Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...

The UK government wants YouTube to prioritize trusted news broadcasters during major events. YouTube warns the proposal could ...

YouTube Shorts announces some new features, including adding 15-second music clips to image posts and enabling users to ...

How does the largest video site on the planet manage the storm of AI-generated content to come, while also harnessing AI to supercharge the human creativity that fueled its rise in the first place?

Much like the economy at large, the platforms like Substack operate on superstar economics, favoring big players over independent creators.

Just a few years ago, they were raking in clicks and cash. But now that the platform tweaked their algorithm, they’re suddenly collateral damage.

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral. Sports YouTube creator Jesser credits ...

An audit of TikTok’s recommendation algorithm using hundreds of automated ‘bot’ accounts during the 2024 US presidential election finds that the ‘For You’ feed of the platform steered users towards ...

YouTube's AI slop problem could have lifelong effects if not controlled, child experts warn. Credit: George Chan / Stringer / Getty Images News via Getty Images Kids are consuming a lot of AI slop.

Social media is designed to be addictive, jurors in a landmark trial against two of the largest social media companies have found. Research in recent years has increasingly suggested a causal link ...

Remember a time before algorithm-driven recommendations, before ads rolled before every clip, before YouTube became the streaming giant it is today? Two decades ago, the video platform was barely a ...