Tag: YouTube
Tech Digest daily round up: YouTube pays for Covid-19 vaccination ad campaign
YouTube has launched a multi-million-pound advertising campaign to encourage young people in the UK to get vaccinated against Covid-19. It said the partnership with the NHS would involve ads on buses, billboards, bus stops and YouTube, with the video-sharing site paying for them. YouTube has been criticised for being slow to stop the spread of…
One in three video-sharing users find hate speech
A third of people who use online video-sharing platforms (VSPs) have come across hate speech in the past three months, according to new Ofcom research. The communications regulator found that 32% of VSP users had witnessed or experienced hateful content, of which most (59%) was directed at a racial group. Hateful content was also seen…
Tech Digest daily round up: Kings of Leon to release album as cryptocurrency
Kings of Leon (pictured above) are set to become the first-ever band to release an album as a cryptocurrency. The Tennessee rock group are to debut When You See Yourself in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT), a type of digital asset. The band is due to release three separate tokens that hold assets…
Best YouTube Video Downloader You Are Not Using
With an increase in internet users, social media platforms, entertainment sites, and live video streams have equally increased. One of the most visited sites is YouTube which is globally recognized due to its massive storage of videos. A stable internet connection is required to watch videos on YouTube. With the youtube video downloader free download,…
Ofcom to help protect children as Online Harms bill introduced
UK watchdog Ofcom is set to gain the power to block access to online services that fail to protect children and other users with the introduction of the Online Harms Bill. The regulator will also be able to fine Facebook and other tech giants billions of pounds, and require them to publish an audit of…
1 in 4 adults wished they’d learned coding at school
A new study has shown the skills and subjects Brits wish they had been taught in school with self-confidence and mental health management topping the list. The study, carried out by Matalan in conjunction with The Open University, also found that 25% of people wish they'd learned about coding and graphic design at school.…
87 per cent prefer online tutorials to perfect new skill
Brits now consult ‘How To’ online tutorials to learn something new, with top life hack search terms including how to play the guitar, fold a bed sheet and remove a stain. A study of 2,000 adults found 87 per cent prefer to use online tutorials to perfect a new skill because they can revisit the…
YouTube success revealed: Top 50 vloggers earn average $23 million a year!
With over 103 million subscribers, PewDiePie, above, earns around $50 million a year YouTube’s top child stars attract an average of 19.1 million views on each video, which is eight times more than the top gamers on the platform The average length of the most popular vlogger videos on YouTube…
How Do I Get More Subscribers On YouTube in 2019?
2019 has been a great year where people have gained a platform online where they can express their point of view, talent, or put themselves out there for all to admire. This has helped nurture talents and deliver information widely across the world. In this case, YouTube has helped deliver content where it has gained…
US states target Google in monopoly probe
Chief prosecutors in 50 US states have announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behaviour”. The announcement follows one from a separate group of states on Friday that disclosed an investigation into Facebook’s market dominance. The two probes widen the scrutiny of big tech companies beyond sweeping federal and congressional investigations and enforcement action by…
