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technology8 hours ago•17 min saved

French YouTuber Loses 190,000 Subscribers After YouTube Deletes Channel Over Censored Horror Game Footage

A French YouTuber with 190,000 subscribers lost his entire channel after uploading a censored gameplay video of the new horror game 'Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival.' YouTube cited severe policy violations regarding sexual content, despite the creator claiming he obscured explicit scenes. The creator, who built the channel over ten years with 3,000 videos, is pursuing legal action under the European Digital Services Act.

via Notebookcheck|

#content-moderation #digital-services-act #gaming

politics15 days ago•23 min saved

Trump TV Launches as 24/7 YouTube Stream Amid Network Boycott

The White House launched 'Trump TV,' a 24/7 YouTube livestream, following a media boycott of the administration. The channel features unedited, context-free clips of the president and administration events, drawing comparisons to state-run media. Initial viewership was low, with live counts hovering around 1,500 despite over 3 million subscribers. Critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the move as autocratic, while the White House framed it as a response to 'fake news.'

via The Washington Post|

#media-boycott #politics #press-freedom

technology16 days ago•32 min saved

YouTube Unveils AI Agent to Automate Channel Optimization and Brand Pitches

YouTube announced a new suite of AI-driven creator tools at its Made on YouTube event, including an autonomous agent that optimizes video thumbnails and titles, generates brand pitches, and conducts A/B testing on video cuts. The platform also introduced custom viewer feeds, live stream showdowns, and expanded global affiliate programs to retain creators and boost engagement.

via The Verge|

#ai #creators #google

technology17 days ago•21 min saved

YouTube Launches AI Tools and TV Features to Counter Netflix's Decline

YouTube unveiled a major suite of AI-driven tools and TV features at its Made on YouTube event, aiming to retain creators and boost engagement. The platform is expanding its affiliate program to 35 countries and introducing custom feeds, while Netflix faces a recent downgrade due to weaker content performance.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #made-on-youtube #netflix

technology17 days ago•4 min saved

YouTube Unveils AI-Driven Custom Feeds and Live Streaming Tools at Made on YouTube

YouTube announced a suite of AI-powered features at its Made on YouTube event, including custom feeds, expanded livestream tools, and new creator aids.

via Ars Technica|

#artificial-intelligence #custom-feeds #live-streaming

technology17 days ago•3 min saved

YouTube Unveils AI-Powered Custom Feeds to Give Users Direct Control Over Recommendations

YouTube announced a new 'Custom Feeds' feature at its Made on YouTube 2026 event, allowing users to use natural language prompts to curate their homepage. The tool, powered by large language models, lets viewers request specific vibes or topics, such as 'rainy Shanghai cafe jazz,' without altering their main algorithmic profile. While YouTube tested a direct algorithm-steering tool earlier, it was scrapped due to user anxiety; Custom Feeds offers a low-stakes alternative. The feature is rolling out to US users across mobile, desktop, and TV, joining a broader industry trend of AI-driven personalization seen on Instagram and Spotify.

via WIRED|

#artificial-intelligence #made-on-youtube-2026 #recommendation-algorithms

entertainment19 days ago•46 min saved

MrBeast Defends $10 Million Ghana Village After Backlash Over NC Charity

YouTuber MrBeast pushes back against critics by defending spending nearly $10 million to build a village in Ghana, saying he already supports his hometown of Greenville, NC. The Ghana village includes homes, a school, water infrastructure and farms, while Beast Philanthropy notes it has distributed millions in North Carolina. Newsweek says it reached out for comment.

via newsweek.com|

#entertainment #ghana #mrbeast

technology19 days ago•4 min saved

Landscape-mode YouTube bug on Android blocks scrubbing and controls

An Android YouTube bug first spotted in April still affects users in landscape full-screen mode: the bottom area with suggested videos covers the video, obscuring the progress bar and timer and making scrubbing difficult. Workarounds include restarting the app, ensuring the latest update, rotating orientation, using the mobile site, or reporting the issue to Google, though no fix has been released yet.

