YouTube

• The LaBrants Apologize For Prank On 6-Year-Old Daughter: “We Think We’re Awesome Parents”
• Here’s How The Warp Zone Survived Defy Media’s Collapse — And Regained Control Of Its Content

  When Defy Media abruptly shuttered in November, it left dozens of creators, hundreds of employees, and millions of dollars stranded in limbo. Like most people who worked with and for Defy, the folks behind The Warp Zone (a sketch-and-musical smorgasbord for fans of all things geek) had no idea the company was going down until it was already gone.

  
• Cole And Savannah LaBrant Under Fire After “Prank” Convincing Daughter They Were Giving Her Dog Away

  Popular Christian family vloggers Cole and Savannah LaBrant are facing criticism after they tricked their elder daughter, Everleigh, into thinking they were giving her dog Carl away.

  
• YouTube Once Proposed Overhauling Its Entire Business Model, Paying Creators Based On Video Engagement (Report)

  In what amounts to a fascinating anecdote within a larger Bloomberg exposé about YouTube’s alleged negligence in dealing with toxic and conspiratorial videos, it is revealed that CEO Susan Wojcicki and top company execs once considered overhauling the platform’s entire business model, whereby creators would no longer be paid based on the number of ads running on their channels.

  
• YouTube Won’t Ban Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson — Here’s What It’s Doing Instead
• YouTube Terminated Yeah1’s MCN Status, But Now It Looks Like They’re Working Out A Deal
• YouTube Facing Criticism After Promoting Zac Efron’s New Channel Instead Of Resident Creators
• Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Sees Massive YouTube Spike Each April Fools’ Day
• Popular YouTube Stuntsman Was Behind The Mysterious Spacefaring Big Mac Found On A U.K. Soccer Field
• Liza Koshy Returns To YouTube With A Glitzy Musical For Her Dollar Store Shenanigans
• After EU Copyright Reform Passes, Susan Wojcicki Says “This Is The Beginning” Of YouTube’s Fight
• YouTube Usage Comprises 37% Of All Mobile Web Traffic, Study Finds