YouTube gets a UI refresh and a host of handy new features

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Google has announced a series of updates and changes for YouTube, kicking off with a new-look user interface. The updated UI sees various buttons and control elements getting a visual refresh, but there are changes beyond the aesthetic. An addition that w…

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YouTube opens ‘second chance’ program to creators banned for misinformation

Jay Peters / theverge - YouTube is now giving some creators who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot …

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YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 Million to settle lawsuit over suspended account

cnbc - YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump's account in 2021.

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YouTube Music tests AI hosts that share trivia and commentary

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - YouTube Music's new AI hosts are currently being tested through YouTube Labs, the platform's new hub for AI experiments.

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YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The decision to let users hide end screens is a welcome addition to the platform, especially since they can end up covering the last bit of a video and make it hard to see what's happening in some cases.

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YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - "YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse," the company's legal counsel wrote.

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YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Following a House Judiciary probe, Google will reinstate YouTube channels banned for COVID and election content, admitting to 'unacceptable' government pressure.The post YouTube Reverses COVID and Election Bans, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Government Pressure a…

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iPhone Air avoids 'bendgate' in YouTube destruction 'test'

appleinsider - The iPhone Air has managed to dodge another potential "bendgate," after a YouTuber resorted to machinery to test the new model in a typical destruction-centric video.iPhone Air, post bend-testing - Image Credit: JerryRigEverything/YouTubeAs inevitable as …

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YouTube rolls out multilingual audio tracks to millions of creators

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - YouTube is rolling out multilingual audio tracks to millions of creators.The article YouTube rolls out multilingual audio tracks to millions of creators appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Disney agrees to pay FTC $10 million over YouTube videos for children

James Farrell / siliconangle - The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment company had engaged in the “unlawful collection” of children’s personal data on the YouTube platform. Regulato…

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YouTube Is Pausing Premium Family Plans if You Aren't Watching From the Same Address

Omar Gallaga / cnet - If you have a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music paid account, it'll need to be used by people in your household so as not to get flagged.

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Fox and Google Reach Agreement to Keep Fox Channels on YouTube TV

Matt Elliott / cnet - Your weekend football-viewing plans can continue as scheduled.

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YouTube TV, Fox Play Carriage Dispute Chicken Right Before The NFL Season Starts

Timothy Geigner / techdirt - One of the more frustrating things about content streaming has been how quickly we went from having a conversation about cord-cutting to the realization that all of the streaming services that enabled said cord-cutting have morphed into the very cable pro…

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Fox Channels Payment Dispute Could Remove Fox on YouTube TV

Fox channels may soon vanish from YouTube TV following a heated payment dispute. Disagreements over financial terms have put the future availability of these popular channels at risk, leaving subscribers in limbo as both sides square off over what can only be called a clash of media titans.

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YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week

Richard Lawler / theverge - With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM ET. Googl…

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YouTube is Using AI Edits on Videos Without Telling Users

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - YouTube appliying AI enhancements to Shorts without creator consent is sparking backlash and changing how content appears on the platform.The post YouTube is Using AI Edits on Videos Without Telling Users first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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YouTuber Mark Rober is getting a Netflix series

Jay Peters / theverge - Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer now known for his science-focused stunts he publishes to more than 70 million subscribers on YouTube, will launch a competition show on Netflix in 2026. Rober will also bring “some of his most beloved, ambitious, and inf…

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YouTube's New AI Age Verification System Goes Into Effect Today in the United States

Lex Briscuso / ign - YouTube has officially launched its new AI age verification technology today, which will automatically add certain restrictions to your account if it thinks you’re under 18 years old.

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YouTube stops limiting ads on videos that use profanity early

Vincent Lin / mobilesyrup - YouTube has changed its ad guidelines policy to be more lenient with using profanity in videos. In a video announcement, Conor Kavanagh, head of monetization policy experience at YouTube, stated that with these updated guidelines, videos that used strong …

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