Tag: YouTube
Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia
Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms to […]
YouTubers contributed £2.2bn to the UK economy last year,
YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs, according to an impact report carried out by Oxford Economics. It comes as an all-party […]
OpenAI launches freely available AI models, Unitree unveils new Quadruped Robot
OpenAI is taking on Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and Chinese rival DeepSeek by launching its own freely available artificial intelligence models. The ChatGPT developer has announced two “open weight” large language […]
YouTube’s dominance grows as broadcast TV declines across all age groups
Ofcom’s latest annual report on the nation’s media habits reveals a significant shift in viewing trends, with YouTube emerging as a primary destination for audiences of all ages. Young viewers, […]
Which? investigation reveals how smartphone apps ask for shocking levels of data
A new investigation by Which? reveals the alarming extent to which popular smartphone applications are collecting user data, often requesting access to sensitive information such as location, microphone and device […]
Public service content should be findable on YouTube, Ofcom insists
Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, is calling for urgent action to ensure public service media (PSM) content remains easily discoverable on major online platforms like YouTube. In a stark warning, […]
Social Media Account Takeovers: A Rising Threat for Content Creators
Social media platforms have become a prime target for cybercriminals, with content creators and influencers facing a surge in account takeover attacks. A new report from Bitdefender Labs highlights the […]
US tech giants announce $500bn AI plan, Mr Beast joins bid to buy TikTok in US
OpenAI is teaming up with Oracle and Softbank to build data centres equipped to power artificial intelligence (AI), with plans to invest $100bn (£81bn) “immediately”. Flanked by the bosses of […]
UK urges YouTube and TikTok to promote educational content, scientists build VR goggles for mice
The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has written to video-sharing platforms, such as YouTube and TikTok, urging them to promote higher quality educational content to children. Recent statistics suggest that although […]
Most people have no plan for ‘digital death’, Which? finds
New Which? research shows most consumers have no plan for what happens to their digital accounts and online assets when they die, leaving huge risk of emails, photos and social […]
