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Back to news homeIndia blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary
The Indian government has ordered YouTube and Twitter to take down videos and tweets about a BBC documentary that is critical of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s Ministry of […]
YouTube plans to modify profanity rules that prompted creator backlash
YouTube’s gaming community pushed back against the company this week after some creators saw their old videos demonetized out of the blue. The culprit is a new policy that the […]
What to expect from the creator economy in 2023
Social media platforms and creator-focused startups haven’t looked too hot this year, as companies like Snapchat, Patreon, Cameo and Meta all waged layoffs along with the rest of the tech industry. […]
YouTube starts testing a quiz feature for community posts
YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows creators to add quizzes to their community posts — the social media-style posts for channels that have at least 500 subscribers. […]
YouTube will soon roll out a ‘Go Live Together’ co-streaming feature to select creators
YouTube is gearing up to roll out a new feature that will allow select creators to invite a guest to go live with them, the company announced on its Creator […]
YouTube redesign gives long-form videos, Shorts and Live videos their own tabs on channel pages
YouTube is rolling out a change impacting how videos appear on its platform. The company today announced a redesign that now splits video content into three different tabs on all […]
YouTube rolls out new design with pinch-to-zoom on iOS and Android and other updates
YouTube announced a makeover to its interface today, including a new look, a pinch-to-zoom feature, precise seeking, new buttons, ambient mode and a dark mode that’s “even darker.” The updates […]
YouTube ends the test asking users to get a premium subscription to watch 4K videos
Earlier this month, YouTube ran an experiment where it asked some free users to upgrade to a premium account to watch videos in 4K resolution. The company has now ended […]
YouTube to broadly support the @username format with launch of YouTube handles
YouTube is making it easier for creators to direct viewers to their channels. The company today announced “handles,” a new way for creators to identify their channel with an @username […]