Tech CEOs defend themselves in front of US authorities
Facebook is one of the tech companies being grilled by US lawmakers (Reuters) The CEOs of tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google faced a grilling
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Electric shock dog collar videos on YouTube draw fierce criticism
Electric dog collars have been criticised by animal rights groups. (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Videos promoting the use of ‘shock collars’ for dogs on YouTube have
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YouTube joins Twitter in suspending Donald Trump’s account ‘indefinitely’
YouTube has said its ban on Donald Trump content is being extended ‘indefinitely’ (Picture: Getty) Donald Trump has been banned from YouTube indefinitely due to
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Over half a million Covid-19 misinformation videos removed from YouTube
YouTube has been trying to clear out false claims about the pandemic for the last year (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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YouTuber spent 2020 building a Batman-style grappling hook
YouTube channel Built IRL created a real-life grappling hook gun (YouTube/Built IRL) We all had a lot more time on our hands last year, and
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YouTube reveals the UK’s top trending videos for 2020
Many of us have turned to YouTube during the pandemic (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) YouTube has published its list of the top-trending
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Stop watching in HD to save the planet, scientists warn
Watching on lower definition could help save the planet (Photo: Getty) Watching Netflix on standard definition could help to reduce carbon emissions and prevent climate
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Young ‘influencers’ rack up billions of views peddling junk food to kids, study finds
Researchers say more and more parents are letting their children watch ‘kid influencers’ (Credits: Getty Images) Young ‘influencers’ are being used to peddle unhealthy junk
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Engineer builds retractable plasma Star Wars lightsaber that cuts through metal
The lightsaber burns at 4,000 degrees Celsius (YouTube) If you’ve ever dabbled with a bit of custom metalwork, you may be quite chuffed at the
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