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MrBeast’s chocolate empire is making more money than his YouTube channel

Fast Company Tech

MrBeast is currently the most-subscribed YouTuber in the worldbut his biggest moneymaker isnt content. By contrast, his main media businessincluding his blockbuster YouTube channel and the Amazon Prime reality competition show, Beast Games brought in similar revenue but lost nearly $80 million over the same period. Its chocolate.

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YouTube at 20

TechSpot

YouTube is now 20, from scrappy startup to $450 billion media giant. Once an afterthought in digital TV debates, it now rivals Netflix, fuels billion-dollar creators, and reshapes entertainment. Read Entire Article

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YouTube by the numbers: uncovering YouTube's ghost town of billions of unwatched, ignored videos

TechSpot

A team of researchers led by Ethan Zuckerman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has devised an ingenious approach to peek behind YouTube's tightly guarded curtain. They developed a program that essentially "guesses" random video URLs until it stumbles upon legitimate uploads. Read Entire Article

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YouTube now warns users that ad blockers aren't allowed

TechSpot

Redditor Sazk100 posted a screenshot earlier this week showing a YouTube popup warning that ad blockers are not allowed on the platform. It notes that ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide, and that an ad-free experience is available via the paid-for YouTube Premium. The message. Read Entire Article

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10 Website Maintenance Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If the speed test fails, a good first step is to make sure your website’s images are optimized and host your videos on a third party website, such as YouTube, instead of directly on your website. Check the speed of your website using PageSpeed Insights. 9) Add a reCAPTCHA to your “Contact us” form.

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YouTube TV is removing CBS, Nickelodeon and other Paramount channels

Engadget

You may no longer have access to CBS and CBS Sports, along with Paramount's other channels, through YouTube TV after today, February 13. In an announcement, YouTube has revealed that it's in the middle of negotiations with the company to be able to continue offering its channels.

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Russia fines Google $20.5 decillion for blocking YouTube channels

TechSpot

YouTube was banning Russian channels even before Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine. In 2020, the service banned the Tsargrad TV channel and RIA FAN due to what Google said were violations of sanctions legislation and trade rules. Read Entire Article

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