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Over 80 fact checkers claim that YouTube is being "weaponised by unscrupulous actors"
Stressing that current measures on behalf of the Google-owned platform are proving insufficient,…
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YouTube removed popular 'Lofi Girl' streams after it received false and 'abusive' copyright claims
The channel's "beats to relax/study to" has over 680 million views, and features an iconic image of…
Connor Perrett
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Google stops selling ads in Russia after a regulator demanded it stop showing YouTube ads with 'false political information' about Ukraine
Ukrainian advertising professionals had been using online ads to debunk misinformation about the in…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Snake venom at a rave party: FIR filed against YouTuber Elvish Yadav and 5 others
An FIR has been filed against six people including Bigg Boss winner Elvish Yadav for supplying snak…
ANI
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YouTube's secret algorithm continues to push misinformation on users, from false election fraud claims to conspiracy theories, according to a new study
YouTube representatives told Insider that the company is looking into bringing in external research…
Ben Gilbert
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Gen Z has discovered a whole new source for news
Young adults are getting their news from influencers and other alternative sources on TikTok. That …
Dan Whateley
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YouTube defends leaving up videos that falsely claim Trump won the election
YouTube was responding to Bloomberg journalist Mark Bergen, who criticized what he claimed was YouT…
Kate Duffy
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YouTube says it will allow videos with false or misleading election results, but won't advertise on them
YouTube allows videos that make unverified claims about the outcome of the presidential election, t…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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The Piper Rockelle legal battle continues: Her mother countersues 10 parents of ex-Piper Squad members for $30 million
Tiffany Smith and her daughter, Piper Rockelle, are suing 10 parents for $30 million. The suit foll…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Journalists are becoming YouTubers, as creators say the platform holds the future for the industry
Creators, both with and without traditional journalism backgrounds, are turning to the platform to …
Jordyn Haime
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Government blocks over 60 social media accounts for allegedly spreading anti-India fake news
"These YouTube channels are sponsored from Pakistan," he said. On fake news through newspap…
PTI
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Elon Musk disses YouTube for 'nonstop scam ads' after threatening to walk away from Twitter purchase over bots
Over the past few years, YouTube has been hit with a series of cryptocurrency scams. In 2020, the c…
Grace Kay
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Misinformation and baseless rumors about Amber Heard rack up millions in views during Depp defamation trial
False and misleading claims about the trial have run rampant as traditional news outlets, tabloids,…
Connor Perrett,Charissa Cheong
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Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter removed a COVID-19 video tweeted by Trump due to false coronavirus information — but millions had already viewed it
Social-media companies including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter agreed earlier this year to address…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Major fast food chains like Taco Bell, McDonald's, and Burger King are being targeted by more false advertising lawsuits — but few unhappy customers are reaping the rewards
The rise in false advertising lawsuits, with the latest aimed at Taco Bell, has not translated to m…
Azmi Haroun
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Trial begins in Cardi B's defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber accused of lying about the rapper contracting herpes and using cocaine
The lawsuit alleges that a YouTuber with 1 million subscribers spread false claims about Cardi B, i…
Lindsay Dodgson
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YouTube channels are being held hostage with false copyright claims, but the platform's hands are tied
YouTubers essentially feel powerless when their videos get wrongfully taken down because the platfo…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Fact-checking orgs have called out YouTube for allowing itself to be 'weaponized,' and say the video platform hasn't done enough to combat fake news
In an open letter, the fact-checking groups said YouTube "has so far framed discussions about disin…
Huileng Tan
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A controversial transgender YouTuber apologized for making false claims about a transgender bodybuilder
Blaire White was criticized for leaving up a video with false claims about a transgender bodybuilde…
Kat Tenbarge
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The January 6 committee subpoenas Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit after finding their responses 'disappointing' and 'inadequate'
Rep. Bennie Thompson sent letters to each company's CEO highlighting how they failed to disclose do…