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Social media content creators, you’re up! Saftas introduce new online category
YouTube, Instagram and Facebook content creators will now also have the opportunity to receive recognition for their work.
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YouTube suspends Trump's channel for a week over violence fears
Donald Trump's access to the social media platforms he has used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut off.
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Massive outage hits Google services worldwide
Google indicated the outage had affected all of its services for the 'majority' of users.
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YouTube bans new videos claiming US election fraud
Google, as well as Facebook, temporarily stopped taking election-related ads to prevent being used to spread misinformation or confusion among US voters.
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'Baby Shark' becomes most-watched YouTube video
The ubiquitous children's song and earworm, first uploaded to YouTube in June 2016, is a remix of an American campfire song by the Seoul-based production company Pinkfong.
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YouTube to remove COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The move is the latest by online platforms struggling to contain the spread of hoaxes and false information about the coronavirus and treatments.
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UK YouTube star Nicole Thea dies aged 24 - family
The 24-year-old dancer, who lived in London, posted regular updates on her pregnancy and several videos filmed before her death will be published on her YouTube channel, the family said.
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YouTube shuts down far-right channels over hate speech
The video sharing platform pulled the plug on the channels as online social media platforms face increasing pressure to crack down on hateful rhetoric.
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World's biggest film festivals unite for 10-day global streaming event
No details of the programming were announced and it was unlikely that major new movies that generally launch at film festivals would be included.
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Dutch beauty Youtuber unveils herself as transgender
She told her 12.7 million Youtube followers and 13.3 million Instagram followers that she had wanted to make the timing of the decision herself but had been forced to do so now by 'blackmail'.
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Justin Bieber to chronicle comeback in YouTube documentary series
YouTube announced on Tuesday that the singer’s first ever documentary series 'Justin Bieber: Seasons' will launch on the video platform on 27 January.
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Eight-year-old is highest paid YouTuber, earns $26 million in year
Ryan Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was already the video platform's highest earner in 2018, with $22 million, according to Forbes.
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Google to pay up to $200 million to FTC on YouTube probe - Politico
The FTC voted 3-2 to approve the settlement and sent it over to the Justice Department as part of the review process, according to the report, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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YouTube needs 'new set of rules and laws': executive
Rising public pressure on YouTube and other social media platforms has prodded them to try and limit the negative aspects, lest governments clamp down with more stringent regulation.
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Study shows cute kids are YouTube clickbait, child advocates concerned
Research reveals that channels that uploaded at least one video featuring a child averaged 1.8 million subscribers, compared to 1.2 million for those that did not.
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Indonesian YouTube stars get chance for university place
Through a special admission scheme, the National Development University Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ), is offering places to YouTubers who have a channel with at least 10,000 subscribers and have created original content that has been viewed more than 100,000 times.
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YouTube to ban 'hateful,' 'supremacist' videos
The announcement by the video-sharing platform was the latest of a series of tech industry moves to filter out hateful and violent content.
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YouTube denies report of plans to cancel high-end dramas, comedies
A Bloomberg report said, citing sources, that the platform has stopped accepting new pitches for high-budget scripted shows and that it had canceled high end dramas and comedies.
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New Zealand massacre provides test for live video platforms
Facebook said it 'quickly' removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people.
