Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows ...

YouTube’s 2026 algorithm overhaul is changing how videos get discovered, ranked, and recommended. Viewer satisfaction now outweighs raw watch time, Shorts and long-form are evaluated separately, and ...

YouTube's dominance of online video is also transforming career goals. Reports indicate that 57% of Gen Zers want to be influencers, including YouTube influencers. Another recent survey of Gen Alpha ...

Retention analysts say Shorts older than 28-30 days are being deprioritized in recommendations. The reported shift affects channels ranging from 100 million to one billion monthly views. Creators warn ...

YouTube’s 2026 updates prioritize viewer satisfaction, consistent performance, and cross-format audience linking over single-video spikes, changing how creators must plan growth. Monetization changes, ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

Over the years, the YouTube suggestion algorithm has become pretty complex. I’ve noticed that it can extrapolate my tastes very well based on my watch history, continuously tempting me to consume more ...

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Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

A few months ago, we posted some answers about how YouTube ranking is affected by various variables and factors - YouTube SEO questions and answers, if you will. Well, the YouTube Liaison posted a ...