YouTube

• YouTube has banned some slop channels. Can it stay ahead of “low quality AI content”?
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: 30 celebrities wrestling with the anime angel

  Tell us that title isn't an anime you would watch. (And then Netflix would make a middling live action adaptation.) This week, like last week, is largely Shorts. And, as usual, MrBeast is at the top. But we do have a couple sponsors who aren't normally in our top 5, including the very timely TurboTax. Don't worry, though--our bonus video will distract you from the impending doom of owing the IRS.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/25/2026

  Brazil is booming on YouTube Shorts. The biggest winners are the country's content aggregators, including Ryan Samuel and Paradoxo Obscuro.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/25/2026

  Handmade by Naim is teaching kids to be crafty. Will those children grow up to become the farmers they see on YouTube Shorts?

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A full week of Shorts (plus Veritasium)
• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026
• YouTube removes the guesswork by expanding monetization for controversial content
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Doki Doki Mustard Club