Culture & Policy Internet News YouTube toughens stance on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, cracks down on anti-vaccine videos The only thing that travels faster than news is fake news. And… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 30, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News India’s Supreme Court expresses concern over fake news spreading through YouTube channels Holding social media intermediaries accountable for content on their platforms has been… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 3, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News YouTube removed over 1 million videos for spreading dangerous coronavirus misinformation It is said that the only thing that spreads faster than news… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 26, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News YouTube makes it easier to find content with Video Chapters, translated content, and more YouTube is the first name that comes to mind when we wish… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 18, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News YouTube announces Super Thanks-a new way to tip creators on the platform Content creators on YouTube will be happy to hear this, as the… Manasi VarmaJuly 21, 20212 minute read
Business News Startups YouTube acquires Indian social commerce start-up Simsim The social commerce sector has gained traction in recent times as companies… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 20, 20213 minute read
Business Internet News Video streaming upstart ‘Vimeo’ makes public market debut on NASDAQ, investor reaction muted We have all heard and experienced Vimeo. Perhaps the only stable and… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 25, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News YouTube to launch parental controls to censor content for graduates of YouTube kids YouTube is planning to launch new parental controls using supervised Google account,… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 24, 20212 minute read
News YouTube announces roadmap for 2021, plans to expand Shorts in the US, launch 4K on YouTube TV YouTube has announced a list of new features that it will be… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 17, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter and YouTube comply with Indian government requests to take down content amid farmers protests After the farmers protest took on a somewhat ugly turn on 26… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 10, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Youtube surpasses WhatsApp in MAUs in India, while Signal emerges as an alternative after controversial policy change Facebook-owned WhatsApp has become the go to app for Indians when it… Nikhil MakwanaJanuary 12, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Youtube introduces ‘Audio ads’ as users shift to listening more of audio on the video streaming platform Google has recently been pushing its video streaming platform Youtube towards becoming… Shashank RajNovember 17, 20202 minute read
Apps News YouTube now up and running after a brief worldwide outage The world’s largest online video sharing platform, YouTube, was restored soon after… Maaz AhmedNovember 12, 20201 minute read
Apps Business News Google could soon leverage Youtube as an online shopping arcade: Report E-commerce has seen a huge spike in recent months, courtesy COVID-19 and… Upneet SinghOctober 10, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Now Youtube launches a TikTok lookalike, it is called ‘Youtube Shorts’ and it is debuting in India It’s not like we are actually surprised. With every major tech company… Upneet SinghSeptember 14, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Youtube flagged more videos in Q2’20 than ever before as it turns to a less-human oversight approach With more tech being deployed to help with content moderation on its… Shashank RajAugust 27, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google removes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels for their alleged attempts to spread disinformation Google has deleted more than 2,500 youtube channels linked to China in… Upneet SinghAugust 6, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter, Youtube and Facebook take down Trump video clip where he claims children are immune to COVID-19 In a rare uniform action taken across the aisle by social media… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 6, 20201 minute read
Internet News YouTube launches ‘Youtube Select’ to tap into ad revenue through viewers who screen content on TV In an effort directed at more lucrative advertising, YouTube has launched a… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 20202 minute read
Internet News Coronavirus scare leads to 75% increase in views for news videos on Youtube As global populace remains under lock down, people are increasingly turning to… Upneet SinghApril 14, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News YouTube acts against content linking coronavirus to 5G after attacks on 5G towers in the UK YouTube will now remove or limit visibility of content featuring conspiracy theories… Shalabha SarathApril 6, 20202 minute read