Alphabet misses on revenue as YouTube ads hit by war Google parent Alphabet last night reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors … Business • 27 Apr 22
YouTube suspends payment-based services in Russia Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Google Play store are suspending all payment-based services in Russia, including subscriptions, as Western sanctions start to pose banking challenges in … Business • 10 Mar 22
TikTok, Youtube and Snapchat questioned on child safety Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube - tried to convince skeptical US lawmakers they are safe as … World • 26 Oct 21
YouTube cracks down on anti-vaccine videos YouTube has said it will remove videos that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around … Coronavirus • 29 Sep 21
Youtubers' firm recorded almost €1m in revenues in 2020 Revenues at the online gaming firm operated by YouTubers, Ryan and Scott Fitzsimons last year almost topped €1 million. Business • 06 Sep 21
YouTube Shorts launches in Ireland to rival TikTok YouTube is rolling out its new short-form video service, YouTube Shorts, in Ireland. Business • 12 Jul 21
ECJ says YouTube not liable in user copyright breaches Europe's top court has said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under … World • 22 Jun 21
YouTube rolls out new teen accounts with boundaries YouTube is to roll out new accounts that let tweens or young teens explore the streaming video service within boundaries set by their parents. Business • 24 Feb 21
Google's YouTube, Gmail recover after global outage Google services, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive, have been restored for most users, following a global outage that affected thousands. World • 14 Dec 20
Baby Shark snaps up seven billion views on YouTube The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children's song "Baby Shark" has become the most-watched YouTube video, with more than seven billion plays. News Lens • 02 Nov 20
YouTuber Fitzsimons twins share €7.4m over five years Twenty-something 'Youtuber' twin millionaires, Ryan and Scott Fitzsimons have now shared €7.4m in pay over the past five years. Business • 20 Oct 20
25% of Covid-19 videos on YouTube 'have false details' More than one in four of the most viewed videos related to Covid-19 on YouTube contain misleading or inaccurate information, a new study suggests. Coronavirus • 14 May 20
EU wants streaming platforms to ease internet gridlock EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton has called on video streaming platforms such as Netflix and YouTube to take measures to prevent internet gridlock caused by … Business • 19 Mar 20
YouTube to remove doctored videos relating to elections YouTube has announced it will remove election-related videos that are "manipulated or doctored" to mislead voters, in the latest effort to stem online misinformation. News Lens • 03 Feb 20
Google fined $170m for sharing children's YouTube data Google has agreed to pay $170 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and shared data from children on its YouTube video service, a … Business • 04 Sep 19
YouTube disables 200 videos over Hong Kong demos YouTube has said it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the … World • 23 Aug 19
Paris summit aims to banish extremism on social media New Zealand and France are to bring together world leaders and tech companies at a Paris summit next month aimed at stopping social media being … World • 24 Apr 19
Bareknuckle fighter ordered not to post YouTube videos A bareknuckle fighter has been ordered not to post any further videos on YouTube. News • 28 Feb 19
Bills set to tackle online gambling targeting children Two separate bills on gambling laws are due to be published in the coming weeks as popular YouTubers, with millions of followers, have come under … Ireland • 11 Jan 19
EU pushes internet firms to remove extremist content The European Commission will propose new laws today giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. technology • 12 Sep 18
Instagram expands into long videos Facebook-owned social network Instagram has launched a mobile app dedicated to user-generated videos up to an hour long. Business • 21 Jun 18
YouTube accused of collecting information on minors Consumer and activist groups in the US have called for an investigation into Google-owned YouTube for allowing advertising to be targeted at children in apparent … News Lens • 09 Apr 18
Woman accused YouTube of discrimination before shooting The woman identified by police as the attacker who wounded three people at YouTube's headquarters in California was a vegan blogger who accused the video-sharing … US • 04 Apr 18
Three injured in shooting at YouTube offices A woman opened fire at YouTube's headquarters near San Francisco, sending employees scrambling into the street and three victims to local hospitals, police said. World • 04 Apr 18
Alphabet's Q4 earnings miss profit estimates Google parent Alphabet last night missed quarterly profit forecasts as steady ad sales growth was offset by increased spending to promote its consumer gadgets, YouTube … Business • 02 Feb 18
