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• YouTube removes the guesswork by expanding monetization for controversial content
• Governments are confronting the reality of dealing with AI-generated deepfake porn

  A 24-hour analysis of X/Grok content showed the chatbot was generating an average of 6,700 sexually suggestive or "nudifying" images every single hour. Researcher Genevieve Oh said that in the same timeframe, the internet's other top five websites for "nudifying" content averaged 79 generated images per hour. None of the sites are ethical, but numbers alone show how much more of an impact Grok was having compared to others.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026

  2026 is going to be the year of soccer content on YouTube Shorts, with channels like BR2 and Yunior Polanco leading the way.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026

  Family videos are reliable view magnets for Indian creators. Now, some of those creators are targeting foodies on YouTube.

  
• YouTube’s new search filters make clearer distinctions between long-form videos and Shorts
• Spotify is slashing monetization requirements for video podcasters
• Adam Mosseri is warning Instagram users about AI. Will he help us tell real from fake?
• A $25 million goodbye to Stranger Things
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• YouTube touts TV podcast viewership–right after Netflix poached its shows
• YouTube protests Billboard’s new formula by pulling data from music charts
• YouTube inks deal to broadcast the Oscars in 2029 and beyond