Tag: YouTube
1 in 4 adults wished they’d learned coding at school
A new study has shown the skills and subjects Brits wish they had been taught in school with self-confidence and mental health management topping the list. The study, carried out by Matalan in conjunction with The Open University, also found that 25% of people wish they'd learned about coding and graphic design at school.…
87 per cent prefer online tutorials to perfect new skill
Brits now consult ‘How To’ online tutorials to learn something new, with top life hack search terms including how to play the guitar, fold a bed sheet and remove a stain. A study of 2,000 adults found 87 per cent prefer to use online tutorials to perfect a new skill because they can revisit the…
YouTube success revealed: Top 50 vloggers earn average $23 million a year!
With over 103 million subscribers, PewDiePie, above, earns around $50 million a year YouTube’s top child stars attract an average of 19.1 million views on each video, which is eight times more than the top gamers on the platform The average length of the most popular vlogger videos on YouTube…
How Do I Get More Subscribers On YouTube in 2019?
2019 has been a great year where people have gained a platform online where they can express their point of view, talent, or put themselves out there for all to admire. This has helped nurture talents and deliver information widely across the world. In this case, YouTube has helped deliver content where it has gained…
US states target Google in monopoly probe
Chief prosecutors in 50 US states have announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behaviour”. The announcement follows one from a separate group of states on Friday that disclosed an investigation into Facebook’s market dominance. The two probes widen the scrutiny of big tech companies beyond sweeping federal and congressional investigations and enforcement action by…
YouTube fined in US after violating children’s privacy law
The Federal Trade Commission in the US is fining YouTube $136 million (£111 million) to settle allegations it collected children’s personal data without their parents’ consent. Google will pay an additional $34 million (£27.9 million) to New York state to resolve similar allegations brought by the state’s attorney general. Check out this infographic on major…
YouTube takes down more than 111,000 hate speech videos
YouTube appears to be making progress in the fight against hate speech, reporting a five-fold increase in the number of offending videos and channels removed. The Google-owned platform said it took down more than 111,000 videos it classed as hateful or abusive between April and June, up from just under 20,000 in the previous three…
YouTube disables over 200 ‘disinformation videos’ over Hong Kong demos
YouTube has disabled more than 200 videos this week which it says appeared to be part of a co-ordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The video removals come just days after Twitter said it had suspended more than 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese government influence campaign against…
YouTube to prevent copyright claims for 5 second audio clips
YouTube has warned that more content could be blocked in the short term as a result of changes in the way it deals with music copyright. Music owners are able to make claims against videos even if it features a very short snippet or unintentional clip of music, such as a radio playing in the…
YouTube and Netflix coming to Tesla
Tesla owners will soon be able to watch YouTube and Netflix from the comfort of the driver’s seat – but only when the car is stationary, founder Elon Musk has said. The feature will eventually allow users to stream content on the move, once full self-driving has been approved by regulators, the entrepreneur teased on…