PewDiePie hackers hijack Google Chromecasts, exposing huge security flaw in process

6 years ago

PewDiePie hackers hijack Google Chromecasts, exposing huge security flaw in process

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hackers have targeted Google Chromecast devices in an effort to promote popular YouTube star PewDiePie. "Every 20 minutes or so my TV switches to some crappy YouTube video about PewDiePie with s****y rap music and a '#ChromeCastHack' hashtag," one person wrote on Reddit. The incident is the latest in an ongoing battle to be the world's most popular channel on YouTube, currently being fought between PewDiePie and Bollywood record label T-Series. PewDiePie said in a video posted to his channel in October that the takeover would represent a perceived shift in YouTube's priorities in recent years.

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Explained | Why are YouTube creator accounts with large followings targeted by hackers?

1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Why are YouTube creator accounts with large followings targeted by hackers?

The Hindu

The story so far: On June 5, veteran Indian journalist Barkha Dutt said the email and YouTube channels of her digital news platform The Mojo Story were hacked by cybercriminals. When hackers intend to use stolen YouTube accounts to distribute links to malicious websites or malware, they change the name, profile, and content of these channels often imitating the accounts …

PewDiePie enlists Elon Musk to host Meme Review in last ditch effort to beat T-Series

5 years, 10 months ago

PewDiePie enlists Elon Musk to host Meme Review in last ditch effort to beat T-Series

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The battle between PewDiePie and T-Series to be the world's most popular YouTube …

YouTube impersonation scam has tricked 70,000 people, study reveals

5 years, 11 months ago

YouTube impersonation scam has tricked 70,000 people, study reveals

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cyber security firm RiskIQ mapped the multi-year campaign, revealing how scammers mimicked seven prominent YouTube channels in …

PewDiePie passes 80 million YouTube subscribers amid T-Series battle

6 years ago

PewDiePie passes 80 million YouTube subscribers amid T-Series battle

The Independent

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PewDiePie fans deface Wall Street Journal and hack thousands more printers in T-Series battle

6 years ago

PewDiePie fans deface Wall Street Journal and hack thousands more printers in T-Series battle

The Independent

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PewDiePie in new controversy after promoting antisemitic YouTube channel

6 years, 1 month ago

PewDiePie in new controversy after promoting antisemitic YouTube channel

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy PewDiePie has once again provoked controversy after the world's most popular YouTube channel …

PewDiePie vs T-Series: Fans hire billboards in desperate bid to keep channel most popular on YouTube

6 years, 2 months ago

PewDiePie vs T-Series: Fans hire billboards in desperate bid to keep channel most popular on YouTube

The Independent

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PewDiePie vs T-Series: The most popular channel on YouTube is about to switch

6 years, 2 months ago

PewDiePie vs T-Series: The most popular channel on YouTube is about to switch

The Independent

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Google Chrome Extensions Under Attack: Hackers Are Spreading Code To Steal Sensitive Information, Here's All We Know

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Google Chrome Extensions Under Attack: Hackers Are Spreading Code To Steal Sensitive Information, Here's All We Know

ABP News

A cyberattack campaign of advanced complexity has been identified, targeting 16 Chrome extensions with the intention of stealing sensitive information from Facebook ad users. Cybersecurity firm Cyberhaven has conducted an initial investigation, revealing that these malicious extensions were designed to extract highly sensitive data. Google Chrome Extensions Attack: What All Do We Know In a report by Reuters, security expert …

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Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions, experts say

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions, experts say

The Hindu

Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the victims and experts who have examined the campaign. These comments, said Cyberhaven, suggested that the attack was "part of a wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers across a wide range of companies." In Cyberhaven's case, the …

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Revealed: This is how hackers take over popular YouTube channels

4 weeks ago

Revealed: This is how hackers take over popular YouTube channels

India Today

Have you ever stumbled upon a YouTube livestream apparently broadcasting Elon Musk’s Bitcoin predictions or Jeff Bezos promising to double your crypto investments? Whether it’s BeerBiceps, Elvish Vlogs, Wanderers Hub, or even the official YouTube account of the Supreme Court of India — this hacking trend follows the same pattern. As per the report, this campaign has targeted over 2 …

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YouTube TV increases monthly subscription fee to $82.99 starting January 2025: Report

1 month ago

YouTube TV increases monthly subscription fee to $82.99 starting January 2025: Report

Live Mint

Google's streaming giant YouTube has announced a price hike for its Base Plan on YouTube TV, set to take effect from 13th January 2025. According to The Verge, the monthly subscription fee will rise from $72.99 to $82.99, reflecting the increased costs associated with content acquisition and ongoing investments in enhancing the platform's service quality. This latest price adjustment underscores …

