouTube Music service in the US starting today, marking its official entry into the Podcast content market. Previously, YouTube Podcast project manager Kai Chuk stated that he would first test the new Podcast service on YouTube Music in the US, enabling users to access Podcast…
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CEO of YouTube: working on developing a creative tool that uses generative AI technology
The newly appointed CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, has revealed that the company is currently developing a creative tool that uses generative artificial intelligence technology, which will allow creators to easily produce engaging content. Mohan did not disclose any specific details about this creative tool but explained that it will be launched within the next…
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Google brings a 1080P high bit rate version for YouTube Premium users
Previously, Google tried to make 2160P60 on YouTube a Premium exclusive feature. However, when users tried to watch, they were prompted to upgrade and taken to the YouTube Premium subscription page instead of seeing an enhanced frame rate. Now, Google has introduced a new feature to attract users to subscribe to YouTube Premium – 1080P…
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Google may allow YouTube to access third-party advertising platforms
According to Reuters, in the future, YouTube may open up third-party advertising platforms to deliver content to avoid being accused of violating market monopoly by the European Union. In the current mode of operation, if advertisers want to place advertising content on YouTube, they can only do so through the Ad Manager tool provided by…
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Alphabet Announces First Quarter 2022 Results
Alphabet earlier announced results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, which generated $68.01 billion in revenue, a 23% increase from the same period last year. Net profit reached $16.44 billion, down 8.9% from the same period last year, while revenue from Google Cloud and YouTube businesses both increased significantly. Among them, Google Cloud’s business…
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Microsoft is urgently fixing crash issues in Microsoft Edge browser
Recently, when users upgraded the Microsoft Edge browser to version 90, it seemed that they began to experience frequent browser crashes. Recently, a large number of users have reported that they are facing continuous browser crashes when they play YouTube videos. A post describing this problem in detail on Reddit can even be traced back…