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FILE: Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on 26 September 2021. Picture: Alexander NEMENOV/AFP

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For Ukraine: All the sport and entertainment punishments Russia's felt so far

By Eyewitness News

The decision to invade Ukraine has cost Russia some major sporting events and even extended into its cultural assets.

  • A YouTube screengrab of the 'Baby Shark' video.

    'Baby Shark' song grabs record 10 billion views on YouTube

    The South Korean-produced song was first uploaded to the platform in 2016.

    129 days ago
  • Picture: @YouTube/Twitter

    Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation

    Videos containing false information had gone "under the radar of YouTube's policies, especially in non-English speaking countries", they said in an open letter to YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki.

    131 days ago
  • FILE: Unlike many YouTubers around the world, the 40-something is careful not to share any personal information about himself or his family, for safety reasons. Picture: Reinhart Toerien/Eyewitness News.

    'Waiting for jail': Rwandan YouTuber defies personal risks

    YouTubers who discuss beauty, sports or shopping have little to worry about, but those who focus on politics and current affairs are in an increasingly precarious position, said a YouTuber in Rwanda, John Williams Ntwali.

    167 days ago
  • FILE: MacGyver Mukwevho. Picture: Macgyver Mukwevho/Twitter.

    MacG, Oprah, Lasizwe among the most watched YouTube videos of 2021 in SA

    The top trending videos on YouTube for 2021 are based on a range of factors, beyond just viewership.

    173 days ago
  • FILE: Users on the Google-owned video sharing platform will still be able to click on the "dislike" button below a clip, but they will no longer see the negative review count. Picture: Reinhart Toerien/Eyewitness News.

    YouTube hides 'dislike' counts to discourage attacks

    A public count of likes -- or dislikes -- that social media posts rack up is regularly cited by critics as harmful to well-being, and Facebook as well as Instagram have allowed users to opt out.

    194 days ago
  • FILE: TikTok, which said in September that it has one billion active users, is making its first appearance before US lawmakers with Tuesday's testimony to a Senate panel. Picture: Unsplash.

    TikTok, Snapchat & YouTube defend their influence on kids before US Senators

    While a recent whistleblower-fueled storm of controversy has focused on Facebook's knowledge that its sites could cause harm, other social media giants also grapple with safety issues.

    209 days ago
  • FILE: In a statement Wednesday, RIB urged Rwandans to be wary of social media commentators seeking to "undermine national security" and the government. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Rwanda arrests YouTubers, opposition members for 'spreading rumours' about govt

    The arrests came two weeks after a court sentenced a prominent YouTube commentator and genocide survivor to 15 years in prison for "inciting violence" following her criticism of President Paul Kagame.

    221 days ago
  • FILE: In this file photo taken on 6 March 2019, music artist R. Kelly arrives at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division in Chicago, Illinois. Picture: JOSHUA LOTT/AFP

    YouTube removes R. Kelly official channels after he's convicted of sex crimes

    The 'I Believe I Can Fly' singer, who for years reigned over the world of R&B, still has music available on YouTube music, where 137,000 people subscribe to the disgraced star, and third-party uploads of his songs are still allowed.

    229 days ago
  • FILE: YouTube said the expanded policy will apply to "currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the WHO (World Health Organization)." Picture: Supplied.

    YouTube cracks down on anti-vaccine misinformation

    Video-sharing giant YouTube has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments, including ones that share inaccurate claims about COVID-19 vaccines shown to be safe.

    235 days ago
  • Picture: @YouTube/Twitter

    YouTube cracks down on anti-vax videos

    Video-sharing giant YouTube has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments, including ones that share inaccurate claims about COVID-19 vaccines shown to be safe.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: Russia's foreign ministry accused YouTube of an "unprecedented act of media aggression" which it said was likely aided by German authorities. Picture: Reinhart Toerien/Eyewitness News.

    Russia vows retaliation after YouTube blocks German RT accounts

    The US video-sharing platform told German media on Tuesday that it had issued a warning to RT for violating its coronavirus disinformation guidelines and then shuttered two channels for breaching user terms.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: The new features affect Google's YouTube video platform as well its online services such as search and Google Assistant. Picture: Reinhart Toerien/Eyewitness News.

    New child safety features for Google, YouTube

    Google's "safe search" -- which excludes sensitive or mature content -- will be the default setting for users under 18, which up to now had been the case only for under-13 users.

    286 days ago
  • A YouTube screengrab of Aimable Karasira.

    Rwanda police arrest YouTuber for alleged genocide denial

    Aimable Karasira, 40, a former university lecturer, runs a popular YouTube channel with over 62,000 subscribers, from where he launches regular attacks against the Rwandan government.

    356 days ago
  • Picture: Twitter.

    Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube

    State telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor imposed slowdowns on Twitter's services in mid-March, accusing it of failing to remove content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide.

    370 days ago
  • FILE: Russia regularly fines foreign internet companies like Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube, for failing to comply with its legislation. Picture: Supplied.

    Russia probes YouTube for 'abusing' dominant position: regulator

    The move comes as Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech platforms, with Moscow stepping up its efforts to control the Russian segment of the internet.

    399 days ago
  • Picture: Reinhart Toerien/Eyewitness News.

    YouTube says rule-breaking videos get scant views

    YouTube did not provide a breakdown of which rules were being violated by videos involved in the calculation.

    412 days ago
  • FILE: According to HRW, four bloggers and a driver working with YouTube channels reporting on the impact of COVID-19 guidelines on the vulnerable were arrested in April 2020. Picture: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP.

    HRW says Rwanda cracking down on YouTubers, bloggers

    The rights watchdog called on leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June to pressure Rwanda to introduce reforms and protect free speech.

    418 days ago
  • FILE: Supporters of former US President Donald Trump rally in Washington, DC, on 14 November 2020. Supporters are backing Trump's claim that the 3 November election was fraudulent. Picture: AFP.

    Trump to be allowed back on YouTube when 'risk of violence' falls

    YouTube in late January suspended Trump's channel, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts following the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.

    444 days ago
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