YouTube is lifting bans on channels for COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 elections. The company cites pressure from the Biden administration and a change in its free speech policy.
Google has introduced an AI-powered mobile assistant that will provide tips during games. This is part of the company's strategy to increase user engagement with Android and the Play Store.
The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with over 200,000 subscribers, has become unavailable. This happened amid escalating relations between Venezuela and the United States.
A survey showed that 58% of Ukrainians use artificial intelligence, a quarter of them do so regularly. AI is most often used for information retrieval, work, and study, but security concerns deter some users.
Google-owned YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary, surpassing Disney in revenue and leading the US media market. The platform is actively implementing AI to expand content creators' capabilities.
Nepalese authorities have lifted the curfew in the capital and surrounding areas after the appointment of the first female prime minister. This followed protests that led to the deaths of at least 51 people and the fall of the government.
YouTube officially launches a multilingual audio feature that will allow millions of YouTubers to add dubbing to their videos. This feature, although designed to simplify life for viewers, is already causing annoyance due to imperfect translations and the lack of a clear disable option.
The European Commission is considering introducing age restrictions on social media use for teenagers under 16. This follows Australia's example, where similar rules will come into force in December.
A former WhatsApp cybersecurity executive has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data. This could violate a 2020 US government order.
In Nepal, at least 13 people died during protests against the government's ban on social networks. Thousands of demonstrators gathered near the parliament in Kathmandu, protesting against the authorities' decision to block popular platforms.
Bandwidth for X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and WhatsApp has been restricted in Turkey. Users are experiencing difficulties connecting to these platforms.
Users worldwide are reporting massive outages of Google and YouTube services. Most problems occurred with Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Drive.
The US Federal Trade Commission fined Disney $10 million for improperly labeling children's video content on YouTube. This allowed the collection of personal data of minors for targeted advertising without parental consent.
Over 50% of Ukrainians were found to be vulnerable to disinformation, and almost 40% never verify its accuracy. Only 18% of respondents always do so, according to a poll by the Rating group.
The Telegram messenger remains the main source of information for Ukrainians, read by 52% of respondents. YouTube and Facebook rank second and third, respectively.
Access to Yuriy Bardash's YouTube channel, which supported Russian aggression, has been blocked in Ukraine. This decision is part of the fight against disinformation and the protection of national security.
On September 3, 2025, Nova Poshta will hold the final drawing for a two-room apartment. All customers who received shipments from June 23 to August 31 automatically participate.
TikTok deleted the account of former MP Artem Dmytruk, who is on the international wanted list. Materials duplicating Russian propaganda were disseminated through this channel.
The White House has opened an official TikTok account under the name @whitehouse. The first video features footage of Trump saying, "I am your voice," and the caption for the video reads: "America, we are BACK! Hello, TikTok?".
Users of the Ukrainian segment of YouTube report problems with the service. Outages have been recorded since 8:00 PM, with most complaints concerning streaming video and the website.
More than 35 YouTube channels linked to Russian propaganda have been blocked in Ukraine, most of them under NSDC sanctions. Among those blocked are Diana Panchenko, Oleksiy Arestovych, and Russian propagandists.
The SBU has collected evidence against 12 members of the “Other Ukraine” group, which operates in Moscow. They were engaged in discrediting Ukraine and destabilizing the situation in partner countries.
The Russian Federation uses cultural cooperation to spread its influence in Latin America. A Russian film festival, organized with the assistance of Russian state structures, has started in Havana, showcasing propaganda films.
YouTube has changed its monetization policy, allowing full ad revenue for videos with profanity in the first seven seconds. This decision is related to changing advertiser expectations, although restrictions on the use of profanity in titles and thumbnails remain.
Australia is revoking YouTube's exemption, adding it to the list of social media platforms banned for teenagers under 16. The ban will come into effect in December, and its violation carries a fine of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars.
YouTube has blocked six channels in Ukraine belonging to blogger Andriy Serebryanskyi, known as "Andriy Luhanskyi," who disseminated pro-Russian narratives. Sanctions have been imposed against him, as well as Yulia Latynina and Hennadiy Balashov, by the National Security and Defense Council.
YouTube has blocked the channels of ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk and MP Artem Dmytruk in Ukraine. Both spread information consistent with Russian propaganda and are under NSDC sanctions.
39-year-old Jackie Jaja, who has been on the sex offenders register since 2016, was arrested in France after attempting to organize a fake ceremony with a Ukrainian child at Disneyland Paris. He has been charged with fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and theft of personal data, and British police are looking for him for violating the terms of supervision.
EU-sanctioned Russian state broadcasters can still profit from Facebook ads, research shows. Meta says it is "taking action" against accounts linked to sanctioned entities.
YouTube Shorts has reached the revenue level of the main platform in the USA and other countries, and in some it has even exceeded it. Shorts views increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2025.
