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Google has started removing AI-generated videos depicting Disney characters from YouTube. This happened after Disney sent the company an official letter demanding a cease and desist for copyright infringement.
YouTube TV will launch over 10 themed packages at the beginning of 2026. This will be the first time the service segments its channel lineup in a model similar to cable television.
YouTube has presented its first-ever annual selection of videos that a user watched throughout the year. It is available separately from the YouTube Music Recap statistics that existed previously.
The YouTube platform is working on an experimental feature called "Your Custom Feed," which aims to solve the problem of chaotic recommendations in users' home feeds. The innovation will allow viewers to independently create their recommendation feed with text prompts.
The new feature is currently available on some TVs.
Authors need to edit even published videos
YouTube announced the launch of a new feature that allows users to set a daily limit on viewing Shorts videos. This decision is part of the company's broader initiative to support a healthy digital balance and responsible content consumption.
How did we live without them?!
But there will be no forgiveness for copyright violators
YouTube Music is celebrating ten years of operation by launching new features and adding new social tools. The main focus is on "taste match" playlists, fan tags, music commentary and concert reminders.
You can't fool the AI!
Australia is expanding a law banning social media for children under 16 to include YouTube. The new law will impose age verification and fines of up to $32.2 million.
YouTube's advertising revenue rose 13% in the second quarter of 2025 to $9.8bn, exceeding analysts' expectations and strengthening the platform's position in the media advertising market.
YouTube has started to implement generative AI tools in the Shorts creation hub. The new features allow turning photos into videos, adding special effects, drawing on the screen with subsequent processing, and even creating music videos based on text prompts. Although the company does not specify how long the generated clips can be, they are likely to remain short.
The new rules will come into force on 22 June
