YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 bn users, taking on TikTok
YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which competes with global sensation TikTok.
Jun 16, 2022
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YouTube's MrBeast posts video on Musk's X
YouTube sensation MrBeast posted a full video on Elon Musk's X for the first time this week, giving the struggling social media platform a boost.
Jan 16, 2024
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YouTube offers thousands of free TV episodes—with ads
YouTube on Wednesday began streaming some 4,000 television episodes from shows like "Hell's Kitchen" and "Heartland" to US viewers as the site tries to capture viewers in a fiercely competitive market.
Mar 23, 2022
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Video platforms tested as election misinformation runs rampant
Amid an intense effort by social media platforms to curb misinformation around the US election, political operatives were finding loopholes in YouTube and other video platforms.
Nov 6, 2020
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Elon Musk teases audio and video calls at X
X is tinkering with video and audio calling at the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to a post Wednesday by owner Elon Musk.
Oct 26, 2023
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TikTok bumps up video length to 3 minutes
TikTok on Thursday began letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors.
Jul 2, 2021
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TikTok turns its back on political ads
Youth-friendly TikTok on Friday said it won't allow political ads because they would clash with the "light-hearted" feeling at the social network where people share playful video snippets.
Oct 4, 2019
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Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements.
Jan 12, 2022
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Streaming site Twitch confirms hack
Amazon's popular live video streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday hackers had broken into its network after reports of exposed confidential company data surfaced online.
Oct 6, 2021
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Russia gives Twitter one month to remove 'banned' content
Russia's media regulator Roskomnadzor on Tuesday gave Twitter a one-month ultimatum to remove "banned" content, threatening to consider blocking the social media platform within the country if it does not comply.
Mar 16, 2021
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