YouTube announced in a blog post Thursday morning that it would begin banning QAnon conspiracy theory content that harasses or threatens others. The company said it had already removed thousands of QAnon videos and taken down hundreds of channels, but that the new measures would lead to even more moderation […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki isn’t committing to an outright ban of QAnon content on the platform. Wojcicki was asked about banning QAnon, a baseless far-right conspiracy theory, during an interview with CNN’s Poppy Harlow. She cited the movement’s grassroots nature as a complicating factor in banning it but added that […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says the platform will ban content peddling fake or unproven coronavirus remedies. In an interview with CNN, she also suggested that video that “goes against” WHO guidance on the pandemic will be blocked, an expansive policy that may be difficult to enforce in practice. In March, […]
Most of tech’s most powerful CEOs are married. Not everyone is coupled up – Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have girlfriends, while Jack Dorsey and Tim Cook appear to be single. But for those who are married, many of them have been with their spouses for years or even decades. […]
Google, Apple,HP,Microsoft, and Amazon all say that they started in garages. Now, they are some of the most valuable companies in the world and are worth billions. The idea of starting in a garage has taken on a mythic status, to the point where some founders intentionally want to be […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told CBS she limits how much her young children use YouTube, only allowing them to use its bespoke kids’ app. Wojcicki has previously said she also limits her children’s screen time more generally, sometimes taking away their phones. YouTube has been under intense scrutiny for the […]
Actor and comedia Sacha Baron Cohen spoke at the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday about hate speech, anti-Semitism, and violence. Cohen was particularly critical of big tech and social media, which he called “the greatest propaganda machine in history.” He also called out the “Silicon Six,” American tech billionaires that he […]
In 24 minutes, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen completely tore apart Facebook’s defence for not policing disinformation that exists on its website. Cohen also made the case to regulate the world’s multi-billion-dollar tech companies like Google and YouTube, as well as the people who run them, who he called the “Silicon […]
YouTube star MrBeast launched a campaign in October to raise money to plant 20 million trees in honour of reaching 20 million subscribers on the video-sharing platform. The #TeamTrees campaign surpassed its goal in under two months, and raised $US20 million (at a dollar a tree) with support from the […]
FacebookCEO Mark Zuckerberg attended the eighth-annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Sunday night, where he rubbed elbows with musician Lenny Kravitz, actor LeVar Burton, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, both attended the event, which is referred to as the “Oscars of science.” Zuckerberg presented awards […]
Career marketplace Hired asked 3,600 tech workers to share who they think are the most inspiring leaders in tech for the company’s 2019 Brand Health Report. Here are the 10 most inspiring executives in Silicon Valley. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Tech moguls can be as zany as […]
YouTubers took to social media this week to complain about recent notifications that their video channels would lose their verification checkmarks. Due to YouTube’s new, stricter criteria around verification, creators with hundreds of thousands of subscribers – and even millions – are set to get unverified in October. On Friday, […]
Earlier this week, YouTube deleted the channels of two popular far-right YouTubers, then reinstated them both less than two days later. YouTube announced new policies for dealing with hate speech in June in an effort to stop the spread of extremist content on the video streaming platform. In a recent […]
YouTube will remain an open platform – its CEO Susan Wojcicki said on Tuesday – even if that means offending people along the way. The commitment came from the chief exec’s quarterly letter to creators, in which Wojcicki touted the importance of keeping an open platform despite the content moderation […]
As a woman in tech, YouTubeCEO Susan Wojcicki deals with male microaggressions, even at the C-suite level. “There are micro-aggressions that people aren’t always aware of and that can have a cumulative effect … I’ve also developed techniques, over 20 years of being in the industry, of learning how to […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has spoken about how she regulates her five kids’ screen time. Wojcicki said she takes their phones away, particularly on vacation, to help them focus on the “present.” She added that she wants her kids to be responsible for how much time they spend on their […]
YouTubeCEO Susan Wojcicki recently say down for an hour-long interview with British vlogger Alfie Deyes. During the interview, Wojcicki echoed earlier comments from YouTube that the platform’s policies regarding “creator-on-creator” harassment would be getting revamped before the end of 2019. Wojcicki said YouTube has seen some “high-profile examples” that have […]
