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Verified YouTube accounts get new look and updated requirements

YouTube is making a few changes to its verification process and the way verified accounts appear on its platform. The company on Thursday revealed…

YouTube pays $170m fine for child safety violations, announces changes

The US’s FTC on Wednesday revealed that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay a $170-million fine to settle allegations against it regarding child…

YouTube is bringing a big subscriber count change in September

YouTube is going ahead with its plans to replace full subscriber accounts with abbreviated numbers, a change it first announced in May. The news…

YouTube to remove ‘misleading family content’ to protect children from adult videos

In an effort to create a safer online space for children on its platform, YouTube is removing all content containing adult themes that purposefully target…

YouTube took down 210 channels linked to Hong Kong protests

In the midst of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Google announced that it disabled 210 YouTube channels associated with “coordinated influence operations” in…

YouTube to discontinue direct messages feature in September

YouTube on Thursday announced that it will remove the direct messages feature on its platform in September. “We’re constantly reevaluating our priorities and have…

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 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…

Apple Music now shows you ‘Other Versions’ of the same album

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Amazing Stories’ reboot to launch on Apple TV+ this March

Google is ending the free WiFi programme it launched in SA last November

Nigerian crypto platform Bitfxt lands $15m from UK investors, Payitup parent company

HiiL calls for legaltech innovators to take part in Global Legal Hackathon 2020

University Technology Fund to grow R150m fund size with new investors, co-investments

Apple expected to release AirTag trackers later this year

‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ will be free on Epic Games Store this week

Google Stadia support expanding to Samsung, ASUS and Razer phones

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over

Tesla is now the world’s second most valuable car company

Audi’s AI:ME could be the company’s future A2