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Coronavirus: One In Four YouTube Covid-19 Videos Are Misleading

More than a quarter of Coronavirus videos on YouTube contain “misleading or inaccurate information”, a new study has warned

4 years ago

YouTube Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary Of First Uploaded Video

First ever video on YouTube was uploaded fifteen years ago this week, featuring co-founder Jawed Karim standing around at a…

4 years ago

Facebook Launches Gaming Streaming Service To Rival Twitch, YouTube

Facebook has rushed the launch of its gaming streaming app, in order to capitalise on the enforced lockdown of potential…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: YouTube Clamps Down On Videos Linking 5G To Covid-19

Fuelled by ill-informed celebrities, Google's YouTube bans all conspiracy theory videos falsely linking Coronavirus to 5G networks, after masts vandalised

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Facebook Joins Netflix, YouTube In Streaming Downgrade

Facebook confirms it will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe, until bandwidth concerns ease

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Netflix, YouTube Lower Streaming Quality To Ease Network Strain

Streaming platforms respond to requests to halt high-definition streaming, with confirmation that Europe will see reduction in video quality

4 years ago

Coronavirus: AI Takes Over Social Network Moderation As Staff Sent Home

Social networks are turning to AI and automated tools to police social networking posts, as staff are sent home due…

4 years ago

UK ‘Will Not Implement EU Copyright Directive’

Controversial provisions that Google argued would ban memes and GIFs will not be brought into UK law, as country departs…

4 years ago

YouTube Tightens Harassment Rules With Policy Update

Harassment clampdown. Videos that “maliciously insult someone” or threaten violence will be banned

4 years ago

Huawei Mate 30 Cut Off From Google Apps

Goodbye Youtube and Gmail. Bootleg access to Google apps is shut down as US blacklisting bites

5 years ago

Google To Pay Up To £165m Fine For YouTube Children’s Privacy Violations

Google's settlement with the FTC to pay $150m to $200m fine was criticised as too low and as 'effectively rewarding'…

5 years ago

Russia Issues Election Protest Warning To Google

As protests continue in Moscow, Russian regulator warns to Google stop 'advertising' protests on YouTube

5 years ago

Controversial EU Copyright Reform Clears Final Hurdle

EU member states, including the UK, adopt sweeping copyright changes intended to adjust rules for the digital age

5 years ago

European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Reforms

'A good sign for the creative industries in Europe', say those in favour, while opponents call the outcome 'catastrophic'

6 years ago

Facebook Expands Video Platform Outside The US

A year after its US launch, Facebook Watch comes to the UK and the rest of the world - along…

6 years ago

Groups Hit YouTube With Complaint Over Data Gathering On Kids

Groups allege that YouTube violates child protection laws by collection personal data of minors

6 years ago

YouTube Blogger Kills Herself and Shoots Three Others

Shooter rampage, as blogger shoots three people at YouTube headquarters before killing herself

6 years ago

Government May Tax Tech Companies Over Extremist Content

The government may impose a tax on companies such as YouTube and Facebook to 'incentivise' them over taking down militant…

6 years ago

Google Insists AI Better Than Humans For Extremist Content Takedown

Score one for the machine. Google admits its AI system is better at removing extremist content on YouTube

7 years ago

Google Takes Action Against Extremist, ‘Inflammatory’ YouTube Videos

Google is to add more engineering resources and human experts in its efforts to remove extremist content from YouTube

7 years ago

Is It Fair To Accuse Google Of ‘Cashing In’ On Extremist Content?

OPINION: The Mail on Sunday slams Google, but should all the blame really be levied at tech companies?

7 years ago

Sky, Vodafone, HSBC And Other Major Brands Pull Google Ads Over Extremist Content Concerns

The British government, the BBC and others have withdrawn Google ad spending after their adverts were displayed alongside extremist content

7 years ago

Hootsuite Unveils Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Instagram Video Integrations

Video is "crucial" to organisations as they evolve their digital transformation strategies, says Hootsuite

8 years ago

BBC Three’s ‘Creative Shackles Are Off’ With Online Format

BBC Three has aired on TV for the last time, embracing an online-first format and social media

8 years ago

Why Social Media Is The Killer App For Virtual Reality

Matthew Payne, head of creative technology at We Are Social, explains how social media will make virtual reality mainstream

8 years ago

Instagram Gets Its ‘First Dedicated Security Solution’

Proofpoint SocialPatrol also helps to manage social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

8 years ago

Alibaba Buys ‘Chinese YouTube’ For £2.5bn

Youku Tudou snapped up for a cool $3.7bn as Alibaba looks to expand in media market

8 years ago

Google Parent Alphabet Benefits From Mobile Search, YouTube

What's in a name? Company reorganisation does not prevent Google from posting healthy profit and revenue increases

9 years ago

YouTube Is Finally Going Ad-Free – For A Price

Subscription-based YouTube Red service will launch next week and feature exclusive content

9 years ago

Google Says It Is Worth £11bn To The UK

Search giant says that every UK business needs to be digital to appeal to new customers

9 years ago