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Colleen Ballinger: All about 'grooming' allegations, YouTuber's response to them
American YouTuber, singer, actor, and model Colleen Ballinger has dominated the news for the past few months, albeit for the wrong reasons.
Devraj Patel, 'Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai' meme creator, dies
In a shocking development, Devraj Patel, a YouTuber from Chhattisgarh famous for the Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai meme, has reportedly passed away.
YouTube is testing Aloud, an AI-powered multilingual dubbing tool
YouTube started testing multi-language audio tracks in videos toward the tail end of last year. The company later rolled out the feature to more creators.
Pride Special: 'Two Little Boys'—short film about repercussions of homophobia
Two Little Boys is a short film available on YouTube about the repressed emotions of a gay teenager and his violent encounter with the boy he is in love with.
Centre bans over 150 'anti-India' YouTube news channels and websites
The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has removed more than 150 websites and YouTube-based news channels since May 2021.
#NewsBytesRecommends: 'Authohead' on YouTube—auto driver's heightened nihilism, coupled with megalomania
Rohit Mittal's Autohead utilizes the popular genre of mockumentary and digs its claws into multiple problems permeating urban India: caste, class, xenophobia, and the intersection of nihilism-existential crisis.
TWICE: First-ever K-pop girl group to reach 1M US album-sales
TWICE, the renowned K-pop girl group, has scripted history by becoming the first-ever girl group to surpass 1M album sales in the US.
Riar Saab: Meet the man behind social media sensation, 'Obsessed'
Punjabi singer Tarun Singh Surjeet Singh Riyar aka Riar Saab became an overnight sensation with his hit number Obsessed. The singer was a social media influencer until his song with the lyrics Gaddiyan Ucchiyan Rakhiyan, made him a star.
How Barkha Dutt, Tanmay Bhat's YouTube accounts were hacked
The popularity of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk is being misused by hackers, to perpetrate scams.
YouTube 'Like and Subscribe' scam: How to protect yourself
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, scams related to part-time jobs have risen, affecting hundreds and thousands of people. One such scam is related to YouTube and it has already trapped so many people.
#NewsBytesRecommends: 'Popcity' on YouTube—story of eccentric contract killer
Rohit Mittal's Popcity—soaked with zany humor of the kind we regularly see around us but not so often in films—is both an aspiring gangster's coming-of-age drama and a study of a troubled mind's frayed emotions that choke sans outlets.
JaeJae resigns from SBS but will keep hosting 'MMTG'
JaeJae is one of the most prominent faces in the Korean YouTube circuit. She is known for hosting the popular SBS show MMTG. As per a new development, she has tendered her resignation as a producing director at SBS after a long tenure of eight years.
Song Ji-a is back from hiatus; signs with new agency
Song Ji-a is one of the most famous influencers in South Korea who rose to fame with Netflix's dating reality show Single's Inferno and is making it to the headlines again.
Pune: Woman loses Rs. 24 lakh after liking YouTube video
In a new tactic for defrauding people, scammers are sliding into direct messages offering part-time work and extra cash.
#NewsBytesRecommends: 'The Other Pair' on YouTube—short film on selfless humanity
Well-made short films make for splendid viewing experiences because they say a lot in a limited time.
YouTuber Markiplier turns director; other YouTubers who made films
Mark Fischbach, who is popularly known by his YouTube name Markiplier, is all set to direct and star in the upcoming feature film Iron Lung, reported Deadline.
Coachella 2023: Frank Ocean's headlining set live stream canceled
Fans of American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean were left disappointed as his highly-anticipated and much-awaited headlining set at Coachella was pulled from live-streaming.
5 reasons to upgrade to YouTube Premium: New features revealed
You can now continue watching videos from where you left off on YouTube even if you switch devices. However, that is possible only if you have a Premium subscription.
Internet gets emotional over Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous release
Much to his fans' joy, an unreleased track of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, Mera Na, was released on Friday. Soon after the track was dropped on social media, it left the internet emotional with fans remembering the late singer who was shot dead last year in May.
