Uppbeat launches a freemium music platform aimed at YouTubers
A new music platform, Uppbeat, aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos. The system, which is …
YouTube testing new feature that lets users shop directly from videos
Google-owned YouTube is testing the ability to shop directly from videos in a new e-commerce push. “We’re testing a new way for people to easily discover and purchase products featured …
Meet the new influencer company working with top creators and models on OnlyFans
Hi, this is Amanda Perelli and welcome back to Insider Influencers, our weekly rundown on the influencer and creator economy. Sign up for the newsletter here. Before we get started, I …
YouTube blocks Donald Trump’s channel from uploading for seven days
YouTube has removed content from U.S. President Donald Trump’s account and has temporarily blocked new uploads. “After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we …
YouTube puts a temporary freeze on uploads to Trump’s channel
YouTube has been the slowest of the big social media platforms to react to the threat of letting president Trump continue to use its platform as a megaphone to whip …
YouTube removes Trump videos and bans him from uploading new content for a minimum of 7 days, citing ‘ongoing potential for violence’
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YouTube and WhatsApp inch closer to half a billion users in India
WhatsApp has enjoyed unrivaled reach in India for years. By mid-2019, the Facebook-owned app had amassed over 400 million users in the country. Its closest app rival at the time …
Here are the most prominent people who got banned from social media platforms after the Capitol riots
Donald Trump, Sidney Powell, and Michael Flynn were among the people whose accounts were banned following the attack on the Capitol. These accounts, social media platforms said, violate their rules …
Twitter and Facebook both banned Trump from their platforms. Here’s why that doesn’t violate the First Amendment – or any other laws
After months of escalating tensions between President Donald Trump and social media companies, Twitter and Facebook finally decided this week that the president had crossed a line too far. On …
AI Weekly: The future of tech policy after an attempted coup
On Wednesday, we witnessed a coup attempt fueled by racism, disinformation, and the President of the United States. Video of the U.S. Capitol breach shows that Trump supporters were permitted …