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March 18, 2023, 3:30 PM
YouTube is restoring Trump's channel after 2-year suspension
The former president's channel was restricted after the Jan. 6 attack.
March 18, 2023, 3:30 PM
March 17, 2023, 9:30 PM
YouTube is restoring Trump's channel after 2-year suspension
YouTube announced Friday it will restore former President Donald Trump's channel.
March 17, 2023, 9:30 PM
March 17, 2023, 2:58 PM
Price increase for YouTube TV
The company is increasing its subscription fee to $73 per month.
March 17, 2023, 2:58 PM
March 6, 2023, 9:02 PM
Florida bill would force bloggers to register with state
A Republican lawmaker in Florida wants bloggers who write about elected officials to register with the state
March 6, 2023, 9:02 PM
February 24, 2023, 5:46 PM
YouTube Music adds podcast feature
Podcasts will be added to YouTube’s streaming music service in an attempt to compete with Spotify.
February 24, 2023, 5:46 PM
1 month ago
YouTube CEO steps down, severing longtime ties to Google
A longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company’s creation is stepping down as YouTube’s CEO
1 month ago
2 months ago
YouTube expanding TV reach
Plus, Twitter suspends bots, and NOVA creates audio earrings with real pearls.
2 months ago
3 months ago
YouTube addresses abuse by users
The site is sending notifications to users whose abusive comments have been removed for violating YouTube’s rules.
3 months ago
5 months ago
YouTube to allow health professionals to apply for verified labels
Licensed health care officials can be certified to fight misinformation and make accurate health data more accessible.
5 months ago
7 months ago
YouTube launches dedicated page for podcasts
The page features popular channels that already have millions of subscribers.
7 months ago
9 months ago
YouTube TV rolls out improved sound
The immersive 5.1 audio support is automatically available for users with compatible hardware on Google TV, Android TV and Roku streaming devices.
9 months ago
1 year ago
FAA revokes YouTuber’s pilot’s license after ‘purposely’ crashing plane
The Federal Aviation Administration stripped Trevor Jacobs of his license after an investigation determined he intentionally caused a plane to crash in November 2021.
1 year ago
1 year ago
YouTube vlogger's quest to visit every country in the world, and he has 1 to go
Drew Binsky has, quite literally, seen the world, visiting 196 of 197 countries so far, including war-torn nations and remote islands. He hopes documenting his travels show how people are connected.
1 year ago
1 year ago
YouTube to remove content with vaccine misinformation
Plus, Google Lens can help shoppers find products through pictures, and scientists predict what ancient Egyptians looked like through phenotyping with mummy DNA.
1 year ago
1 year ago
YouTube cracking down on misleading vaccine videos
The platform, which already bans misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, has expanded its policy to include false information about vaccines in general.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Russia threatens to block YouTube as confrontation with Google escalates
Russia threatened to block YouTube in retaliation for deleting two channels belonging to a Kremlin-funded broadcaster for allegedly publishing misinformation on COVID.
1 year ago
2 years ago
YouTube revamps advertisements
The platform no longer accepts ads related to alcohol, gambling, politics or prescription drugs.
2 years ago
2 years ago
New BTS single 'Butter' sets record on YouTube
"Their new single shows BTS’s enhanced star quality."
2 years ago
2 years ago
YouTube announces Beauty Festival featuring Selena Gomez and more
YouTube has announced its first-ever 'Beauty Festival' featuring Selena Gomez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Graham and many more.
2 years ago
2 years ago
YouTube tests change to its video rating system
The company will hide dislike counts from public view to help prevent targeted harassment campaigns
2 years ago
2 years ago
YouTube removes Myanmar military channels as violence intensifies
YouTube said Friday that it has removed videos and channels associated with Myanmar's military after an apparent coup last month has erupted in deadly violence.
2 years ago
2 years ago
YouTube announces new parental controls
The new "supervised experiences" feature allows parents to give expanded access to older children.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Inside YouTuber Mark Rober’s workshop, rocket-powered golf clubs and a giant Nerf gun
Rober spent nine years at NASA's jet propulsion lab before leaving for YouTube.
2 years ago
2 years ago
YouTube cracks down on QAnon
Plus, Twitter outage, and iPhone 12 preorders.
2 years ago
3 years ago
French YouTuber free-climbs hotel in Barcelona
A French YouTuber who goes by Leo Urban was spotted free-climbing up the facade of the Meliá Barcelona Sky hotel in Spain.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube TV raises subscription price
Google says the price increase reflects the rising cost of content.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube one-ups Facebook’s virtual graduation with stream featuring the Obamas
YouTube is honoring 2020 graduates who can’t physically walk across the stage to get their diploma with a virtual commencement ceremony featuring famous faces like Barack and Michelle Obama.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube adds fact-checking notices to crack down on misinformation
YouTube is bringing fact-checking panels to the United States as part of its efforts to crack down on misinformation, especially in regard to the coronavirus.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube takes on TikTok
Plus, smartrings could be used to help diagnose COVID-19, and a new Harry Potter website launches.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube’s advertising revenue exceeds $15 billion
YouTube reveals their figures from ad revenue for the first time.
3 years ago
3 years ago
South Korean beauty YouTuber shares cancer diagnosis
Dawn Lee was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, 10 months ago.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube star Emma Chamberlain speaks openly about stress of social media
“It can put people through hell,” Chamberlain tells “Nightline” about overcoming the stresses of social media.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube bans racist, sexist insults
The crackdown comes after YouTube has courted controversy for its handling of harassment allegations on its platform in the past.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube will no longer allow videos to spew insults based on race, gender or sexual orientation
YouTube announced it is will no longer allow content that that insults someone based on race, gender or sexual orientation.
3 years ago
3 years ago
YouTube star in Arizona arrested for allegedly abusing 7 adopted children
A YouTube star is accused of physically abusing her seven adopted children, who told authorities they were pepper sprayed, beaten and deprived of food and water.
3 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube forced to pay up
Plus, automakers’ new warning systems to prevent hot car deaths, and Samsung's foldable phone is finally available.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube updates hate speech policy
The video platform sets guidelines banning white supremacy and neo-Nazism.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube cracks down on hate speech
Plus, Amazon unveils its new delivery drone, and Apple fans outraged over price of monitor stand.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube TV raises prices, adds more channels
YouTube's live TV streaming service will now cost subscribers $50 per month.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube no longer allows comments on most videos involving children
Plus, the Tesla Model 3 is now available, and it's National Unplug Day.
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube disables comments on most videos with kids
The company's CEO said the move follows "some deeply concerning incidents."
4 years ago
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
YouTube changes its '3 strikes' community guidelines
Now the company is issuing a warning first.
4 years ago