Watch: Does YouTube’s new dark theme save iPhone X battery life?
The YouTube app for iOS just received an update, bringing with it a new dark theme that could translate to an increase in battery life for iPhone X. We put the app to the test to find out. YouTube Dark Theme Battery Life Test on iPhone X. Info. Shopping. Tap …
YouTube’s new ad rules will drive creators to Twitch
YouTube has had a bit of a rough time recently. With concerns around inappropriate content and brand safety mounting, the platform has taken a few arguably necessary and cautious steps to protect its users. The latest move is that the platform has pulled the plug on displaying ads on the …
YouTube Kids to Get Whitelisted Version That Shows Only Curated Content: Report
By giving parents the option to turn off the algorithmically recommended videos, the new "YouTube Kids" plans to curb conspiracy theory videos such as sexually explicit language, profanity and paedophilia jokes that were surfacing on the channel previously. The Google-owned video platform did not … Read More
YouTube Censors Empire Files’ Abby Martin on Israeli Militarism
teleSUR presenter Abby Martin's latest program highlighting Israeli military violence against Palestinians has been blocked by YouTube in 28 countries for supposedly violating "local laws," the presenter has announced. According to The Empire Files' official Twitter account, YouTube sent the program a … Read More
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Successful YouTube Channel
The following is a beginner's guide to creating the right kind of YouTube channel complete with actionable insights. YouTube is the largest online video platform so you'll need this guide if you want to traverse the digital frontier. Everyone knows the video content offers some of the best ROI in …
Rebrickulous YouTube stars smash Dude Perfect’s LEGO walk record
Just last week they managed to set a stunning record for the Largest LEGO® brick cherry blossom tree (supported) in Japan, and now the hosts from their YouTube show Rebrickulous have succeeded in beating Dude Perfect in the Farthest distance walking barefoot on Lego® bricks! Farthest distance … Read More
Pictured: Gang members on the way to a stabbing show off their weapons on YouTube
The fuel for this epidemic of violence, she says, is aggressive communication on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram — as well as a flood of horrifying YouTube videos showing stabbings, violence and inter-gang mockery that have, in some cases, been viewed hundreds of thousands of … Read More
YouTube Kids is reportedly releasing a version that swaps out the algorithm for actual humans
YouTube will soon be offering an alternative YouTube Kids app that will swap out an algorithm for actual humans to suggest videos to its young users, reports BuzzFeed News. With this new version, the report says, YouTube employees will sift through and approve individual channels to be included on … Read …
YouTube will reportedly release a kids’ app curated by humans
YouTube plans to release a non-algorithmic, whitelisted version of its YouTube Kids app some time in the near future as a way to avoid inadvertently suggesting questionable or graphic content to children, according to a report this evening from BuzzFeed News. The modified version of the app will also … Read …
YouTube Red’s $10 subscription is the best money I spend on entertainment every month
The content on YouTube is great, diverse and plentiful. The pretenses for consuming that content aren't perfect, though — wading through ads and always needing a connection in order to watch are a big negative mark on what is otherwise a fantastic service. But you don't have to deal with …