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Creators fret over revenue loss due to copyright infringement

1 month, 1 week ago

Creators fret over revenue loss due to copyright infringement

Live Mint

Rising incidents of copyright infringement are hurting the ability of social media influencers to monetize their content. “On YouTube, getting this content taken down is comparatively easier than other platforms using copyright strikes, as far as I am able to spot it. It is not up to YouTube to decide who ‘owns the rights’ to content, which is why we …

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Think VPNs give users safe passage? Hackers are now attacking rogue VPN servers to spread malware

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Think VPNs give users safe passage? Hackers are now attacking rogue VPN servers to spread malware

Firstpost

Using phishing techniques and social engineering, attackers tricked users into connecting to rogue VPN servers under their control. Malicious websites and cleverly disguised documents served as bait, convincing victims to establish connections that would compromise their systems AmberWolf identified the security flaws and dubbed them "NachoVPN." Earlier this year, researchers at AmberWolf discovered that criminals were targeting popular VPN clients …

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YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity

2 months ago

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity

Live Mint

YouTube has begun blocking access to videos from several financial influencers and some registered analysts in India after receiving “complaints from a government entity". Influencers, who rely on platforms like YouTube to share content related to personal finance, market trends, and stock recommendations, have reported that their videos were blocked without prior notice. Mint obtained a copy of a notice …

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Russia has fined Google more money than there is in the entire world

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia has fined Google more money than there is in the entire world

ABC

Russia has slapped Google with a fine so large that it outranks the world's entire gross domestic product. A Russian court has ruled that Google must compensate for its block on 17 Russian state media channels broadcasting on YouTube to the tune of 2 undecillion roubles — that's a two followed by 36 zeros — or $US20 decillion. Ukrainian news …

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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

Wired

In what may be a first, the US Department of Justice this week charged a hacker with attempting to cause injury and death by launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against hospitals. The group’s DDoS victims included Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Israel’s missile alert system, according to prosecutors. And open source experts say some of the information Cybercheck claims …

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Ranveer Back! YouTuber Announces Comeback with Hilarious Reel

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranveer Back! YouTuber Announces Comeback with Hilarious Reel

ABP News

Ranveer Allahbadia's YouTube channels have returned after being hacked. The channels were hijacked with names referencing Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Tesla, but now they have been rebranded with names that are more neutral. Ranveer shared an update on his official social media handle about coming back with the help of YouTube India and global team. He also shared a …

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Google TV Streamer review: The nail in the coffin for Chromecast?

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google TV Streamer review: The nail in the coffin for Chromecast?

The Independent

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Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

The Independent

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Supreme Court's Official YouTube Channel Hacked

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court's Official YouTube Channel Hacked

Live Law

The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court, which was used to live-stream the Court proceedings, has been hacked. Today morning, the official link to the channel, after the hack, displayed the name "Ripple" and showed videos relating to cryptocurrency of US-company Ripple Labs.Now, the channel's link has been disabled.The Supreme Court's Registry has taken note of the breach and …

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YouTube tops Neilsen TV ratings

4 months ago

YouTube tops Neilsen TV ratings

NPR

YouTube tops Neilsen TV ratings New Nielsen TV ratings show a surprising winner for July: YouTube. And it has successfully gotten millions and millions of people to watch YouTube on a TV, and that's everything from cat videos and highlights to vloggers to all these other things. Well, I would say, actually, some of the caveats work in YouTube's favor …

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YouTube rolls out new tools to combat AI Voice Clones and Deepfakes: How will it work?

4 months ago

YouTube rolls out new tools to combat AI Voice Clones and Deepfakes: How will it work?

India TV News

YouTube is working toward protecting creators from the misuse of AI-generated content on the platform. The popular video streaming platform is reportedly developing new tools to give content creators more control over AI voice clones and deepfakes that replicate their likenesses. The new detection tool will enable the creators to automatically flag and control the AI-generated content which imitates their …

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YouTube limiting repeated recommendations of ideal body standards and social aggression videos to teens

4 months, 1 week ago

YouTube limiting repeated recommendations of ideal body standards and social aggression videos to teens

The Hindu

YouTube is rolling out more safeguards for teenagers across Europe and the world, in order to curb their repeated exposure to certain content categories that could affect their mental health if repeatedly shown to them, said the company in a blog post. “These categories include content that compares physical features and idealizes some types over others, idealizes specific fitness levels …

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U.S. calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

