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Sep 5, 2:36 PM ET
YouTube forced to pay up
Plus, automakers’ new warning systems to prevent hot car deaths, and Samsung's foldable phone is finally available.
Sep 5, 2:36 PM ET
Aug 21, 1:57 PM ET
YouTube may stop ads targeting children
Plus, Gmail is introducing new spell checking features, and wireless headphones that look like earmuffs have hit the market.
Aug 21, 1:57 PM ET
Jun 13, 5:32 PM ET
YouTube criticized for not doing more to stop LGBTQ harassment
Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried discusses asking YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki about the controversy.
Jun 13, 5:32 PM ET
Jun 6, 4:31 PM ET
YouTube updates hate speech policy
The video platform sets guidelines banning white supremacy and neo-Nazism.
Jun 6, 4:31 PM ET
Jun 6, 2:10 PM ET
Gay Latino journalist reports far-right YouTube personality for harassment, the company sends mixed signals
A gay Latino journalist publicly reported years of harassment to YouTube on this week, setting off yet another round of criticism for how the video sharing platform polic
Jun 6, 2:10 PM ET
Jun 6, 2:10 PM ET
YouTube cracks down on hate speech
Plus, Amazon unveils its new delivery drone, and Apple fans outraged over price of monitor stand.
Jun 6, 2:10 PM ET
Jun 5, 8:31 PM ET
YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos
YouTube is updating its hate speech policies to prohibit videos with white supremacist and neo-Nazi content
Jun 5, 8:31 PM ET
Jun 4, 11:00 AM ET
YouTuber in Spain banned for 5 years after tasteless prank
Khangua Ren gave a homeless and an Oreo filled with toothpaste in a video.
Jun 4, 11:00 AM ET
May 15, 12:30 AM ET
YouTubers James Charles and Tati Westbrook feud: What to know and what's at stake
YouTube vlogger and Halo Beauty founder Tati Westbrook posted a video dismissing famed beauty influencer James Charles. Here's everything we know so far.
May 15, 12:30 AM ET
May 14, 12:16 PM ET
YouTube beauty influencer loses millions of followers
James Charles, 19, was publicly criticized in a viral video by beauty vlogger Tati Westbrook, a mentor who helped launch his career.
May 14, 12:16 PM ET
Apr 11, 11:17 AM ET
YouTube TV raises prices, adds more channels
YouTube's live TV streaming service will now cost subscribers $50 per month.
Apr 11, 11:17 AM ET
Mar 22, 7:23 AM ET
YouTube star in Arizona arrested for allegedly abusing 7 adoptive children
A YouTube star is accused of physically abusing her seven adoptive children, who told authorities they were pepper sprayed, beaten and deprived of food and water.
Mar 22, 7:23 AM ET
Mar 21, 4:20 AM ET
Popular YouTube mom arrested
A woman in Maricopa, Arizona, who runs the YouTube channel "Fantastic Adventures," has been arrested and accused of physically abusing her seven adopted children.
Mar 21, 4:20 AM ET
Mar 6, 4:21 AM ET
YouTube to disable comments on virtually all videos with young children
YouTube said it will ban comments on virtually all videos featuring young minors amid concerns about child predators.
Mar 6, 4:21 AM ET
Mar 1, 5:45 PM ET
YouTube no longer allows comments on most videos involving children
Plus, the Tesla Model 3 is now available, and it's National Unplug Day.
Mar 1, 5:45 PM ET
Mar 1, 12:19 PM ET
YouTube disables comments on most videos with kids
The company's CEO said the move follows "some deeply concerning incidents."
Mar 1, 12:19 PM ET
Feb 28, 10:31 PM ET
YouTube Kids video featuring suicide instructions removed after reports from parenting blog
A clip with a man demonstrating cutting motions is spliced into the middle of the cartoon video.
Feb 28, 10:31 PM ET
Feb 26, 4:51 AM ET
YouTube changes its '3 strikes' community guidelines
Now the company is issuing a warning first.
Feb 26, 4:51 AM ET
Jan 30, 10:39 PM ET
YouTube star Tyler Oakley joins McDonald's 'Where You Want to Be' campaign
Oakley paired up with a current McDonald's worker to act as her mentor.
Jan 30, 10:39 PM ET
Jan 22, 12:33 PM ET
The Slow Mo Guys turn videos of ordinary objects into YouTube sensations
YouTube sensation Slow Mo Guys Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy use high-end 4K cameras to create super slow motion videos.
Jan 22, 12:33 PM ET
Jan 16, 1:22 PM ET
YouTube bans dangerous stunt videos like 'Bird Box challenge'
The popular video-sharing site issued new guidelines that ban challenges and pranks that present an apparent risk of death and a "perceived danger of serious physical injury."
Jan 16, 1:22 PM ET
Jan 16, 1:20 PM ET
YouTube revises policy, bans dangerous prank videos
Updated policies no longer allow challenges that present a "risk of death".
