Google serves 3.5 billion users, which is approximately half the world population
"We're back up and running!," the video platform said in a tweet
Downdetector, a website that tracks outages of major websites, reported a spike in complaints about Google services crashing at 5pm in India
While CarryMinati emerged as the top creator, rapper Badshah's 'Genda Phool' was the top music video of the year
The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Google and Facebook on a plea moved by Amul, seeking removal of videos alleging that those are cruel to cows
The video on making rotis? Or the sites offering false narratives of Indian history. Or will it be the ones that report real news, not propaganda? As the first building blocks of a regulatory architecture around digital news fall in place, a guessing game on what will be hit has begun. The final part of the series looks at online news, as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place.
The move comes at a time when US President Donald Trump is still seeking to overturn the results of the November 3 election
A kiss, a love story, meat on the table? It's not clear what can offend people's sensibilities. They are all over social media, filing public interest litigation (PILs) and are issuing calls to ban, maim or kill a film, show, or a celebrity every other day. Will a content code stop them? Should we be afraid that the regulation their clamour pushes through will inhibit the wonderfully different programming on offer by streaming brands such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Voot? Why aren’t Google, Facebook, YouTube et al a part of this regulatory sweep? The first part of a series looks at streaming video as a regulatory regime for online content is being put in place. As the government and industry frantically put together a regulatory architecture around digital (entertainment) content, Business Standard's Vanita Kohli-Khandekar analyses three main questions that arise.
YouTube Gaming has revealed that 2020 has been its biggest year ever, with 100 billion watch-time hours -- double the number of hours watched in 2018 -- and over 40 million active gaming channels
To encourage respectful conversations, YouTube is launching a new feature that will warn users when their comment may be offensive to others, giving them the option to reflect before posting
The latest YouTube for Android TV update has reportedly started rolling out limited support for 8K streaming.
YouTuber Rashid Siddiquee has opposed the defamation notice issued against him by Akshay Kumar in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case
YouTube has introduced audio ads - its first ad format designed to connect brands with audiences in engaged and ambient listening
Kanta Prasad, the owner of popular eatery Baba Ka Dhaba' in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar, has filed a complaint against Instagram influencer Gaurav Wasan for misappropriation of funds
Campaigns have flooded YouTube with commercials in search of voters they may not be reaching on television
The moves have the potential to transform YouTube from an advertising giant into a new contender for e-commerce leaders such as Amazon and Alibaba
Instagram has emerged as the most preferred social media platform among the Indian youth while YouTube garnered most attention amid pandemic, with 98% of those surveyed installing it in their phones
In 2020, the way data is consumed changed fundamentally
Currently in beta, the early version of the YouTube Shorts is available in India for users with Android smartphones
EC norms for physical campaigning push leaders to switch to virtual platforms