‘Free Palestine’ hackers deface YouTube’s most popular music video
Some of the most popular music videos on YouTube including mega-hit “Despacito” briefly disappeared Tuesday in an apparent hacking by pro-Palestinian activists. Fans looking for videos by top artists including Drake, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift found the footage removed and the message “Free … Read More
Despacito, Other Videos On YouTube Deleted In Vevo Hack
The record-breaking music video for Despacito disappeared temporarily from YouTube on Tuesday due a security breach affecting video platform Vevo. Five days ago, Luis Fonsi's video racked up the most views in YouTube history, topping 5 billion. Its disappearance was not unique. More than a dozen … Read More
Update To YouTube Music App’s Code Suggests Increased Focus On Recommendations
When new versions of YouTube apps arrive on the Google Play store, publications like 9 to 5 Google dig into the app's APK to predict what sort of updates users can expect based on changes in the underlying code. 9 to 5 Google latest “APK Insight” has arrived, and it …
YouTube Hacked
It has been reported that popular streaming service YouTube has been hacked. More than a dozen other artists, including Shakira, Selena Gomez, Drake and Taylor Swift are also affected. The original clips had been posted by Vevo. Despacito has been removed, but its cover image had shown a group … Read …
Facebook Loses Ground to Google With Users Spending More Time on YouTube
Facebook Inc. lost ground to Google in January as users spent more time on YouTube and other Alphabet Inc. properties, according to a report. Brian Wieser, a Pivotal Research analyst who reviewed Nielsen digital consumption data, said Google properties, including YouTube and Waze, combined to … Read More
Mysterious Hackers Briefly Change Titles Of Drake & Cardi B Videos On YouTube
A group of hackers exploited a potentially dangerous hole in VEVO and YouTube's security, changing titles of several notable videos, such as Drake's “God's Plan” and Cardi B's “Bartier Cardi.” The hackers change a variety of popular videos to different variations of “hacked by Kuroi'sh & Prosox.”. Read More
Most watched YouTube video, ‘Despacito’ deleted in apparent hack
Some of the most popular music videos on YouTube including mega-hit Despacito momentarily disappeared Tuesday in an apparent hacking. Fans looking for videos by top artists including Drake, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift found the footage removed and replaced by messages that included “Free … Read More
YouTube star prompts conversation about social anxieties
Talking openly about social anxiety to people who haven't experienced it can be really difficult, but a YouTube star was determined to start a conversation with her fans about it. In her candid tweet, Jessie Paege described what it's like having social anxiety and that it's not just about staying …
4 YouTube Series to Watch When You Have a Bad Day
College is a time to make fun memories without your parent's supervision, however, it is also a time of stressing over classes, or even life itself. During those times that feel like the world is crumbling from all angles, you try everything to combat the stress: eating bad food, going …
Most-watched YouTube video ‘Despacito’ restored, 24 hours after it was deleted
SAN FRANCISCO: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's music video "Despacito" that has been watched over five billion times on YouTube was hacked by … "Vevo's @YouTube account hacked; attacker just changed the title and thumbnail of #Despacito Song, the most-viewed YouTube video with over 5 … Read More