via PhoneArena|

#android #bug #landscape

culture20 days ago•14 min saved

Dad Fired After Nine-Year-Old’s $100K Minecraft Ad Blitz

A father says his nine-year-old son spent over $100,000 on YouTube ads to promote the Minecraft channel Mighty Mike Plays using the dad’s corporate card, costing him his job and threatening his home unless the funds are recouped as the video goes viral and sparks debate over child-driven online spending.

via Kotaku|

#advertising #culture #debt

technology22 days ago•5 min saved

YouTube Comes to CarPlay with iOS 27 via Cafari Beta

Apple’s iOS 27 adds a beta Cafari app that lets you stream YouTube directly on CarPlay, available only when the car is parked and automatically disabled once the speed exceeds 25 mph. Netflix and Prime Video aren’t supported due to browser restrictions. Setup requires a TestFlight beta, and while the feature offers a smoother YouTube experience on CarPlay, users have reported minor quirks (like a green video border) that are expected to be refined in future updates. Safety remains a priority, with strict safeguards to prevent driving distractions.

via Geeky Gadgets|

#beta #cafari #carplay

entertainment23 days ago•21 min saved

Budget Cuts Push Late-Night TV Toward an Online Future

The Hollywood Reporter notes industry-wide budget cuts are reshaping late-night TV: ABC and Jimmy Kimmel are negotiating another season with significant cost reductions (roughly 20%), while NBC has already trimmed production and staff. With ad revenue plunging and digital platforms failing to fully compensate, the traditional broadcast late-night model is under pressure, pushing the format toward online venues like YouTube and prompting new generation hosts to emerge online even as some anchors—Kimmel, Colbert, and SNL’s legacy—consider continued, but leaner, presence. The trend suggests late-night as a broadcast staple may decline in traditional form, but it won’t vanish, instead migrating to digital-first formats on the horizon.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#abc #budget-cuts #entertainment

business26 days ago•17 min saved

Streaming Giants Unite in DC to Shape Sports on Screen Policy

Netflix, Amazon and YouTube formed the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance (SACA), a Washington, D.C.–based lobbying group led by TechNet to advocate for technology-neutral policies that encourage innovation, keep streaming costs reasonable, and support investment in live sports and other programming as streaming becomes central to sports viewership.

via Variety|

#business #lobbying #netflix

politics28 days ago•20 min saved

Carr Calls Talarico-Kimmel Interview a 'Hoax' Built for Clicks and Donations

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accuses James Talarico of staging a 'hoax' to drive clicks and donations around Jimmy Kimmel's interview, which was posted to YouTube amid the FCC's tightening enforcement of the equal-time rule; the piece frames a broader regulatory debate over whether the rule applies to talk-show interviews on cable versus broadcast, noting Talarico's characterization of the episode as censorship and Kimmel's response.

via Deadline|

#brendan-carr #equal-time-rule #james-talarico

media-and-politics28 days ago•6 min saved

Kimmel Pushes Talarico Interview to YouTube Amid FCC Pressure

Facing updated FCC guidance that could strip late-night shows of the 'bona fide news program' exemption and trigger equal-time rules, Jimmy Kimmel posted his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to YouTube to avoid network restrictions. The clip hasn’t aired on ABC but has drawn millions of views online, as Kimmel argues the FCC is censoring editorial decisions. The piece also notes similar tensions involving Stephen Colbert and broader broadcaster scrutiny from regulators and the White House, in the context of the 2026 Texas race.

via Los Angeles Times|

#equal-time-rule #fcc #james-talarico

entertainment28 days ago•15 min saved

Kimmel's Talarico Interview Goes Online-Only with 5M YouTube Views in a Day

Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from ABC television due to threats from the FCC, and was released on YouTube where it racked up about 5 million views in 24 hours, highlighting ongoing tensions between the host and regulators as well as Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid.

via Variety|

#entertainment #fcc #james-talarico