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YouTube Begins Enforcing ‘Same Household’ Rule for YouTube Premium Family Plans YouTube is reportedly taking steps to enforce a long-standing but rarely policed rule for its YouTube Premium Family plan. Accounts that are part of a family plan but do not reside in the same household as the family manager
YouTube Joins A-List Bidders for Oscars Broadcast Rights In a surprising move, Google-owned YouTube has emerged as a surprise contender in the race to acquire the broadcast rights for the Academy Awards. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the video-sharing giant has reportedly inquired about becoming the new home
YouTube Eases Ad Restrictions on Videos with Early Profanity YouTube has announced a significant shift in its ad guideline policy regarding profanity, granting content creators more flexibility in monetising their videos. Effective immediately, videos featuring strong swear words, including the “f-bomb,” within the first seven seconds are now eligible for
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Now Includes YouTube In a significant policy shift, Australia today announced that YouTube will be included in its groundbreaking nationwide ban on social media for teenagers under 16. This decision, which overturns an earlier exemption for the Alphabet-owned video platform, is slated to come into
New Anti-Adblock Tactic: YouTube Allegedly Throttles Video Playback YouTube is once again facing accusations of employing aggressive tactics against ad blockers, with a growing number of users reporting significant slowdowns and interruptions in video playback when ad-blocking software is active. This alleged “throttling” appears to be the platform’s latest manoeuvre
YouTube has announced a significant expansion of its “Premium Lite” subscription tier, bringing the more affordable ad-free viewing option to users in the United States. This move comes as YouTube Music and Premium collectively surpass 125 million subscribers globally, signaling the platform’s continued growth in the subscription market. Premium Lite
YouTube Shorts Are Getting Longer, Starting This Month YouTube is expanding its short-form video platform by increasing the maximum length of Shorts from 60 seconds to three minutes. This change will take effect starting on the 15th of October. The move is designed to give creators more flexibility and allow
YouTube Premium, the ad-free subscription service for YouTube, has announced a price increase for Malaysian users. The new rates will affect all of its current plans, from Student to Family plans. YouTube Premium Price Hike Individual and Family Plans Affected The most significant price hike is for the Family Plan,
YouTube is taking a proactive stance against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing new tools to detect and identify AI-generated faces and voices. The platform aims to protect the rights of creators and prevent the unauthorised use of their likenesses. YouTube Announces New Tools to Combat AI-Generated Content
YouTube is in negotiations with major record labels to license music for its artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can create music similar to popular artists. This comes as the music industry grapples with the potential and risks of AI-generated music. Upfront Payments for Training AI YouTube, owned by Google, is