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Source: The Verge YouTube will soon count Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram. Starting March 31st, YouTube will display the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for a specific length of time. “We…
Source: The Verge YouTube is looking into an issue causing “lower than usual video quality” on iOS, desktop, and smart TVs. The platform says the apparent bug could make YouTube videos and shorts stream at 144p or 360p even with a strong internet connection. Over the past week or so, many users on Reddit have…
Source: The Verge Over the weekend, former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober published a video that sought to demonstrate the difference between Tesla’s camera-only Autopilot system and a vehicle equipped with lidar. He wanted to see whether the vehicles would stop automatically before hitting a Wile E. Coyote-style wall that was painted to look…
Source: The Verge Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platforms’ creator-signing ambitions have “shifted into overdrive” in response to the success of…
Source: The Verge Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr wants to know whether YouTube TV has a policy that “discriminates” against faith-based channels. In a letter sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, Carr cites a complaint raised by Great American Media, which claims the service “refuses” to carry one of its…
Source: The Verge Affiliate links, codes, or cookies must only be included when the extension provides a direct and transparent user benefit related to the extension’s core functionality. It is not permitted to inject affiliate links without related user action and without providing a tangible benefit to users. Some common violations include: Inserting affiliate links…
Source: The Verge Meta may have caved on their content moderation policies for the sake of “free speech”, but there’s a world of other Big Tech companies out there – and more social media platforms for conservatives to de-censor. On Thursday, Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google, demanding documents that show…
Source: The Verge The biggest YouTuber in the world is looking beyond videos to build a multibillion-dollar empire. For the last several months, Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, has been talking with investors about raising $200 million in a funding round that would value his holding company, Beast Industries, at more than $5 billion. An investor…
Source: The Verge YouTube is expanding its pilot of a new Premium Lite subscription plan to the United States, the company announced today. Priced at $7.99 per month compared to the $13.99 charge for regular YouTube Premium, the cheaper tier offers “most” videos without ads — including “gaming, fashion, beauty, news, and more.” The major…
Source: The Verge YouTube is warning creators about a new phishing scam that attempts to lure victims using an AI-generated video of its CEO Neal Mohan. The fake video has been shared privately with users and claims YouTube is making changes to its monetization policy in an attempt to steal their credentials, according to an…
