Facebook tops list of abandoned apps
Nearly a third of US teens ditched Facebook, but those sticking with the platform continue to use it regularly, research by Business Insider found. In a survey of 1,884 people aged 13 years to 21...
View ArticleFTC hammers Google over YouTube child content faults
YouTube pledged to change the way it treats children’s content, after parent Google agreed to pay $170 million to settle a probe into alleged violations of privacy law. In a complaint, the US Federal...
View ArticleYouTube Music gets a promotion on Android
Google sought to boost subscriber figures for its YouTube Music app, announcing it will now come preinstalled on all new devices running Android 9 and 10. It will replace Google Play Music, though...
View ArticleGoogle gives Maps, Assistant privacy boost
Google expanded access to private search and data deletion tools across Maps, Assistant and YouTube, as part of an ongoing effort to quell consumer fears about data collection. Maps users will be able...
View ArticleYouTube tipped for short form video play
YouTube was tipped to update its mobile app with a short-form video feature this year, a move to challenge a host of rivals offering similar features while targeting the growing popularity of such...
View ArticleYouTube tackles 5G conspiracy content
YouTube removed content claiming there was a connection between 5G technology and Covid-19 (coronavirus), citing policy violations relating to the spread of misinformation, BBC News reported. A...
View ArticleGoogle Play Music fades out
Google reportedly planned to ditch Play Music, betting on a stronger performance by a similar service on its YouTube property following lacklustre uptake. BBC News stated the end would come in October,...
View ArticleYouTube plans beta of TikTok-like service
YouTube prepared to test a TikTok-style video service in India, moving to fill the void left by a ban on the Chinese-owned app in the country ahead of a global launch. In a statement, the Alphabet...
View ArticleYouTube boosts gesture, navigation controls
YouTube unveiled a handful of updates to its app to simplify video streaming, seeking to fend off increasing competition in the online content market. In a blog, YouTube product manager Reid Watson...
View ArticleGoogle al alza, gracias al elevado gasto de los anunciantes en el tercer...
Alphabet, la empresa matriz de Google, ha informado de resultados muy positivos en el tercer trimestre, puesto que sus ingresos brutos han crecido gracias a un aumento en el gasto de los anunciantes....
View ArticleLos beneficios de Alphabet se disparan gracias a la publicidad
Los beneficios netos de Alphabet se han disparado casi en un 43% interanual durante el cuarto trimestre de 2020, debido al aumento de gasto de los anunciantes en sus plataformas YouTube y de Búsqueda....
View ArticleYouTube extends Shorts trial to US
YouTube began a beta of its Shorts video service in the US, as it looks to enhance its play in the growingly competitive segment dominated by Chinese rival TikTok. In a blog, the Google subsidiary said...
View ArticleWojcicki deja YouTube tras nueve años al mando
YouTube ha elegido consejero delegado a Neal Mohan, hasta ahora director de Producto de la empresa, después de que Susan Wojcicki (en la foto) anunciara su renuncia al cargo que ha ejercido durante...
View ArticleYouTube CEO Wojcicki steps down after 9 years
YouTube named CPO Neal Mohan as its new leader after Susan Wojcicki (pictured) announced she had stepped down as CEO after nine-years. Wojcicki stated in a blog post she decided to stand down for...
View ArticleYouTube abandona las Stories
YouTube, filial de Google, ha anunciado que la función Stories de vídeos para teléfonos móviles, empezará a desaparecer en junio, porque la empresa quiere favorecer que los creadores de contenidos...
View ArticleStory time almost over at YouTube
Google-owned YouTube announced mobile-only video feature Stories will begin to be wound down in June, with the company trying to push content creators towards short-form and community alternatives....
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