Following consumer outrage over YouTube’s handling of disturbing videos aimed at children on its network, the company has now banned one of the more controversial kid channels it hosted, Toy Freaks. The channel, the 68th largest on YouTube with over 8.5 million subscribers, was often criticized for its vile and seemingly exploitive videos featuring a dad and his daughters, which many… Read More
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Facebook steps on YouTube’s turf with a creator-focused video app
Facebook is getting serious about high-quality video, and that means getting serious about the people that make high-quality video.
Facebook launched a new app Thursday that it calls a “one stop shop” for all creators. The “Facebook for Creators” app…
Pictures of YouTube bro Jake Paul’s new $6.9 million house are here
Bad news for the people living in Los Angeles’ Calabasas city. YouTube star Jake Paul, who recently made life hell for his West Hollywood neighbours, has moved into a huge mansion in the wealthy neighbourhood.
Paul announced his purchase of the 15,00…
Google backs music startup to help make more Chance the Rappers
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Imagine you’re in the market for a new pair of shoes, and you hear your favorite artist playing in the background of an online ad.
Coincidence? Maybe not in the future. Launched out of stealth mode Wednesday by record label veteran Steve Stoute, United Masters is tying together artists and brands in the hope of driving more attention and sales for both groups.
And cutting out labels in the process.
“Brands are spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get to young people by using music as the vehicle,” Stoute told the Wall Street Journal. “Being able to use music data and making it actionable so they can target and speak to these fans, that’s super important.” Read more…
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Crunch Report | Facebook admits Russian meddling in Brexit
Today’s Stories Facebook admits Russian meddling in Brexit The Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea and hypertension Youtube partners with Ticketmaster Youtube also cracks down on extremists Credits Written by: Sarah Buhr Hosted by: Sarah Buhr Filmed by: Joe Zolnoski Edited by: John Murillo Notes: Tito’s continues his journey out in the Outback this week so you’re… Read More
YouTubers from this country are killing it, thanks to the rest of the world
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It’s no surprise that having a popular YouTube channel can be lucrative — but just how much has always been a source of curiosity.
The video platform has released a report detailing how much creators earn on the site, with more than 100 Australian channels earning over A$100,000 (US$76,000) in advertising in 2016.
On top of that, 2,000 creators earned between A$1,000 (US$763) and A$100,000 in the same year.
This is revenue earned through advertising that’s displayed alongside their content on the platform, like those pre-roll ads you watch before a video. Read more…
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YouTube partners with Ticketmaster to sell concert tickets on artists’ video pages
YouTube today announced a partnership with Ticketmaster that will see the Google-owned video network connecting fans with concert tickets and tour information directly on artists’ YouTube video pages. Starting today, YouTube will begin featuring hundreds of artists’ upcoming U.S. tour dates on their YouTube videos beneath the video’s description. This added integration… Read More
In major policy change YouTube is now taking down more videos of known extremists
A spokeswoman told us YouTube has broadened its policy for taking down extremist content: Not just removing videos that directly preach hate or seek to incite violence but also removing other videos of named terrorists, unless the content is journalistic or educational in nature — such as news reports and documentaries. Read More
Confused deer gets caught in NSFW act with a lawn ornament
Depending on where you live, you may encounter deer from time to time. For the most part, they seem to storm off quite quickly, but that’s not the case here.
This deer seems to be persistent in sticking around and for one specific reason only.…
The battle of the spaghetti burritos is not for weak stomachs
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Move over, spaghetti tacos — there’s a new pasta creation in town, and it involves a large deep fryer.
YouTubers Julia and JP from HellthyJunkFood challenged each other to a spaghetti burrito competition and no noodle was left untouched.
Julia created a cheesy garlic-based spaghetti burrito, while JP decided to make a meat log wrapped in fried spaghetti. Not surprisingly, one looked better than they other (and you can probably figure out which one).
So forget the 600 (2000 for the deep fried burrito) calories. When it comes to Italian food, you can’t go wrong. Read more…
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This block of sand defies physics
Sand is one of the least strong materials since it only relies on internal friction for support. YouTuber Practical Engineering found that using even little reinforcements strengthened the sand.
The tension in the reinforcements creates confining pre…
Owner realizes that his cat says a friendly ‘hello’ every day
It’s time to pack it in people, cats are beginning to learn the English language.
This friendly feline takes a moment out of his busy schedule of napping, climbing on couches, and bird-watching from the window to greet his owner every day w…