Our staff's favorite songs from a year of booming rap singles, delicate piano-rock ballads and irresistible pop singles that brought you-know-what back to the front of top 40. In the wake of the ...

You’ve probably never known a YouTube without ads, without an algorithm feeding you an endless scroll of recommendations, and without creators turning content into full-time careers. But 20 years ago, ...

If you ever watched a full movie chopped into 12 separate uploads, made your own Razr ringtones from downloaded YouTube audio, or got absolutely wrecked by a “ghost on tape” jump scare video, this one ...

Meta is offering guaranteed monthly payments and increased reach on Facebook for creators to join. The Creator Fast Track will pay $1,000 a month to those with at least 100,000 followers on Instagram, ...

According to a YouTube blog post, the tool scans for a person’s likeness in AI-generated videos Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection program to ...

Social media companies are under pressure to crack down on so-called deepfake videos that use deceptive images of real people. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco YouTube is adding a ...

YouTube is conducting a “voluntary exit program” with severance for U.S.-based employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. The news was first reported by Sources. YouTube CEO Neal ...

Staffers that want to leave the video platform will be eligible for severance, as CEO Neal Mohan restructures its product division into three groups. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor YouTube continues to ...

Security settings on Windows PCs often have admin rights enabled by default. It makes sense since most normal users shouldn’t need admin rights. However, many standard Windows users will come across ...

YouTube is rolling out a “second chance” program to allow previously banned creators to apply for new channels, the company announced Thursday. “We know many terminated creators deserve a second ...

A few weeks ago, Google told US Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) that it would allow creators banned for COVID and election misinformation to rejoin the platform. It didn’t offer many details in the letter, ...

The new program appears to follow a promise to Congress to reinstate creators who were banned for violating its COVID-19 or election integrity policies. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Some YouTube ...