# YouTube

This year

2023

# Los Angeles

Man faces 20 years in prison for deliberately crashing his plane to boost his YouTube channel

The dramatic footage shows Trevor Jacob ejecting from the plane — selfie-stick in hand — and parachuting into a forest.

23.0k

May 12th 2023, 9:43 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Far right protesters aren't just in it for the cause - there's also money to be made

A report by

Eimer McAuley

One agitator asks his followers for support to cover travel and other expenses related to the protests.

Anti-immigration activists monetise their YouTube accounts and ask for donations, reports Eimer McAuley.

Experts say the tactics are imported from abroad but the levels of profit are small at present.

59.8k

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Feb 5th 2023, 12:01 AM

Last year

2022

# Banned

YouTube becomes latest platform to ban Andrew Tate for breaching hate speech rules

Tate has gained notoriety online for comments about women including suggesting they “bear some responsibility” if they are assaulted.

42.5k

Aug 23rd 2022, 2:07 PM

# the good fight

Are the social media platforms doing enough - or anything - to deal with misinformation?

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube all say that they’re trying to make their platforms better. What exactly are they doing?

8.8k

Apr 30th 2022, 6:00 PM

# online misinformation

Factcheckers send open letter to YouTube over 'destructive' misinformation on the platform

The open letter is addressed to YouTube’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki from over 80 fact-checking organisations around the world.

10.9k

Jan 12th 2022, 5:00 AM

All time

# Social Media

TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend apps impact on kids at US hearing

TikTok and Snapcaht reps argued they are built to protect against the mental health and safety risks present on social media.

10.5k

Oct 26th 2021, 10:14 PM

# Misinformation

YouTube to remove anti-vaccine videos from its platform

YouTube has removed more than 130,000 videos since last year for violating its Covid-19 vaccine policies.

12.0k

Sep 29th 2021, 3:19 PM

# YouTube

Youtube suspends Sky News Australia from uploading content following Covid denial videos

YouTube said “numerous” offending videos have now been removed.

31.9k

Aug 1st 2021, 2:45 PM

# removed

YouTube removes Myanmar army channels as UN meets on coup crisis

YouTube said it is watching for any further content that might violate its rules.

9.3k

Mar 5th 2021, 10:43 PM

# Videos

YouTube suspends Trump’s account due to concerns about 'ongoing potential for violence'

The video sharing website said it will also disable comments on the US president’s channel “indefinitely”.

19.8k

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Jan 13th 2021, 7:22 AM

# Tune in

Here's this week's schedule of GAA inter-county games on TV and livestreams

The action commences with two games in Munster tonight.

8.3k

Dec 15th 2020, 12:08 PM

# google down

Google says worldwide service outage caused by internal technical fault

Google apologised to all users affected by the outage.

62.5k

Updated

Dec 14th 2020, 7:50 PM

# doo doo doo doo doo doo

Baby Shark becomes most-watched YouTube video ever

The childrens’ song dethroned Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Despacito as the most-watched video on the platform.

32.2k

Nov 2nd 2020, 5:02 PM

# jake paul

Heavily armed FBI agents search home of YouTube star Jake Paul

Images aired by US media showed large firearms being retrieved from the social media influencer’s mansion.

71.2k

Aug 6th 2020, 7:45 AM

# tiktok

Explainer: TikTok is on the block but why has Donald Trump given Microsoft 45 days to make a bid?

A September deadline looms for the blockbuster acquisition.

18.6k

Aug 4th 2020, 4:03 PM

# Misinformation

YouTube says it will remove election-related videos that are 'manipulated' to mislead voters

The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence.

5.8k

Feb 4th 2020, 7:14 AM

# Online abuse

RTÉ journalist experienced racist abuse online for over two years

Zainab Boladale said she has been dealing with much of the abuse since 2017.

36.8k

Nov 18th 2019, 3:33 PM

# Rise

How two aspiring footballers hit 10 million YouTube subscribers

Jeremy Lynch and Billy Wingrove started out on a conventional path to football stardom, but ultimately took a different route to get there.

9.8k

Nov 2nd 2019, 7:30 AM

# Anger

'Why didn't you play?' South Korean fan flies to Sweden to harangue Ronaldo

Kwak Ji-hyuk posted the 11-minute clip on his YouTube channel.

