Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube team up to counter extremist content

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are teaming up to crack down on extremist content online.

The four internet giants have all faced controversy or calls for further action in the face of growing extremist content on their various platforms, as … Read More

YouTube Red unveils new originals for 2017

YouTube has unveiled its latest slate of original shows and films, as the video site continues to push its subscription service.

Speaking at VidCon this weekend, Susan Wojcicki, CEO, praised the original content that has so far been … Read More

Anthony Padilla steps away from Smosh

Smosh co-founder Anthony Padilla is stepping down from the YouTube comedy brand.

Along with Ian Hecox, Padilla started posting videos online over a decade ago in 2005. What began as some high-school kids having fun, though, eventually evolved into an … Read More

Facebook to spend up to $250k per show as original video plans flourish

Facebook is willing to spend up to $250,000 per show as its original video plans seriously step up a gear.

The social network has increasingly embraced video in recent years, seeking to build a video sharing community that will boost … Read More

VR goes social as Google Daydream gets Chromecast support

Virtual reality is the buzzword of the moment, as people tout immersive 360-degree video as the future of entertainment. (You can read our hands-on VR experience with short films here.) the only drawback? Wearing a headset can seem like an … Read More

YouTube unveils redesign – including new dark mode

YouTube is unveiling a new look for 2017, including a snazzy new dark mode.

The video site recently celebrated its 12th birthday and, while the streaming hub has been the subject of controversial debate in recent months, thanks to concerns … Read More

YouTube adds 12 milllion videos to Restricted Mode

YouTube has added 12 million videos to its Restricted Mode, following criticisms that the feature was censoring out hundreds and thousands of LGBTQ+ uploads.

Restricted Mode, if you’ve never used it, is an optional feature deisgned to filter out mature … Read More

YouTube live-streaming now available to anyone with 1,000 subscribers

YouTube continues to make its live-streaming service more accessible to users, opening up the platform to anyone with 1,000 subscribers or more.

Mobile live-streaming was introduced properly earlier this year, but was restricted to people with at least 10,000 subscribers. … Read More

Mobile video advertising doubles despite YouTube concerns

The amount spent on mobile video advertising has doubled in the last year, despite ongoing debate about inappropriate content on YouTube.

Spend on mobile video ads soared 103 per cent in 2016 to £693 million, according to the latest Internet … Read More

Disney launches Star Wars Forces of Destiny animated web series

Disney and Lucasfilm will launch a new web series this summer, featuring iconic heroes from across the Star Wars universe.

Developed by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars Forces of Destiny will follow Star Wars canon, showing how choices both big and … Read More