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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Bored? Scientists say mindless scrolling through online videos makes it worse
Boredom, researchers say, is rooted in attention shifts that occur when there’s a mismatch between how engaged people actually feel and how engaged they want to feel.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
YouTube ads from major brands are landing on Project 2025 videos
The videos included ads from over 60 global brands, including SKIMS, BetterHelp, Verizon and Slack. Several of the brands have publicly made diversity, equity and inclusion commitments that appear to run counter to the video messaging.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2024
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, dies at 56
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served 9 years as YouTube's CEO.
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PublishedJune 2, 2023
YouTube will allow false claims about presidential elections
The immediate change is a reversal for the Google-owned video service.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Fight over social media’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court
A case involving Google and an ISIS attack in Paris in 2015 will give the high court a chance to review Section 230, the controversial law that shields websites from liability for users' posts.
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
Cape Elizabeth native, known as YouTube star CrankGameplays, takes his personality on tour
Ethan Nestor, 25, has 2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel and is now headlining a national tour that stops at Portland's State Theatre Friday.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2022
Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
After the European Union's president called for a ban on Russian state media, a wave of tech companies blocked the channels from their platforms.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
The humble Farmer: Having a hand with the chores frees me up for deep thoughts
Such as: Why do I keep dreaming about losing my car? And what do I get out of watching chases on YouTube?
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Black creators sue YouTube, alleging racial discrimination
The suit is the latest in a series of allegations that YouTube's software discriminates against certain people, such as LGBT groups.
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