Bookmarks (59)

An animal rights group said the site had ignored efforts to get clear violations taken down. YouTube said it had removed hundreds of thousands.

Clips of swimming pools being cleaned have racked up millions of views on TikTok. Researchers have some ideas as to why.

The company is the latest digital platform to crack down on such material. The site became a source of income for millions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Even YouTube isn’t an unqualified financial winner. This does not speak well for the vitality of the internet.

Known for their pranks, parties and crude humor, the YouTubers are used to getting in trouble. But for them, the backlash is the brand.

YouTube seems to have shown that it’s possible to both upend an industry and help make it stronger.

Smartphone videos are tools for bearing witness and holding the powerful to account. But they come at a cost.

Amazon will buy MGM. Cool. But why does the tech giant have a streaming video service at all?

The comedian is ending her daytime talk show after 19 years. Her segment “Ellen’s Wonderful Web of Wonderment” was the start of a new kind of fame.

For over two years Caolan Robertson produced videos for a who’s who of the far right, but says he has since come to regret his role in the rise of online extremism.Credit...Alex Ingram for The New York TimesFor over two years Caolan Robertson produced videos for a who’s who of the far right, but says he has since co...

Continue reading the main storyIt is the never-ending battle for YouTube.Every minute, YouTube is bombarded with videos that run afoul of its many guidelines, whether pornography or copyrighted material or violent extremism or dangerous misinformation. The company has refined its artificially intelligent computer sy...

Continue reading the main storyAs streaming video has gained in importance during the pandemic, advertisers have put more focus on Hollywood-level branded content as a way to reach viewers.The HBO documentary “The Day Sports Stood Still” was co-produced by Nike.Credit...HBOBy Nicole Sperling and Tiffany HsuWhen the ...

Continue reading the main storyLudwig Ahgren will keep streaming until we all subscribe to his Twitch channel. But please: “Don’t use your stimulus check on me,” he said.ImageLudwig Ahgren, on the job.Credit...TwitchOn Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m., Ludwig Ahgren, a Twitch streamer in Los Angeles, turned his camera...

A tool that allows old photographs to be animated, and viral videos of a Tom Cruise impersonation, shined new light on digital impersonations.

We need more ways to find new movies, books and activities — especially those that challenge us.

For Adam Aron, who runs AMC Entertainment, the world’s largest movie theater chain, the past year has been filled with twists and turns. And no one knows the ending.

The streaming service’s movies feature Oscars winners and box office stars and are a reminder of its power in a Hollywood that has been irrevocably changed during the pandemic.

A site called Dlive, where rioters broadcast from the Capitol, is benefiting from the growing exodus of right-wing users from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.