Tag: youtube
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Burna Boy gets YouTube recognition
Velvety voiced singer , Burna Boy should be one of the happiest Nigerian stars at the moment. The singer was recently named as YouTube’s ‘artiste on the rise’ as he was featured on Billboards stationed in Times Square, New York, courtesy of the streaming platform. The YouTube ‘artiste on the rise’ spot helps creators…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Everything you missed at Google for Nigeria 2018
On Thursday, Internet search giant held its second Google for Nigeria event in Nigeria where the foremost tech company announced more products and programs to help more people in Nigeria and across Africa benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer. At the event, according to Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, Country Director, Google Nigeria, said “Access…
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YouTube commits $20m to produce authoritative news
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday announced a new commitment of 20 million dollars to produce authoritative news to counter false online information spreading on its platform, especially at the time of breaking-news events. According to YouTube, the funding is part of the Google News Initiative (GNI) launched in March to “help journalism thrive in the digital…
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YouTube deletes 5 million videos for content violation
YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), deleted about 5 million videos from its platform for content policy violations in last year’s fourth quarter before any viewers saw them, it said in a new report that highlighted its response to pressure to better police its online community. YouTube has been criticized by governments that say…
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Twitter’s CEO battles President Trump over YouTube HQ shooting
After shooting at YouTube headquarters left a man and two women injured with gunshot wounds, Twitter’s founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey has called out on President Donald Trump to other than praying, evolve policies to address incessant shootings in the United States. Chaos erupted at the Google-owned video sharing platform offices in California…
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Youtube shooting: Woman kills self after shooting three in California
The woman who shot three people at YouTube headquarters in Northern California has been identified as Nasim Aghdam, two law enforcement sources told CNN. The woman took her own life after the shootings. She was found at the scene and appeared to have killed herself with a handgun, but the investigation is just beginning, San…
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EU threatens online platforms with tougher rules on illegal content
The European Commission has called on social media platforms to crack down on hate speech, terrorist propaganda and other illegal content, warning that rules may be toughened if the industry fails to regulate itself. EU Security Commissioner Julian King said on Monday, after a meeting that included representatives of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. “Illegal terrorist…
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Extremist content: Google reveals new plans for YouTube
U.S. IT giant Google will increase the number of employees engaged in the detection of extremist content on its video-sharing service YouTube, as well as other materials violating the service’s rules, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said. In June, Google announced additional measures to counter the spread of extremist data via YouTube. The company voiced plans…