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US law requires child-directed websites to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from under 13s

Google fined $170m for sharing children's YouTube data

Business / 04 Sep

Social media companies have faced criticism about the spread of misinformation on their sites

YouTube disables 200 videos over Hong Kong demos

The meeting will be co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Paris summit aims to banish extremism on social media

Tullamore Circuit Court heard Joe Joyce posted a video challenging another person to a fight

Bareknuckle fighter ordered not to post YouTube videos

YouTuber Jake Paul is among a number of influencers under fire for promoting the mystery box website to his followers

Bills set to tackle online gambling targeting children

Ireland / 11 Jan

Internet platforms will also be required to take proactive measures, such as developing new tools to weed out abuse

EU pushes internet firms to remove extremist content

technology / 12 Sep 18

Instagram, which was founded in 2010 as a photo-sharing app, has surpassed 1 billion users

Instagram expands into long videos

Business / 21 Jun 18

A Google spokesman said 'protecting kids and families has always been a top priority for us'

YouTube accused of collecting information on minors

News Lens / 09 Apr 18

US media have named the shooting suspect as Nasim Aghdam

Woman accused YouTube of discrimination before shooting

Police in San Bruno warned people in to stay away from the address where YouTube is based

Three injured in shooting at YouTube offices

World / 04 Apr 18

Google's adjusted quarterly profit of $6.8 billion, or $9.70 per share, missed estimates of $7 billion

Alphabet's Q4 earnings miss profit estimates

Business / 02 Feb 18

YouTube said 2017 was a difficult year as a result of the controversy around how it handles advertising

YouTube tightens ad rules in a bid to address concerns

Technology / 17 Jan 18

Facebook is initially paying content creators for shows to drive interest on its Watch service

Facebook Watch steps up competition with YouTube

Business / 31 Aug 17

The couple were filming a video for YouTube

Man shot dead after YouTube stunt goes wrong

Technology / 29 Jun 17

YouTube has had a torrid week

Will Goodbody: YouTube ads mess is of its own making

Analysis and Comment / 04 Jul 17

Some analysts also believe that departing advertisers, eager to reach YouTube's millennial audience, will quickly return

YouTube ad controversy could threaten site's strategy

Business / 24 Mar 17

Verizon and AT&T joined a list of well-known British brands such as retailer Marks and Spencer Group Plc deserting Alphabet's Google

US brands pull ads from Google over offensive videos

Business / 23 Mar 17

Britain is the largest market for Alphabet's Google outside the US, generating $7.8 billion mainly from advertising last year

Google to revamp policies, hire staff after ad scandal

Business / 21 Mar 17

YouTube TV will cost about €33 a month when it launches in the US

YouTube to launch TV streaming service in US

Technology / 28 Feb 17

The company also says it is a safer family-friendly version of the YouTube app

Youtube introduces child-friendly app

Technology / 18 Nov 15

The streaming service will initially only be available in the US

YouTube launches music streaming service

Technology / 12 Nov 15

The company called the new subscription tier YouTube Red, but said that the advertisement-backed service would remain available

YouTube announces new paid-subscription service

Business / 21 Oct 15

Revenue for the first quarter rose 12% to $17.26 billion, from $15.42 billion a year ago

Google's online ad sales drive revenue higher

Business / 24 Apr 15

A video of Jawed Karim at San Diego Zoo was the first to be uploaded

YouTube marks ten years of uploads

News / 23 Apr 15

YouTube Music Key will be an ad-free service that allows people to watch music videos offline

YouTube subscription music service to launch soon

Business / 19 Feb 15

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