Category: YouTube
YouTube to look at harassment policy again after dispute
YouTube has said it will take a harder look at its harassment policy following a dispute between two video makers over slurs that one made about another’s sexual orientation and ethnicity. American writer and video host Carlos Maza accused YouTuber Steven Crowder of homophobic attacks and inciting harassment, after posting videos mocking his accent, hand…
How to make great branded video content. Interview: Phil Nottingham, Wistia
Once, if small business wanted to promote themselves they would have to place an ad in their local newspaper or perhaps – if budget allowed – produce a shaky little promo video that appeared at their local cinema. Who can remember those classic Pearl and Dean gems from the 1970s and 1980s that you would…
YouTuber PewDiePie ‘sickened’ by mention in New Zealand shootings video
YouTuber PewDiePie has said he is “sickened” that the alleged shooter in the New Zealand mosque attacks said his name during a live-streaming of the shootings. In the video which suspect Brenton Tarrant shared live on Facebook, a voice is heard saying: “Remember lads… subscribe to PewDiePie.” The attack on two mosques in Christchurch has…
YouTube updates strike policy against content that breaks rules
YouTube is changing the way it penalises users that breach its community guidelines, by simplifying the three-strike policy it enforces with more consistent punishments. The Google-owned video sharing platform said it was updating the strikes in response to confusion about the penalties, with many claiming the punishment did not match up to the problem. For…
YouTuber Joey Graceffa: I’ve learned to brush off hate
Joey Graceffa, Photographer Michael Becker The YouTuber Joey Graceffa appeared at London’s first VidCon conference last weekend to offer words of wisdom to aspiring video makers.... YouTuber Joey Graceffa has revealed that it took time to brush off hatred online and believes that web trolling comes from a state of…
YouTube removes adverts for Britain First
YouTube has removed adverts for far-right group Britain First after clips promoting the organisation appeared before videos on the site. The adverts were taken out after the Guardian contacted the video-sharing platform about the clips, which had appeared before content linked to Brexit and British politics, the newspaper said. It reported that the video showed…
YouTube to ban Bird Box-style prank videos
YouTube has updated its guidelines to ban prank and dangerous challenge videos. The Google-owned video platform said that while it is a home for light-hearted prank videos, it wanted to reinforce that any stunts that place people in danger are against site policy. The platform has been home to a variety of challenges – such…
Four major events in 2019 that could transform the internet
Harmful content and privacy are some of the issues that will be addressed by landmark decisions this year, as governments across the world look to make tech giants and social networks more accountable. The UK will decide whether to regulate the likes of Facebook – and if so, how – while an EU-wide crackdown on…
Ex-NASA engineer builds ‘glitter-bomb trap’ to shame package thieves
A former NASA engineer has built a high-tech glitter bomb, anti-theft device to horrify thieves who steal Christmas packages from outside people’s homes. Frustrated after a parcel was stolen from his porch in California, YouTuber Mark Rober spent months building a bait trap which would cover thieves in glitter, stink spray and shame when they…
Fortnite leads YouTube’s list of most watched gaming trailers
Fortnite leads YouTube’s list of most watched gaming trailers. Some 48.6 million views of the game’s Season 5 trailer beat the likes of Fallout 76 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Fortnite has topped YouTube’s list of the most watched gaming trailers of the past 12 months, rounding off a successful year for the survival game.…
