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YouTube Is Struggling to Deal With the Conspiracy Theory Videos That Flood the Site

Alex Jones, the infamous conspiracy theorist, radio host, and owner of InfoWars, got a slap on the wrist from YouTube last Wednesday after posting a video that alleged survivors of the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, were paid actors. The video, titled, “David Hogg Can't Remember His Lines … Read …

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‘Success’ on YouTube still means a life of poverty: study

[NEWCASTLE, UK] Do your children dream of YouTube stardom? Do them a favor: Crush that ambition now. New research out of Germany billed as among the first to review the chances of making it in the new Hollywood shows a vanishingly small number will ever break through-just like in the …

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Fans flock to book signing by YouTube football star

I've also had to learn some interesting spellings of names!' Mr Dixon has nearly four million subscribers to his YouTube channel, which he runs under the handle ChrisMD, and in the last 12 months he has filmed videos with some of football's biggest stars, including Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, … …

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Gary Staples jailed over IS group YouTube videos

A father-of-four who posted homemade videos on YouTube glorifying the Islamic State group has been jailed for three years. Gary Staples, of South Norwood, south London, also uploaded clips to Google Plus, the Old Bailey heard. The 50-year-old was found guilty of seven counts of encouraging … Read More

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Morning Update: YouTube Punished Logan Paul For 18 Days. I’ve Been Grounded Longer.

The ads were restored after Paul's team acknowledged reviewing the platform's rules and guidelines, according to YouTube. Paul's channel is still not eligible for Google Preferred advertising, and he remains on a 90-day probation period that keeps his content off the Trending tab and non-subscriber … Read More

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YouTube Won’t Ban Neo-Nazi Group Chanting ‘Gas the K**kes, Race War Now’

While social media platforms like Twitter crack down on abuse from alt-right accounts, YouTube is defending hosting propaganda videos from extremist groups that have been kicked off other sites. Neo-Nazi groups like the Atomwaffen Division still have active YouTube presences, despite YouTube … Read More

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YouTube Restores Ads To Logan Paul’s Channel, But He Remains On Probation

YouTube has restored ads to Logan Paul's channel 18 days after he was suspended amid uproar over his on camera antics. Paul, who has more than 16 million subscribers on the Google-owned platform, recently returned to the platform after going on a self-imposed hiatus after international outcry over … Read More

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YouTube Live Gets Automatic Captions, Chat Replay, and More New Features

YouTube has announced several new features that make live streaming a better experience for creators and viewers. The most notable additions include live automatic captions, live chat replay, and location tags. While automatic captions will come as a relief for creators who regularly churn out live … Read More

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YouTube Reportedly Resumes Running Ads on Logan Paul’s Channel

YouTuber Logan Paul has reportedly had his ability to earn ad revenue from his videos restored after a 18-day suspension. According to TubeFilter, a spokesperson said the platform engaged in “conversations with Paul and his team” and now feels he better understands YouTube's Community … Read More

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YouTube Forces Romeo Santos to Take Down ‘Sobredosis’ Video Due to Explicit Scenes

Everything seemed to be good until the superstar was forced to take down the clip from YouTube. According to Santos, the social network asked for the video removal due to explicit scenes. “We had to take down the original video for some explicit scenes. Already back,” Santos posted on Instagram. …