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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicYouTube

Topic: YouTube

Stop YouTube harassment but preserve YouTube’s benefits

Professional censorship depends on a publisher’s control of the production of content. It doesn’t work in a world of user-created content like YouTube.

YouTube is considering changes to kids content after criticism

YouTube has already banned comments on kids’ videos after predators were found using it to flag sections showing activities that could be construed as sexual.

YouTube too big to completely fix harmful content despite revisions: CEO Sundar Pichai

YouTube has removed over nine million videos in the last quarter to reduce the spread of harmful content.

Why children don’t like YouTube Kids – the most popular kids’ video site in the world

Even in India, YouTube’s biggest market by volume, usage of the Kids app is negligible. Children shift to YouTube’s main site before they hit 13.

Alwar ‘gang rape’ victim gets a job as Rajasthan Police constable

'Gang rape' of the Alwar woman became a flashpoint in the Lok Sabha polls after her husband alleged that police initially refused to register their complaint.

Google’s paid music services reach 15 million subscribers, but still far behind Spotify

The YouTube Music numbers is good news for ad-supported Google that has rarely gotten customers to pay for its services.

‘#NotOkGoogle’: Employees of the tech giant say they face retaliation from executives

Google employees claim the company is retaliating against them for discussing & protesting working conditions.

Consolidation of online platforms with the intent of censorship does not always help

Social media companies amassed billions of users by promising space for free expression. But in their effort to offend nobody, they’ve managed to anger everybody. 

Modi’s secret to selling seductive narrative is same as Instagram sensation Kylie Jenner’s

Modi's teflon premiership is explained by the same thing that propels other masters of generating slick and unreal narratives like US President Donald Trump.

YouTube tries out ‘responsibility’ as a metric of success apart from watch time

The changes are supposed to reward videos that are more palatable to advertisers and public, and help YouTube ward off criticism on content.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.