PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube issues fixed after extensive service interruptions
PayPal and Venmo Experience Service Outages Alongside YouTube PayPal and its associated service, Venmo, faced significant outages recently, coinciding with issues on YouTube. These disruptions started around 11 a.m. on Thursday, with reports flooding in soon after, indicating widespread service failures. By noon, tens of thousands had reported problems on both platforms, according to a […]
Dota 2 YouTube Account Temporarily Compromised to Advertise Solana Meme Coin
Simply put The Dota 2 YouTube channel was momentarily taken over on Wednesday, promoting tokens based on Solana. Shortly after, a PGL YouTube channel, linked to a Romanian esports organizer for Valve tournaments, was also hacked, streaming fake Bitcoin giveaways. Decrypt confirmed through screenshots that several Dota 2 channels were compromised before the content was […]
Senate Democrats urge Google and YouTube regarding Trump agreement
A group of Senate Democrats is pressing Google and YouTube for clarity regarding their recent settlement with President Trump concerning the suspension of YouTube accounts following the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) […]
YouTube provides ‘second opportunities’ to banned creators — but with significant limitations
YouTube Offers Second Chances to Some Banned Creators YouTube has announced a new initiative for certain creators whose channels were previously suspended. This was disclosed in a blog post on Thursday. Earlier in September, there had been indications, particularly after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) mentioned that Google intends to allow creators banned for political speech […]
Bring Univision Back to Streaming on YouTube TV
Trump Calls for Univision’s Return to YouTube TV President Donald Trump has called on Univision, a prominent Spanish-language network, to return to YouTube TV. He indicated that the network’s absence could be detrimental for Republicans as the 2026 elections approach. “I hope Univision, a very popular Hispanic network, can return to the amazing Google/YouTube,” he […]
FOX News leads news brands with 1.1 billion YouTube views in the third quarter
Fox News Dominates YouTube Viewership in Q3 2025 Fox News Media finished the third quarter of 2025 as YouTube’s leading news brand, having garnered over 1 billion video views. This performance surpassed MSNBC by more than 200 million views, and when combined, NBC News, ABC News, and CBS News fell behind significantly. In total, Fox […]
Alphabet, the owner of YouTube, resolves Trump content lawsuit for $24.5 million
YouTube Settles with Trump for $24.5 Million President Donald Trump has secured a $24.5 million settlement from YouTube after his account was suspended in the aftermath of the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. YouTube, part of Alphabet, is the last of three major social media companies that Trump took legal action against, following similar […]
YouTube bans Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes once more right after claiming it would endorse ‘free expression’
YouTube Bans Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes Again In a surprising turn of events, just a day and a half after YouTube seemed to offer previously banned creators another chance, the platform has once again banned controversial figures Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones. This development follows Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio announcing his plans for […]
YouTube TV and NBCUniversal face a potential blackout due to a disagreement over fees.
NBCUniversal and YouTube TV are currently locked in a contentious dispute regarding shipping costs. If they can’t reach an agreement by the contract deadline on Tuesday, September 30th, millions of YouTube TV subscribers could find themselves without access to popular shows such as “Sunday Night Football” and “Saturday Night Live.” The loss could extend to […]
Google acknowledges censorship during the Biden administration, YouTube reinstates MAGA content
Recently, Google acknowledged that its censorship policy implemented during the COVID era was enacted at the request of the Biden administration. The company also stated it would allow previously silenced content creators to return to YouTube. This development is considered a significant win for freedom of speech, highlighting the ongoing fight against governmental pressure on […]