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YouTube bans neo-Nazi channel after criticism over hate speech rules

After days of external pressure, YouTube has banned the channel of Atomwaffen, a neo-Nazi group tied to multiple killings. As Motherboard reported today, both Atomwaffen's primary and backup YouTube channels have been banned for “multiple or severe violations of YouTube's policy prohibiting hate … Read More

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Oscars 2018: YouTube Reveals Best-Picture Leaderboard, but Views Don’t Always Mean Wins

If YouTube data were any guide, Christopher Nolan's World War II epic “Dunkirk” is in the pole position to take home the Academy Awards trophy for best picture. Jordan Peele's “Get Out” came in second in terms of views, followed by Guillermo del Toro's “The Shape of Water,” Steven Spielberg's …

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YouTube Has Already Restored Ads on Logan Paul’s Channel

Just weeks after YouTube announced it would suspend ads on Logan Paul's channel, the streaming mogul has restored them after the YouTuber's team acknowledged reading the community and advertising guidelines. Despite granting back his ads, Paul remains on a 90-day probation that excludes … Read More

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YouTube Live gets an update, now includes chat replay, captions

NEW DELHI: Online video sharing service YouTube on Tuesday rolled out a new enhanced version of YouTube "Mobile Live" that will afford users more ways to watch live videos and … YouTube is starting to roll out chat replay so that users can follow the conversation even after a livestream …

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Suspension lifted: Ads allowed back on Logan Paul’s content on YouTube

YouTube has confirmed to Marketing that ads on Logan Paul's channels have been re-enabled following a suspension on 8 February 2018. The issue first surface when he created a video around the suicide forest controversy which was deemed disrespectful. Despite a worldwide backlash, … Read More

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Even YouTube Stars With 1.4 Million Monthly Viewers Earn Less Than $17000 a Year, Research …

Do you dream of making it big on YouTube, posting to an adoring audience every day, and quitting your day job to live off your share of the ad revenues? You might make it big, and you might even have millions of fans. But unless your audience reaches into the …

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New York man accused of making threat to schools in YouTube music video

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York man threatened to shoot up a school in a music video posted to YouTube, authorities say. Randy Ross, 23, of Greece is charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony. He was arraigned Tuesday in Greece Town Court and remanded to the Monroe County …

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A Brief Analysis Of All YouTube Drama

All of the biggest controversies that hit mainstream consciousness touch on at least 2 of the aforementioned categories. For instance, the most recent well-known example of “the Logan Paul problem” touches on abuse of the platform and fear of the corporate overlord. Paul's more controversial videos … Read More

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Logan Paul’s Videos Monetized Again Despite YouTube Probation

YouTube is restoring ad monetization to controversial vlogger Logan Paul, whose status as a creator on the platform remains on a probationary status. Following his suspension and break from YouTube due his tasteless video from Japan's "suicide forest," Paul's content will once again be eligible for … Read More

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Alex Jones Decries YouTube’s Temporary Ban On Infowars, Asks Parkland Teen To Debate

Per YouTube's community guidelines, an account that gets two strikes for violating the rules will be unable to post new videos for two weeks. A third strike within three months means the account would be terminated permanently. YouTube did not immediately reply to a request for comment about the … Read …