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YouTube has taken decisive action against misinformation by demonetizing Screen Culture and KH Studio channels. These platforms used artificial intelligence to create and spread fake trailers of popular movies, misleading millions of viewers with their content. The Scale of the Problem and Film Industry’s Response The scale of fake trailers on YouTube has reached a […]
YouTube is launching an experimental feature that will automatically pause push notifications for users who don’t interact with channel content. This innovation aims to optimize the notification system and prevent users from completely turning off notifications due to excessive messages. Smart Notifications and Audience Engagement YouTube is beginning experimental testing of a new feature that […]
YouTube is preparing to introduce a revolutionary update that will allow users to independently control audio quality regardless of video settings. For the first time in the platform’s 20-year history, users will have the ability to choose audio bitrate, significantly improving content listening quality. New Sound Control Features on YouTube A revolutionary feature has appeared […]
YouTube introduces a new policy that allows users to request the removal of content created by artificial intelligence if it contains an image or voice that resembles a real person. This change is aimed at protecting personal privacy and preventing the misuse of someone else’s image. The platform will assess whether a video has been […]
“YouTube is introducing a new measure to counter ad blockers, making it harder to view content without a YouTube Premium subscription. Previously, the platform used various methods of counteraction, such as slowing down the site, delaying video loading, and pausing the video with a reminder to disable the blocker. However, users found ways to circumvent […]
Jump Ahead is currently available only for Android and only for videos in English. YouTube will soon roll out a new AI-powered feature called Jump Ahead. It’s already available as a bonus for YouTube Premium subscribers, reports Android Authority. Jump Ahead allows you to skip to the best parts of the video, skipping boring and/or […]
Google’s recent efforts to restrict the use of ad-blocking programs have reached new heights, going beyond the initial fight against YouTube playback. Now the tech giant has set its sights on third-party apps that allow you to stream YouTube videos without ads. In a support document, Google explicitly warns users who access YouTube content through […]
Although YouTube’s design has been updated over the years, there have been no major changes for a long time. However, the online video service is currently testing a more radical update that shifts many elements to the sidebar. So far, the online reaction to this is not very favorable. Over the past few days, many […]
According to information published by Forbes, the US federal authorities have asked Google to provide personal data of YouTube users who watched certain videos between January 1 and January 8, 2023. The request concerned names, addresses, phone numbers, and account activity, as well as the IP addresses of users who watched videos without authorization in […]
YouTube has announced that authors can independently label videos that contain artificial or artificially generated content. The corresponding checkbox appears when you upload and publish a video. Authors should indicate “altered or synthetic” content that looks realistic. This includes such things as forcing a real person to say or do something they did not say […]