YouTube today announced a roster of 54 artists, songwriters and producers selected to join the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022. Among the acts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, USA and the UK are eight African artists based in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
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YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage
YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting…
‘Superwoman’ YouTube star takes break to focus on mental health
YouTube star Lilly Singh or popularly known as ‘Superwoman’ says she’s taking a break from the platform to focus on her mental health. In a video titled “I’ll see you soon…”, published on Monday, Singh tells…
Blind Filmmakers make an impact on YouTube
The US’s first and only Blind Filmmakers YouTube Channel has just premiered “Cane Etiquette,” one of seven original short films starring, written, produced and directed by blind and visually impaired filmmakers and actors. Each Friday, for the…
‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton in new YouTube show
YouTube has offered the first glimpse at its new sci-fi thriller series fronted by “Harry Potter” star Tom Felton — revealing it is an “Alien”-like horror story on an isolated ship. “Resident Evil” director Paul…
Facebook out to lure eSports fans with online portal
Facebook on Friday unveiled a portal devoted to streaming video game play and commentary as it ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch and Google’s YouTube for eSports fans. Gaming creator program lead John Imah…
YouTube shooting shows how fake news spirals on social media
Within minutes of the shooting at YouTube offices in California, social media was awash with conspiracy theories and images of the supposed “shooter” wearing a Muslim headscarf. Some Facebook videos were quick to claim that…
Three shot in YouTube office attack, suspect ‘hated’ company
A woman suspected of shooting three people at Youtube headquarters before killing herself was furious with the company because it had stopped paying her for videos she posted on the platform, her father said late…
YouTube cuts star from projects over Japan suicide victim video
YouTube on Wednesday punished one of its stars, American Logan Paul, over a video that showed a suicide victim in a forest near Mount Fuji — by scrapping two projects and lowering his advertising profile….
YouTube star apologizes for viral suicide video
Actor and YouTube celebrity Logan Paul apologized for posting a video of a suicide victim in Japan that reportedly was viewed by six million people before being deleted. Paul, who gained notoriety on social media…