A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.

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YouTube’s algorithm got a major overhaul, with watch time accounting for nearly 60% of a video’s recommendation weight. That shift makes hitting monetization thresholds tougher for new creators.

YouTube chief Neal Mohan has been named Time CEO of the Year for 2025. “The entire dynamics of the entire media industry are changing before our eyes,” Mohan said in an interview with Time published ...

Established YouTube channels are vanishing overnight due to aggressive AI moderation, falsely flagging them for spam or deceptive practices. Creators report these automated systems, lacking human ...

If you're looking to chop your YouTube Shorts time, there's a way to curb your doomscrolling. "Setting a scrolling time limit on the Shorts feed allows for this exploration while helping users be more ...

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Good news for families who love Sesame Street! Starting in January 2026, hundreds of classic full episodes will appear on YouTube, according to a press release from Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that ...

YouTube has announce an expanded partnership with Sesame Street to bring more of their celebrated content to families. In the past year, Sesame Street’s YouTube channels garnered more than 5 billion ...