YouTube introduces learning tools for teachers and students
Features include an AI-powered 'Ask' button, quizzes, Study Hall partnership, Courses, and ad-free YouTube Player for Education. Over 5.5 billion views on U.S. learning content last June.
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youtube.com- Headquarters
- San Bruno, United States
- Company type
- Public company
- Number of employees
- 1,000–150,000
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Latest news about YouTube
In short: YouTube solidified its media dominance as it overtook Netflix in daily viewing time and saw its creators achieve record-breaking box office success.
Company announcements
YouTube expands likeness detection to entertainment industry
The AI tool detects deepfakes, enabling celebrities and agencies like CAA, UTA, WME to request removals. Supported by leading talent agencies.
YouTube launches Shorts parental controls in Europe
Parents can set daily time limits for the Shorts feed, including zero minutes, and create supervised kid accounts easily. Dr. Garth Graham shares five tips for healthy digital habits.
YouTube introduces top podcast lineups for advertisers
Lineups cover Sports, News, Comedy, True Crime, and Society & Culture. Video podcast ads outperform audio ads in brand awareness, recall, and purchase intent per Kantar research.
Media coverage
Major Labels Secure Sweeping Site-Blocking Orders Against YouTube Stream-Rippers in Canada
The Federal Court in Ottawa issues Canada’s first music industry-requested site-blocking order targeting YouTube stream-ripping services.
YouTube India Positions Connected TV as New Prime-Time Screen at APOS
Connected TV has become YouTube's fastest-growing screen in India, reaching more than 75 million adults, as the platform pushes deeper into living-room viewing and signals...
Sidemen Boss Says YouTube Should Avoid UK Social Media Ban
The Sidemen manager Jordan Schwarzenberger has questioned the inclusion of YouTube in the UK's coming social media ban.
Disney And YouTube Defeat Kids' Data Privacy Suit, For Now - Law360
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class action alleging Disney and YouTube allowed advertisers to illegally collect minors' personal information, saying the...
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