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YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

In an attempt to curb “unfair” and “aggressive” manual copyright claims on its platform, Youtube on Thursday announced further updates to its manual claims…

YouTube’s testing giant thumbnails on its homescreen (and people hate it)

Several users on Reddit and Twitter (spotted by The Verge) on Tuesday spotted bigger thumbnails on YouTube, which the company seems to be testing….

YouTube Super Chat donation feature arrives for South African streamers

Have you always dreamed of having your thoughts and feelings seen by your favourite YouTubers? Well, YouTube on Tuesday expanded its Super Chats donations…

Lollapalooza music festival will stream live on YouTube this weekend. Watch it here

YouTube will live stream “the biggest performances” from the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago all weekend, the company announced on Wednesday. The four-day event,…

YouTube will require timestamps to verify manual copyright claims

YouTube on Tuesday announced that it will now require timestamps on manual copyright claims to specifically indicate where a video is infringing on copyright….

YouTube clarifies its stance on SuperSport and live sport on the platform

On Tuesday, Memeburn received a press release from Google stating that YouTube will be live streaming sport content on its platform, thanks to a…

You can soon watch live sport on YouTube in South Africa [Update: not just yet]

Update: On Thursday, Google has issued an updated statement on YouTube and SuperSport, and the future of live sport on its platform. Read the…

YouTube’s new features help you control what it suggests, and more

In an attempt to put the “you” back into YouTube, the company on Wednesday announced that it will be implementing several new features to…

Google’s new AR Beauty Try-On will let you try lipsticks on YouTube

Google on Tuesday revealed a new AR tool for YouTube that will let users try on make-up in tutorial videos. “Today, we’re introducing AR…

YouTube is changing the way notifications work on the platform

YouTube on Tuesday announced that it’s finally tweaking how notifications work on the platform. As part of this, the company has changed its default…

YouTube to remove supremacist, hateful content and limit misinformation

YouTube on Wednesday announced that it will be removing and prohibiting supremacist, hateful content on the platform in an ongoing attempt to clean itself…

T-Series becomes the first YouTube channel to hit 100m subscribers

T-Series is the first YouTube channel to crack 100-million subscribers. The milestone was hit on Wednesday, with congratulations from YouTube itself coming a day…

YouTube’s changing how subscriber counts appear on channels

YouTube on Wednesday revealed that it will be changing the way channel subscriber counts appear on the platform. “To create more consistency everywhere that…

BTS breaks YouTube’s most-viewed 24 hour debut record with latest song

K-Pop boy band, BTS has officially broken YouTube’s most-viewed 24 hour debut record with on of their latest song “Boy With Luv” featuring Halsey….

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa for R59pm

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa, this after Google confirmed the news in a press release late Tuesday. The service was first…

YouTube details further efforts to protect children from online predators

YouTube has addressed the growing problem of minors victimized by online predators on its platform. In a blog post, the company detailed how it’s…

Detective Pikachu’s second trailer shows off more popular Pokemon

The second trailer for Detective Pikachu has dropped, revealing more about the movie’s plot and showcasing even more Pokemon. These popular Pokemon include Eevee,…

‘The Bachelor South Africa’ will premier on YouTube on Valentines Day

The season premier of The Bachelor South Africa will be aired on M-Net’s YouTube channel this Valentines Day. This means that everyone with a…

YouTube cracks down on ‘dangerous’ internet challenge videos

This week, YouTube has highlighted its new community guidelines regarding internet challenge videos and pranks considered harmful and dangerous. The guidelines now allows the…

Record-breaking YouTube Rewind 2018 racks up 10m dislikes in six days

It’s taken just under a week, but finally, YouTube Rewind 2018 has lived up to the hype. It’s now the platform’s most hated video…

YouTube Rewind 2018 is now YouTube’s second-most disliked video ever

YouTube Rewind 2018, in its four days of existence, has shattered a remarkable but unflattering record. The video, which was published on Friday, is…

The internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible

Well… it’s pretty safe to suggest that YouTube Rewind 2018 is controversial. The annual video published by the Google-owned service pays homage to the…

Disney to launch new Star Wars animated shorts for kids

Disney has revealed a Star Wars-themed YouTube channel for kids set to feature the new Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures show. The show will…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Seedstars calls on startups to apply to Tanzania accelerator and receive $25k each

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

YouTube

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

YouTube’s testing giant thumbnails on its homescreen (and people hate it)

YouTube Super Chat donation feature arrives for South African streamers

Lollapalooza music festival will stream live on YouTube this weekend. Watch it here

YouTube will require timestamps to verify manual copyright claims

YouTube clarifies its stance on SuperSport and live sport on the platform

You can soon watch live sport on YouTube in South Africa [Update: not just yet]

YouTube’s new features help you control what it suggests, and more

Google’s new AR Beauty Try-On will let you try lipsticks on YouTube

YouTube is changing the way notifications work on the platform

YouTube to remove supremacist, hateful content and limit misinformation

T-Series becomes the first YouTube channel to hit 100m subscribers

YouTube’s changing how subscriber counts appear on channels

BTS breaks YouTube’s most-viewed 24 hour debut record with latest song

YouTube Music is now available in South Africa for R59pm

YouTube details further efforts to protect children from online predators

Detective Pikachu’s second trailer shows off more popular Pokemon

‘The Bachelor South Africa’ will premier on YouTube on Valentines Day

YouTube cracks down on ‘dangerous’ internet challenge videos

Record-breaking YouTube Rewind 2018 racks up 10m dislikes in six days

YouTube Rewind 2018 is now YouTube’s second-most disliked video ever

The internet thinks YouTube Rewind 2018 is pretty terrible

Disney to launch new Star Wars animated shorts for kids

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