YouTube Millionaires: Kevin Hart, Lionsgate’s Laugh Out Loud Network Looks To “Champion …
Welcome to YouTube Millionaires, where we profile channels that have recently crossed the one million subscriber mark. There are channels crossing this threshold every week, and each has a story to tell about YouTube success. Read previous installments of YouTube Millionaires here. Read More
Photographer Tyler Shields Debuts New Documentary ‘Provocateur’ on YouTube Red
The documentary, which is now streaming on YouTube Red, chronicles the day-to-day life of the renowned photographer, as he plans and executes his incredible photo-shoots, featuring some of the biggest celebrities in the entertainment industry today. With all eyes focused on his next big move, how … Read More
YouTube quietly gets a redesign on Android TV, finally supports adjusting video quality
YouTube messes with its design on Android a lot, but the Android TV app barely ever gets touched. Last year, Google brought a dramatic redesign to the app, aligning it with other platforms. Now, it seems a new design is rolling out, refining the one previously available. Read More
YouTube Offers The Most Inane Excuse for Why It Can’t Moderate Its Trending Section
After a video alleging that a Parkland shooting survivor was a “crisis actor” spent a while at #1 on YouTube's hugely influential trending page, the streaming site foundered in trying to explain why actual humans couldn't help out. YouTube's trending page has come under scrutiny as of late, after its … …
YouTube personality from Houston dies from breast cancer after claiming vegan diet had cured her
A Houston woman and popular YouTube personality has died from breast cancer after claiming that her vegan diet, among other lifestyle changes, had cured her of the disease. Mari Lopez's death was confirmed by her niece Liz Johnson on YouTube Sunday where she addressed some of the past … Read More
YouTube excels at recommending videos — but not at detecting hoaxes
YouTube's failure to stop the spread of conspiracy theories related to last week's school shooting in Florida highlights a problem that has long plagued the platform: It is far better at recommending videos that appeal to users than at stanching the flow of lies. The company for years has poured …
YouTube star who claims veganism healed her breast cancer dies from disease
“My aunt passed away in December because her cancer came back,” Johnson posted on the YouTube channel. “My aunt was inconsistent in her diet and spiritual life … I never pushed my aunt to do anything or stay away from doctors." In the video, Johnson said Lopez asked her to …
Drug Addiction Educator Says He’s Leaving YouTube After Erratic Content Strikes
For more than two years, Philip Markoff has made YouTube videos detailing his own struggles with drug use and the steps addicts can take in order to get clean. Markoff, who is known online as the Crazy Ginger Kid (or CG Kid for short), has used a combination of knowledge, …
What’s Brave, YouTubers’ new favorite browser?
It's a scary time for YouTubers: YouTube's community guidelines are changing seemingly on the fly, demonetization is affecting a large number of creators and the future of the platform that many people call home is uncertain. Creators don't want to leave YouTube, but they are trying to figure out what's … …
YouTube removes video that fuels Parkland shooting conspiracy theory
YouTube recently removed its top trending video, which showed a conspiracy theorist alleging that the students who survived the mass shooting in Florida were paid actors, according to Bloomberg. As CNN reported, the video focuses on student David Hogg, one of the survivors who attended Marjory … Read More