The Hindu

The White House, aiming to persuade U.S. tech giants to offer more digital bandwidth for government-funded internet censorship evasion tools, held a meeting with representatives of Amazon.com, Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare and others on Thursday. The pitch to tech companies was to help offer discounted or heavily subsidised server bandwidth to meet the fast-growing demand for virtual private network applications …

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YouTube tries to stop young people falling into ‘rabbit holes’ and lets parents see what they are watching

4 months, 1 week ago

YouTube tries to stop young people falling into ‘rabbit holes’ and lets parents see what they are watching

The Independent

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Pakistani YouTuber scammed by Indian man who changed his channel name to ‘Scumbag Begger'

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani YouTuber scammed by Indian man who changed his channel name to ‘Scumbag Begger'

Hindustan Times

A Pakistani-origin YouTuber claims he made the mistake of hiring a video editor from India who proceeded to scam him by changing the name of his YouTube channel to an imaginative if incorrectly spelled, insult. He claimed that he hired an inexpensive video editor from India who tried to scam him for money and when he refused to pay the …

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Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

5 months ago

Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

Wired

About three years ago, some of Google’s security engineers came to company attorneys with a gigantic mess. But this time around, Google’s legal team recommended an approach that the company hadn’t pursued in years: Sue the hackers for money. The eventual lawsuit against two Russian men and a dozen unnamed individuals allegedly behind Glupteba would be the first of a …

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Google Does It Again, Chromecast Killed After 11 Years: What Happens To Your Device?

5 months, 1 week ago

Google Does It Again, Chromecast Killed After 11 Years: What Happens To Your Device?

News 18

Google has a long history of killing products out of the blue and the Chromecast is the latest to join this dubious list. That’s right, the company has announced that after 11 years and over 100 million devices sold across the globe, the production of Chromecast is coming to an end. Google assures that existing Chromecast support remains but knowing …

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YouTuber MrBeast admits to ‘inappropriate language’ in past videos amid controversy

5 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTuber MrBeast admits to ‘inappropriate language’ in past videos amid controversy

LA Times

A representative for MrBeast said the YouTube star “acted like many kids and used inappropriate language while trying to be funny” during his early days of online fame. In a statement shared with The Times, a representative for MrBeast, 26, said that when the YouTuber “was a teenager he acted like many kids and used inappropriate language while trying to …

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YouTuber MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ over allegations of racist comments

5 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTuber MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ over allegations of racist comments

The Independent

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Secret changes have been made to draft Broadcasting Bill: Internet Freedom Foundation

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Secret changes have been made to draft Broadcasting Bill: Internet Freedom Foundation

The Hindu

The Internet Freedom Foundation on Saturday decried “secret” changes to the draft Broadcasting Services Bill, which expands regulatory requirements on online news and entertainment media. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has met “selective industry representatives, without representation from civil society, journalists, or other key stakeholders,” the IFF said in a statement, repeating concerns from civil society that the Bill …

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"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates

5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates

Live Law

Google Inc recently opposed the petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited seeking damages worth Rs. It was contended that the petitioner-company posted a video titled "Bill Gates Exposed-Rockefeller Funds Fertility Vaccine Scam I#BirthControl” on YouTube, following which its accounts were suspended and eventually terminated, without any prior notice. Google contended that it is merely an 'intermediary' and is …

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MrBeast makes history, becomes first YouTuber to reach 300 million subscribers

6 months ago

MrBeast makes history, becomes first YouTuber to reach 300 million subscribers

Hindustan Times

MrBeast fulfilled the dream what PewDiePie can't…. Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has made history as the first YouTuber to touch 300 million subscribers, just over a month after surpassing Indian music label giant T-Series to become the most-subscribed channel on the platform, on July 10, 2024. Donaldson took to X and shared a screenshot of his follower count with a post …

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280 million Google Chrome users downloaded malware infected browser extensions: 9 ways to protect yourself

6 months, 2 weeks ago

280 million Google Chrome users downloaded malware infected browser extensions: 9 ways to protect yourself

Hindustan Times

280 million people downloaded malware-infected Google Chrome browser extensions from the Google Chrome Web Store over a period of about three years, according to a recent Stanford University research paper. Google Chrome currently is the most popular browser worldwide, with a market share of 65.12% The research team, including Sheryl Hsu, Manda Tran and Aurore Fass of Stanford University, downloaded …

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Mark Cuban's Gmail account hacked after false call from Google. Netizens say ‘you just got phished’

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Cuban's Gmail account hacked after false call from Google. Netizens say ‘you just got phished’

Live Mint

American businessman and Shark Tank US judge Mark Cuban revealed on Sunday that his Gmail account has been hacked after a person named ‘noah’ spoofed Google's recovery methods. Netizens react to Mark Cuban's email account getting hacked: One user on X, while replying to Cuban's post, suggested that the incident may have occurred due to a spoofed sim, which was …

