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Shahid Afridi's YouTube channel blocked in India, but Instagram account remains active as Arshad Nadeem faces action

Shahid Afridi's YouTube account has been blocked in India after he made disparaging remarks against the Indian Army. However, his Instagram account remains active and also of many active Pakistan cricketers.

History Today: When the first YouTube video was uploaded

April 23, 2005, changed how we consume content. It saw the birth of the video-sharing platform YouTube. The first video uploaded on the website showed one of the founders, Jawed Karim, spending time at the zoo. On this day in 1969, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy

Russia fines Google again, this time for YouTube videos instructing Russian soldiers how to surrender

YouTube has long been a thorn in the side of Russian authorities. This fine is just the latest in a string of penalties aimed at curbing the platform’s influence. Russian officials have been accused of deliberately slowing down the site to limit access to videos critical of the Kremlin

Not a joke: How Ranveer Allahbadia’s 'India’s Got Latent' controversy could hurt his brand

Podcast host Ranveer Allahbadia is feeling the heat of his inappropriate remarks on comic Samay Raina’s YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. The social media backlash has led to real-life consequences for him, with the police probing the matter and the YouTuber, popular as BeerBiceps, losing followers on social media

Who is Samay Raina against whom case has been filed with Ranveer Allahbadia?

Comedian and show host Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia are under scrutiny for the vulgar remarks on ‘India’s Got Latent’ on YouTube. Multiple complaints have been filed against Allahbadia and Raina, who often walks the fine line between humour and controversy

Why Ranveer Allahbadia, aka BeerBiceps, is in big trouble over ‘India’s Got Latent’ remarks

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia is facing flak for cracking crass ‘incest’ jokes on comic Samay Raina’s popular YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. Several complaints have been filed against him, the comedian and others on the show. Even Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reacted to the controversy. But what did Allahbadia say that has invited such backlash?

Elon Musk's X, Google’s YouTube may soon become illegal in Malaysia; Here's why

Malaysia’s internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), disclosed that X argued it did not meet the user threshold. Meanwhile, Google has expressed concerns about how YouTube’s video-sharing features are classified under the new rules

YouTube's AI tool bombards comment sections of videos with AI-generated nonsense to boost engagement

Launched as “editable AI-enhanced reply suggestions,” YouTube had hoped that the feature would provide personalised, time-saving responses for creators. However, its AI-generated responses range from oddly intimate to outright nonsensical

Google to partner with NCERT, launch edu-channels on YouTube in 29 Indian languages

Google's partnership with NCERT will introduce dedicated YouTube channels for students from grades 1 to 12, offering content in 29 Indian languages, including Indian Sign Language. Google is also working with the NPTEL to offer certified courses on YouTube

No place for Khalistan in India: Modi govt blocks 10,500 URLs linked to pro-Khalistani referendum

In the last three years, the Indian government has blocked almost 10,500 URLs linked to pro-Khalistani referendum under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act