9.4k

Aug 15th 2019, 1:14 PM

# policy breach

YouTube bans Gemma O'Doherty over 'hate speech' policy breaches

O’Doherty continued to post videos on a second YouTube account despite receiving a seven-day ban.

34.5k

Jul 17th 2019, 11:18 AM

# High Court

Google agrees to give details of user who posted 'defamatory' YouTube video about a garda

The Garda claims the video commentary wrongly accuses him of kicking a minor in the head.

29.3k

Mar 28th 2019, 7:40 PM

# Viral Video

French Muslim group sues Facebook and YouTube over New Zealand shooting video

Facebook France told AFP by e-mail that it would study the suit, adding that “acts of terror and hatred speech have no place on Facebook”.

17.1k

Mar 25th 2019, 8:05 PM

# bad influencers

Berlin police break up mass brawl organised by two rival YouTube stars

Berlin police said they made nine arrests after a fight broke among some 400 fans.

56.8k

Mar 22nd 2019, 10:56 PM

# YouTube

Adoptive mother arrested after allegedly starving and pepper spraying child YouTube stars

The Fantastic Adventures channel had more than 700,000 followers and 240 million views.

29.8k

Mar 21st 2019, 9:58 PM

# YouTube

Judge orders video footage of child being taken into care be seized over social media fears

Tusla had concerns that the footage would be posted on YouTube.

22.1k

Feb 21st 2019, 6:30 PM

# illuminati confirmed

Here's why you might never fall down a YouTube conspiracy theory rabbit hole again

The site is cracking down on content.

5.1k

Jan 30th 2019, 10:48 AM

# james charles

What you need to know about James Charles, the teen YouTuber whose meet-and-greet shut down a city

The 19 year-old caused traffic chaos in Birmingham this week.

7.0k

Jan 29th 2019, 3:37 PM

# Logan Paul

With regret, I must inform you that Logan Paul is at it again

New year, new controversy.

5.9k

Jan 12th 2019, 10:19 AM

# mystery box

Help, I can't stop watching videos of people buying mystery boxes filled with shite

So. Much. Shite.

4.6k

Jan 6th 2019, 8:00 PM

# what to watch

10 long(ish) YouTube videos to watch if you're fed up of Christmas telly

Get comfy and waste some time on the internet.

4.1k

Dec 28th 2018, 2:04 PM

# online ads

Advertising watchdog should be 'beefed up' so it can monitor online political ads

The minister said the ASAI should have statutory powers extended to it so it can take over monitoring the standards of political ads.

3.9k

Dec 27th 2018, 7:40 AM

# PERSONAL SPACE

YouTuber James Charles has asked followers to respect personal boundaries after a fan showed up at his house

And it caused a bit of a debate.

7.6k

Dec 17th 2018, 5:11 PM

# beauty news

Help, I can't stop watching YouTube videos of people destroying makeup

Oddly satisfying.

3.3k

Dec 17th 2018, 11:52 AM

# influencing 101

Curious as to how much money influencers make? These women broke it down for their followers

How much is an Instagram worth, then?

33.6k

Dec 13th 2018, 11:54 AM

# Freckle Fail

A Youtuber tried to give herself henna freckles, and obviously it was a total disaster

And let that be a lesson to you.

9.7k

Dec 12th 2018, 1:00 PM

# honest AF

This brutally honest Irish MUA mam should be your next must-follow

She doesn’t mince her words.

6.5k

Dec 11th 2018, 7:40 PM

# JackSepticEye

Irishman Seán McLoughlin on list of top-earning Youtube stars for 2018

The gamer – who goes by the moniker JackSepticEye – was eighth on the Forbes list.

52.6k

Dec 4th 2018, 10:01 PM

# Abortion vote

Social media ad regulations should be drawn up for future referendums, Commission says

The Referendum Commission says new regulations should be drawn up by government.

5.5k

Nov 14th 2018, 8:22 AM

# Courts

Garda brings High Court action to have YouTube video of public order incident taken down

The garda claims commentary on the video falsely accuses him of kicking a minor in the head.

25.8k

Nov 9th 2018, 6:10 AM

# tana mongeau

YouTuber Tana Mongeau's latest scandal proves controversy is currency in this new age of celebrity

A misjudgment or a marketing strategy?

40.5k

Nov 2nd 2018, 5:45 PM