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YouTube puts a ban on premium subscriptions purchased through VPN

6 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube puts a ban on premium subscriptions purchased through VPN

New Indian Express

YouTube has been cracking down on the loop hole for many people who purchase cheap premium subscriptions from other countries via VPN. YouTube is also sending emails, according to reports, to users about the cancellation of YouTube Premium at dates specified by the company. In this era where people are glued to the digital media, the Google- owned video streaming …

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MrBeast dethrones T-Series as most popular YouTube channel

7 months, 1 week ago

MrBeast dethrones T-Series as most popular YouTube channel

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American Youtuber MrBeast has overtaken an Indian YouTube channel with more than a …

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T-Series subscriber count no longer highest on YouTube: 26-year-old influencer beats Bhushan Kumar’s channel

7 months, 1 week ago

T-Series subscriber count no longer highest on YouTube: 26-year-old influencer beats Bhushan Kumar’s channel

Live Mint

MrBeast has become the most-subscribed YouTube channel, overtaking T-Series. MrBeast posted a screenshot of his subscriber count against that of T-Series, the business name of Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, owned by Bhushan Kumar. MrBeast’s post on X got nearly 10 million views while many social media users reacted with memes. Earlier on June 1, MrBeast posted a picture on …

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MrBeast beats T-Series to become most subscribed YouTuber, Elon Musk says this...

7 months, 1 week ago

MrBeast beats T-Series to become most subscribed YouTuber, Elon Musk says this...

Hindustan Times

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, has fulfilled his promise to support YouTuber Pewdiepie by surpassing T-Series to become the most-subscribed channel on the platform. "After 6 years we have finally avenged Pewdiepie," wrote MrBeast as he announced his milestone achievement. Take a look at the post here: After he made this post, Elon Musk replied to it and wrote, …

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Hacker group puts data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers up for sale

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hacker group puts data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers up for sale

Salon

Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, revealed in a Friday SEC filing to investors that hackers breached systems containing sensitive user data earlier in the month, and that it found that data for sale online. The report confirms a hacking group’s claim that it obtained the names, phone numbers, addresses, transaction information and partial credit card information of 560 million Ticketmaster …

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YouTube CEO reveals bigger plan for company's growth, it involves taking over all your screens

7 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube CEO reveals bigger plan for company's growth, it involves taking over all your screens

India Today

YouTube is currently the most popular streaming platform, reportedly garnering more views than other OTT platforms. Other than making YouTube a one-stop shop for all video content and making it accessible on any device users use, Mohan’s plan also includes expanding the roles of creators. The platform's subscription services, including YouTube Premium and YouTube TV, have been significant revenue drivers, …

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How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams

8 months ago

How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams

LA Times

When YouTube launched nearly two decades ago, its first clip was a grainy video of co-founder Jawed Karim speaking to the camera while standing in front of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo. The San Bruno, Calif.-based video giant said more than 150 million people in the U.S. are watching YouTube on connected TV screens every month, citing December …

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MrBeast says he's ‘quitting YouTube’ on April Fool's Day. Elon Musk responds

9 months, 1 week ago

MrBeast says he's ‘quitting YouTube’ on April Fool's Day. Elon Musk responds

Hindustan Times

YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast on Monday declared that he is "quitting YouTube", leaving social media users wondering if he is indeed serious or if it is an April Fool's Day joke. Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has over 248 million-plus YouTube subscribers, "I’m quitting YouTube," the American internet influencer wrote on X. "You should actually," wrote billionaire …

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KTR Warns YouTube Channels Against Airing Malicious Content on BRS

9 months, 3 weeks ago

KTR Warns YouTube Channels Against Airing Malicious Content on BRS

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday said criminal cases are being filed against YouTube channels, which are indulging in false propaganda against his party. In a release to media organisations, he said, “We are going to file a defamation suit against the YouTube channels. These channels are posting content with misleading thumbnails to sway the public and …

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MrBeast to host ‘biggest’ ever TV reality show: ‘1000 contestants, $5 million prize’:

9 months, 4 weeks ago

MrBeast to host ‘biggest’ ever TV reality show: ‘1000 contestants, $5 million prize’:

Hindustan Times

YouTube star MrBeast is teaming up with Amazon's Prime Video for a reality competition, featuring a staggering 1000 contestants competing for a $5 million cash prize — believed to be the largest single payout ever in TV history. In November 2022, MrBeast made history by becoming the most subscribed YouTube creator globally. "Based on his already successful YouTube show, "Beast …

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After Facebook, Instagram global outage, YouTube users complain of snag

