‘Stream Sniping’ Has Become a Nightmare for IRL Creators — But What Is It?
Posted in: Culture Features
Twitch and YouTube streamers like Valkyrae and IShowSpeed have been approached by fans IRL, often with terrifying results
Thousands of Music Videos, Including Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ Removed From YouTube Amid Copyright Dispute
Posted in: Music NewsIconic videos like Adele's 'Hello,' Bob Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues,' and hundreds more impacted by impasse between YouTube and publishing rights organization SESAC
Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks YouTube Record With New Channel
Posted in: Sports NewsThe Portuguese soccer star is up to 20 million subscribers in just 24 hours
How a 4-Hour Video About Disney’s Failed ‘Star Wars Hotel’ Took Over the Internet
Posted in: Culture FeaturesYouTuber Jenny Nicholson's deep dive into a Disney flop is long, obsessively detailed, and nerdy as hell. It also may be the best thing on the internet.
NewJeans Want YouTube to Identify an Online Hater So They Can Sue Them in South Korea
Posted in: Music NewsLawyers for the K-pop group filed an ex parte application in U.S. court, claiming a YouTuber had made "false and defamatory videos" about the band's members
Always ‘Back In Black’: AC/DC Hits Billion Views Milestone on YouTube
The title track from AC/DC’s seminal seventh LP passes 1 billion YT views, a milestone reserved for a select few music videos from the 1980s.
YouTube Launches Experimental AI Feature With Voice Clones of Major Artists
The new AI music experiment features voice clones of Demi Lovato, Charli XCX, John Legend, Troye Sivan, and several other singers
Rumble Mixes Cat Videos With Covid Misinformation — and the Right Is Loving It
Posted in: Culture NewsRand Paul ditched YouTube for video-hosting platform Rumble — a “free-speech” oriented site that’s become a haven for the far-right
Google Terminates R. Kelly’s Official YouTube Channels
Posted in: Music NewsFollowing guilty verdict, video streaming site says singer violated “creator responsibility guidelines.” Still, his music is readily available on YouTube
Despite Announced Crackdown, YouTube Can’t Get Anti-Vaxxers Off Its Platform
Posted in: Culture NewsThough the site updated its policies last week, but at least 50 videos from prominent anti-vaxxers remain on the site
