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in TVWhere is Piers Morgan taking his “Uncensored” talk show next?
Answer: Piers Morgan has decided that traditional TV’s rigid structure is a relic of the past for his show “Uncensored.” Opting for the boundless expanse of the digital domain, Morgan is set to bring his unique blend of interviews, debates, and discussions to YouTube starting Feb. 19, 2024. With over 2.3 million subscribers hanging on…
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in TechnologyWhich statement is true about YouTube’s policy change on election misinformation?
Answer: On June 2, 2023, YouTube announced that it was reversing its election integrity policy established in December 2020. The company said that leaving the policy in place may have the effect of “curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm.” The updated policy doesn’t change YouTube’s other misinformation…
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in TechnologyWhat were the first decisions made by YouTube’s Chief Executive Neal Mohan?
Answer: On March 17, 2023. YouTube allowed Former President Trump back on the platform. The announcement came after similar decisions by Twitter and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. It’s one of the first significant content decisions YouTube has taken under its recently appointed chief executive, Neal Mohan, who assumed the top job in February…
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in TechnologyAre AI-generated personas pushing malware on YouTube?
Answer: This AI-generated persona is being used on YouTube to spread malware. The videos are supposed to trick people into downloading Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or various video games from malicious links in the description section. Since November 2022, there have been 200-300% more such video frauds. This is according to CloudSEK, an artificial intelligence company…
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in PoliticsRussia, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, threatened to block YouTube. Why?
On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, Russia threatened to block YouTube after it removed Russian state-backed broadcaster RT’s German-language channels’ from its site, saying they had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy. Russia accused YouTube of “unprecedented information aggression.” Separately on the very same day, Russia fined Google 6.5 million roubles ($89,534) for failing to delete content…
