A Europe-based nonprofit has found that YouTube’s tools to fight misinformation are applied unevenly across European languages. AI Forensics tested YouTube’s “information panels,” which appear on videos and search results...
YouTube will now be part of Australia’s new social media ban for children under 16, starting in December this year. Previously exempt, the video-sharing platform – owned by Google –...
Meta has removed around 10 million fake Facebook profiles in the first half of 2025 for impersonating popular content creators. The move is part of Meta’s effort to clean up...
YouTube has called on the UK government to formally recognise “content creator” as an official job title across the country. The video platform says a lack of recognition is holding...
YouTube is making a bold move into the podcast space, launching its own weekly chart of top podcast shows in the U.S. Announced on Thursday, the chart will be updated...
Major tech companies, including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube, have pledged to intensify efforts to combat online hate speech. This move follows the integration of an updated...
A Russian court has imposed a colossal fine on Google, demanding payment of two undecillion roubles—an amount equal to a two followed by 36 zeroes. In dollar terms, this sum...
Ireland has introduced a new online safety code aimed at restricting harmful content on video-sharing platforms. The code, which will apply starting next month, is designed to protect users from...
YouTube is taking steps to limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos for teenagers, especially those that idealize specific body types. This move aims to prevent teens, aged 13...
A leading Russian rights group, OVD-Info, has announced that YouTube has threatened to block access to one of its channels in Russia. This channel, named Kak Teper (What’s Going On),...