Jan 16, 1:20 PM ET
Oct 17, 10:47 AM ET
YouTube goes down worldwide for about an hour
Visitors to the video site had pages load halfway, then stall before an "internal sever error" message.
Oct 17, 10:47 AM ET
Aug 27, 12:30 PM ET
YouTube plans to allow fewer ad skips
The video site is introducing nonskippable ads to all of its channels, which will be controlled by content creators.
Aug 27, 12:30 PM ET
Jul 7, 11:33 AM ET
YouTube vloggers killed in waterfall accident
Three Canadian YouTubers were killed in Shannon Falls near Vancouver.
Jul 7, 11:33 AM ET
Jun 11, 1:58 PM ET
How well do YouTube's age restrictions work?
"GMA" explores YouTube's age restrictions in the wake of headlines about inappropriate content that's popular for children.
Jun 11, 1:58 PM ET
May 14, 11:14 AM ET
New YouTube feature will help viewers avoid binge-watching
Users can now set reminders to take a break in the latest version of the app.
May 14, 11:14 AM ET
May 3, 12:15 AM ET
More than 250 YouTube channels promote academic cheating site, BBC investigation finds
YouTube personalities as young as 12 were promoting the essay-buying service, according to the BBC investigation.
May 3, 12:15 AM ET
Apr 27, 6:31 PM ET
Tennessee woman delivers her own baby with help from YouTube
Tia Freeman was on an international flight when she started having contractions.
Apr 27, 6:31 PM ET
Apr 10, 12:53 PM ET
Consumer groups slam YouTube for collecting data on children
The popular video-sharing platform has come under fire for reportedly sharing data it collects on children younger than 13 with advertisers.
Apr 10, 12:53 PM ET
Apr 4, 12:02 PM ET
Alleged YouTube shooter stands out as female
ABC News contributor and former FBI agent Brad Garrett analyzes new details released about the alleged shooter, identified by police as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam.
Apr 4, 12:02 PM ET
Apr 4, 10:27 AM ET
YouTube headquarters shooting shines light on importance of workplace safety
In the wake of the shooting in California, former FBI Special Agent and ABC News Contributor Steve Gomez talks about the need for security in workplaces of all sizes.
Apr 4, 10:27 AM ET
Mar 22, 11:52 AM ET
YouTube to increase number of ads between videos
YouTube plans to increase ad placements between music videos in attempt to acquire more paid subscribers.
Mar 22, 11:52 AM ET
Feb 2, 3:27 PM ET
YouTube star speaks out on 'the hardest time in my life'
Logan Paul told ABC News' Michael Strahan how he has changed after posting a controversial video of an apparent suicide victim that led to a swift backlash.
Feb 2, 3:27 PM ET
Jan 11, 9:15 AM ET
YouTube removes Logan Paul from Google ad platform, original series
YouTube released a statement apologizing over Logan Paul's disturbing video.
Jan 11, 9:15 AM ET
Jan 3, 10:45 AM ET
YouTube star Logan Paul apologizes for video showing apparent suicide victim
The YouTube star known for pranks and comedy vlogs apologized after an onslaught of online criticism for the video, which has since been removed.
Jan 3, 10:45 AM ET
Dec 12, 7:44 PM ET
6-year-old YouTube star toy reviewer reportedly makes $11M
Ryan's Family Review has over 1 million YouTube subscribers and its 6-year-old star earns $11M annually reviewing new toys, according to Forbes.
Dec 12, 7:44 PM ET
Aug 2, 12:29 PM ET
YouTuber chooses internet fame over college football career
Donald De La Haye, a place kicker for the University of Central Florida, lost his scholarship after he was forced by the school and NCAA to choose between his monetized YouTube channel and football.
Aug 2, 12:29 PM ET
Jul 12, 7:37 AM ET
'See You Again' breaks record for most-viewed YouTube video of all time
The video for the song by Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa has now beat out "Gangnam Style," which held the record for five years.
Jul 12, 7:37 AM ET
May 5, 11:26 AM ET
YouTube stars lose custody of 2 children after prank videos
The videos on Mike and Heather Martin's "DaddyOFive" YouTube channel garnered widespread backlash.
May 5, 11:26 AM ET
Apr 28, 1:05 PM ET
Popular YouTube family speaks out about backlash from prank videos
Michael and Heather Martin talk exclusively with "GMA" about their controversial videos in which they play pranks on their children.
Apr 28, 1:05 PM ET
Mar 22, 6:34 PM ET
YouTube addresses complaints of LGBTQ censoring
YouTube has responded to recent criticism of its filtering policy.
Mar 22, 6:34 PM ET
Feb 8, 1:22 PM ET
Introducing 'YouTube Live' Features on Your Smartphone
Creators with more than 10,000 subscribers can now use the live streaming feature from their mobile devices.
Feb 8, 1:22 PM ET
Apr 19, 10:39 AM ET
YouTube Rolls Out 360-Degree Live Stream Video Just in Time for Coachella
Get ready to take a mini vacation with YouTube.
Apr 19, 10:39 AM ET