YouTube is buying TikTok ads to lure creators before US ban
YOUTUBE is running ads on TikTok targeting the app’s content creators, an effort to lure these valuable users to the Google-owned rival and capitalise on TikTok’s uncertain future. “I…
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A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
The gruesome murder of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's most volatile regions. Chandrakar's body was found…
Video shows mosque demolition documentary screening in India, not Bangladesh
As Muslim-majority Bangladesh saw a spate of reprisal attacks against its minority Hindu community, a video was shared online with a false claim that it shows the screening of a…
YouTube partners with CAA to help celebrities manage digital likeness in AI content
YouTube on Tuesday announced a partnership with Century City-based talent representation firm Creative Artists Agency that will help actors and athletes better manage their digital…
Singer in Iran arrested after performing on YouTube without a hijab
A woman was arrested in Iran after she posted a video of herself singing without a hijab on YouTube, despite the Iranian parliament passage of a new, stricter law on women's modesty that…
Old video falsely portrayed as showing deadly India mosque survey clashes in 2024
Deadly clashes erupted in November 2024 in India's Sambhal city in northern Uttar Pradesh state, sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple. But…
As Spotify Wrapped nears, what to expect from Apple and YouTube
It's almost that time of year again. Music lovers are wondering when Spotify will release its annual Wrapped, the personalized recap of users' listening habits and their year on the…
Gene Simmons 'thrilled' with 'Reagan' movie cover song, now on YouTube
Gene Simmons, in an exclusive interview, told Newsweek about his cover of the Ethel Waters song "Stormy Weather" for the Reagan movie and his high regard for the former president. "It…
Indian Muslim politician falsely accused of brandishing Islamic flags ahead of election
India's main opposition party Congress is often targeted with misinformation that fans accusations it is more favourable to the country's Muslim minority. In the latest case, a video…
Graphic video from Sweden falsely shared as 'Israeli police beating Palestinian child'
Videos shared with false claims continued to flood social media as the war in Gaza entered its second year, triggered by Hamas' unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack to which Israel…
Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. It's pretty safe to assume that nothing…
Kim Kardashian Deletes Son Saint's YouTube Channel after Anti Kamala Harris Posts
Kim Kardashian took down her eldest son's YouTube channel on Wednesday after two posts appeared to be critical of Kamala Harris. The account, under the handle @TheGoatSaint and belonging…
“This Is So Sad:” Jamie O’Brien Calls Out Controversial Ulutawu Seawall Project
“They just absolutely destroyed the whole cliff,” surfing’s YouTube kingpin said while overlooking Uluwatu. “This is so sad.” In a brief detour from spelunking in Indonesia’s archipelago,…
Footage from Algeria and Indonesia falsely linked to Middle East conflict
Footage of two unrelated events in Algeria and Indonesia has been viewed thousands of times alongside a false claim it shows the aftermath of a Hezbollah attack on Israel. The clips --…
EU demands information from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 02 2024 | 11:07 PM IST The EU Commission requested information on Wednesday from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the parameters used by their algorithms to…
Month-old timelapse video falsely linked to 'flooding in southern India'
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on August 8, 2024 The clip was shared after at least 108 people were killed after landslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea…
Video shows religious gathering in western India and is unrelated to July 2024 stampede
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on July 9, 2024 The video surfaced online as a deadly stampede in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state killed 121 people, a vast majority of…