YouTube‘s top trending video in the US this year was an original piece of stand-up comedy posted by Netflix, a company that often pegs YouTube as one of its toughest streaming-video rivals — but they both have comedian Dave Chappelle to thank for it. The video, titled 8:46, was a nearly half-hour recording of the Chappelle performing …
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After a debut last year, Google on Tuesday is rolling out the YouTube Giving program widely to celebrate Giving Tuesday. Google announced the change on its blog. As of now, all channels that are a part of YouTube’s Partner Program and have more than 10,000 subscribers can participate. You also have to be based in the US, Canada or the UK …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. YouTube on Tuesday said it suspended One America News, a far-right news organization, for spreading misinformation related to COVID-19. The Google-owned platform said it took action against OAN, one of President Donald Trump’s favorite outlets, after it posted a video that violated a …
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For years now, YouTube has been your go-to for streaming videos of all sorts — from music videos, how-to tutorials, product reviews and even movies. In October, the video streaming service, which has over 2 billion users, announced several new features designed to expand how you watch videos. From adding video chapters and helping you find your place, to reorganizing buttons on the …
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YouTube is adding a second link, ushering users to authoritative info on COVID-19 vaccines, to its fact-check “panels,” boxes that show up below some videos about COVID or the novel coronavirus and pop up above search results for some queries about the same matters on Google’s massive video site. Both links in the panel direct users to information from local …
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Hulu is increasing the price of its plans that include live television. Starting on Dec. 18, the price of Hulu Plus Live TV will go up to $65 a month, a $10 increase, for new and existing customers. Hulu Plus Live TV offers more than 65 live television channels in addition to its catalog of on-demand content. Subscribers can also …
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YouTube has canceled its annual YouTube Rewind video this year, the company said Thursday, taking “a break” from a widely anticipated and heavily watched clip that recaps the year’s trends with a flood of cameos by online stars and influencers. A 2020 YouTube Rewind would’ve marked the 10th anniversary of the yearly video. YouTube Rewind routinely draws in hundreds of millions …
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YouTube wasn’t technically down, but for a period there on Wednesday, people certainly had difficult viewing content on the site. Users reported that thumbnail images appeared on the site, but that when they try to play a video, all they got was the spinning wheel. Some also saw a message saying that “an error occurred. Please try again later.” The …
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Each week of the college football season has the feel of playoff intensity — one loss can derail a team’s national championship hopes. That’s especially true this year with teams playing shortened seasons to minimize the risk of athletes contracting COVID-19. The two biggest games today feature No. 5 Georgia playing No. 8 Florida in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday afternoon, …
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Facebook and Twitter took action on misleading posts by President Donald Trump about election results, highlighting both similarities and differences in their treatment of political messages. Major news organizations called the election for Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday morning, even as the president continued tweeting grievances. After polls closed on Tuesday, both companies labeled a post in which the president …
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