A group of LGBTQ YouTubers is suing YouTube parent Google, alleging that the two companies discriminate against their videos and community. “They flagged our pride,” one YouTuber alleges in a video posted to the site Wednesday to announce the lawsuit. “They did not allow us to buy ads. They restricted us. They demonetized us. And …
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Instagram, Facebook and YouTube could face huge fines for failing to remove toxic online videos as part of a crackdown by the UK government on harmful social media content. The government said on Monday that under new rules due to be introduced next year, tech companies would have to pay up to 5% of their revenue or even face restriction …
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The Russian government asked Google not to promote “illegal mass events” on YouTube after protesters took to Moscow’s streets to demand free elections on Saturday, Reuters reported. State communications watchdog Roscomnadzor wasn’t happy that people used YouTube push notifications to promote demonstration livestreams. If the search giant doesn’t respond to Roscomnadzor’s letter, “the Russian Federation will regard this as interference …
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The 71st Emmys will air Sept. 22 on Fox, which gives you plenty of time to binge the Emmy-nominated shows you have yet to see. Pretty much every single one is available online, no cable subscription required. You’ll need an assortment of streaming subscriptions to catch them all, and that’s where we come in. If you are keeping score by …
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Samsung would rather you forget that it mocked Apple for killing the headphone jack in a 2017 ad. Now that its Galaxy Note 10 phones have also done away with the headphone jack, Samsung appears to be quietly deleting an ad called Growing Up from its YouTube channels. The video shows an iPhone user getting increasingly annoyed at each new iPhone …
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The days of squinting at a YouTube video on your friend’s phone are almost over. You already know you can cast YouTube to your TV screen to play videos for a group, or use the YouTube TV ($65 at YouTube TV) app if you have a smart TV. It makes the YouTube experience so much better. But some more elusive …
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You’ll soon be able to step up your offline mobile viewing on YouTube Premium from 720p HD to real HD. Google confirmed to us on Friday that it’s started to roll it out the ability to download 1080p video for offline viewing to Android and iOS users “in most Premium markets with more to come soon.” Android Police noted back in …
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A video claiming to be a hands-on of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ has been posted on YouTube by British online mobile accessories retailer Mobile Fun. The 4-minute video goes into extreme detail, showing off what it says is the upcoming handset from every angle possible. Mobile Fun said it got the dummy phones from a phone case company, …
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Liking tweets and retweeting them are fine ways to support your favorite Twitter personalities. But you know what’s better? Cash. And now the Brave browser lets you put your money where your mouse is. Brave has built a Twitter tipping system into the newest version of the ad-blocking browser, released Thursday for Windows, MacOS and Linux. The online gratuity service, …
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YouTube changed its recommendation algorithm for kid-oriented videos to prioritize “quality” content, the company said Wednesday. The tweak last month diverted traffic away from some channels and flooded others, according to a Bloomberg article that first reported the news. YouTube confirmed the change in a statement. “We make hundreds of changes every year to make it easier for people to find what they want …
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