10 months, 1 week ago

After Facebook, Instagram global outage, YouTube users complain of snag

Hindustan Times

Amid major global outages faced by popular Meta services like Facebook and Instagram, internet users have also reported issues in accessing Google's video streaming platform YouTube. Internet traffic observer Down Detector shows hundreds of YouTube users reporting problems with streaming and uploading videos on the platform. Meanwhile, users of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in …

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YouTuber Poses As 80-Year-Old Widow To Expose Online Scammers

10 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTuber Poses As 80-Year-Old Widow To Expose Online Scammers

News 18

How many times have we faced fraudsters online who claim to give us heavy financial benefits with the ulterior motive to rob us? The owner of the ScamSandwich YouTube channel, known by the moniker “Neld Harris,” has made a career out of exposing online crooks. Reportedly, the YouTuber poses as Neld, an 80-year-old widow from Dallas, and plays along with …

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YouTube adds new channel pages on its TV app for creators

10 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube adds new channel pages on its TV app for creators

India TV News

YouTube, a Google-owned platform for video streaming has unveiled a new look for creators' channels on its TV app, intending to improve the user experience and make content more accessible on the big screen. YouTube said that in its video announcing changes to creators' pages, the update focuses on offering a more immersive layout and easier access to Subscribe. The …

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YouTube paid over $70 billion to creators in last three years: CEO Neal Mohan

11 months, 1 week ago

YouTube paid over $70 billion to creators in last three years: CEO Neal Mohan

The Hindu

More than three million channels are in the YouTube Partner Program, which provides ways to earn money on YouTube, as the company paid over $70 billion to creators, artists, and media companies over the last three years, wrote Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube, in a blog post on Tuesday. “With generative AI coming in, YouTube will develop new ways of …

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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok CEOs face tough questions on child safety online I Watch LIVE proceedings

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok CEOs face tough questions on child safety online I Watch LIVE proceedings

India TV News

California: The CEOs of top social media apps and video streaming platforms including Meta, TikTok, X and others are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child exploitation on their platforms, as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives. So independent regulation needs to step in.” Facebook to face …

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Deepfake scams crackdown: YouTube deletes 1,000 scam videos with AI-generated celebrity ads

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepfake scams crackdown: YouTube deletes 1,000 scam videos with AI-generated celebrity ads

India TV News

YouTube, owned by Google, has taken down over 1,000 scam ad videos featuring deepfake technology, where AI is used to make it appear as if celebrities like Taylor Swift, Steve Harvey, and Joe Rogan are promoting Medicare scams. YouTube's Response Acknowledging the issue, YouTube mentioned its significant investment to combat AI-generated celebrity scam ads. Scope of the Problem The deepfake …

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BBC to get tougher scrutiny amid bias concerns

11 months, 3 weeks ago

BBC to get tougher scrutiny amid bias concerns

The Telegraph

The royal charter provides the legal basis, and the negotiated terms, under which the BBC can operate as a licence fee-funded organisation. It is often the case that individuals who breach the BBC’s impartiality on social media are not being held to account by management.” Samir Shah, the new chairman of the BBC board, has made clear that he wants …

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FACT CHECK: Viral deepfake video in name of Rajat Sharma; India TV Chairman denounces fake advertisement

11 months, 3 weeks ago

FACT CHECK: Viral deepfake video in name of Rajat Sharma; India TV Chairman denounces fake advertisement

India TV News

The computer world faces a new technical challenge known as deepfake, with its adverse effects prompting warnings even from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Editor-in-Chief of India TV, Rajat Sharma, becomes the latest victim of a viral deepfake video. In the video, a voice resembling Rajat Sharma's endorses a doctor's weight loss medication, accompanied by a fake endorsement from Medanta Group's …

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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

1 year ago

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their …

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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

1 year ago

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

The Independent

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Pew survey: YouTube tops teens’ social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly

1 year, 1 month ago

Pew survey: YouTube tops teens’ social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Teen usage of social media hasn’t dropped much, despite rising concerns about its effects on the mental health of adolescents, a survey from the Pew Research Institute found. But the data also found that roughly one in six teens describe their use of two platforms — YouTube and TikTok — as “almost constant.” Seventy-one percent of teens …

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Govt alerts YouTube about 9 channels spreading misinformation about central govt

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Govt alerts YouTube about 9 channels spreading misinformation about central govt

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI YouTube The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit fact checked scores of videos from nine YouTube channels on Friday that spread misinformation about central government’s schemes, the prime minister, the chief justice of India, and the state of public order in the country. But that doesn’t mean we want to recommend that content,” said Timothy Katz, director and …

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