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Mass YouTube outage in Russia as authorities continue crackdown | World News
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People in Russia are unable to access YouTube amid an alleged crackdown on the video hosting site. Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said there had been reports of thousands of glitches with the Google-owned video service. Users said the site was only accessible via virtual private networks (VPNs), which give users access to remote servers…
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YouTube announces new restrictions on gun videos | Science & Tech News
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YouTube says it is introducing new restrictions on videos featuring guns after repeated calls by campaigners to limit potentially traumatising material. From 18 June, the video-sharing platform said it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. YouTube, which is owned by Google, will also restrict videos showing homemade guns and automatic…
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UK to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube | Politics News
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The UK is to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies in a “world-first” initiative to combat scams, fake adverts and romance fraud. Home Secretary James Cleverly will host representatives from several leading tech companies – including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube – to sign the pledge to tackle internet fraud on…
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Andrew Tate: Controversial influencer pushed on to ‘teen’s’ YouTube Shorts and Instagram video feeds | UK News
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Andrew Tate content was pushed to the account of a 13-year-old boy after just over an hour of watching videos on YouTube Shorts — without his profile seeking out any clips of the controversial influencer. Sky News set up a fake account of a young teenage boy to see whether YouTube Shorts, Instagram and TikTok…
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Minecraft YouTube gamer Dream finally reveals face to millions of followers | World News
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Minecraft YouTube star Dream has finally revealed his true identity to his millions of viewers. His real face had never been seen by his followers despite making Minecraft videos over a number of years. He was previously identified by a smiley face icon – but removed the disguise in a video released early on Monday.…
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Andrew Tate: YouTube follows Instagram and Facebook to ban controversial influencer from its platform | UK News
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YouTube has become the latest platform to ban controversial influencer Andrew Tate for breaching its hate speech rules. The ban comes days after the former kickboxer, branded a “threat to young men”, had his official accounts removed from Facebook and Instagram for violating policies around dangerous individuals, parent company Meta said. Mr Tate rose to…
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Teenagers turning to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for news instead of traditional channels | UK News
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Teenagers in the UK are getting their news from social media rather than traditional news channels to stay up to date, new research from Ofcom has found. For the first time Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are now the most popular news sources among 12 to 15-year-olds. The insights were included in the regulator’s News Consumption…