YouTuber installs his own portrait right next to Mona Lisa
Popular pranksters and YouTubers Niko Omilana and JiDion have been hosting a new series called The Biggest Menace where they compete against each other to pull off next-to-impossible pranks.
BLACKPINK's Jisoo to appear on Lee Young-ji's 'No Prepare' show
Jisoo, one of the most sensational members of the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, is set to greet fans with her solo debut album titled ME soon.
Tamil Nadu migrant workers' row: Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap arrested
Manish Kashyap, a popular YouTuber from Bihar accused in the Tamil Nadu migrant workers row, was arrested on Saturday after he surrendered at the Jagdishpur Police Station in Bihar's Bettiah.
Donald Trump is 'BACK' on Facebook, YouTube after 2 years
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook and YouTube over two years after he was banned from the platforms.
Who is Alanna Panday? Know everything about Ananya Panday's cousin
Alanna Panday's upcoming wedding has certainly captured all the headlines and everyone's attention simultaneously.
Nagpur: 15-year-old delivers baby after watching online videos, kills newborn
While do-it-yourself (DIY) videos online are helpful in learning various skills and overcoming several daily obstacles, they do come with many knowledge limitations.
YouTube scam: SEBI bars Arshad Warsi, wife from trading
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has named actor Arshad Warsi, his wife Maria Goretti, and 44 others for doing share pump and dump through YouTube on Thursday.
#NewsBytesExplainer: Why was YouTuber Elvish Yadav tagged 'gamla chor' online
YouTuber Elvish Yadav found himself enmeshed in a controversy earlier this week when he was wrongly accused of "stealing flower pots" arranged for the ongoing G20 Summit in Gurugram, Haryana.
Happy birthday Justin Bieber: 5 record-breaking moments of the popstar
Justin Bieber is one of the most famous singers of all time who has been at the top of the charts from a very young age. Be it breaking the internet with his songs to focus on his personal life, Beliebers (Bieber fans) track every minute detail of the singer's life.
SAG Awards 2023: 'Everything Everywhere…' wins big, scripts history
The 29th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards ceremony was held on Sunday night (Monday morning in India), in which Everything Everywhere All At Once scripted history by bagging the most number of trophies and sweeping nearly every acting category.
Google Pixel 7/7 Pro is rebooting on specific YouTube clip
A fresh Pixel issue has been reported by a Reddit user u/OGPixel5, claiming that playing a particular video clip via the YouTube app, causes their Pixel 7 Pro to reboot right away.
Shiv Sena row: Thackeray likely readying online battle with Shinde
Is Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction preparing for a new online battle with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's group after losing the party name and symbol following the Election Commission of India's (ECI) order?
Warner Bros. cancels 'Judge Mathis,' 'People's Court' after 2 decades
Warner Bros. has decided to draw the curtains on two of its longest-running TV shows: Judge Mathis and The People's Court.
YouTube CEO is stepping down, Neal Mohan to replace her
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki announced that she would be stepping down after nine years at the helm of the world's largest online video platform.
BTS member Suga announces first solo world tour, scripts history
South Korean boy band BTS's Suga has caught the attention of fans after announcing his first solo tour across the globe on the fandom platform Weverse.
Tanmay Bhat's Kotak Mahindra ad campaign draws flak: Know everything
Comedian Tanmay Bhat and controversies have become synonymous with each other.
Twitter will share ad revenue with creators having Blue subscription
Elon Musk has announced that Twitter will begin sharing ad revenue with creators. However, there is a catch.
Creators can now co-stream with YouTube's 'Go Live Together'
In November last year, YouTube announced the 'Go Live Together' feature that lets two users livestream together. Now, the feature is being rolled widely to iOS and Android devices.
Allu Arjun's 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' Hindi dubbed version releasing on YouTube
Allu Arjun-Pooja Hegde starrer Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which hit theaters in 2020, was highly loved by the fans.
Alka Yagnik becomes YouTube's most-streamed artist of 2022; beats BTS
Acclaimed Indian playback singer Alka Yagnik has emerged as the most streamed artist on YouTube for 2022, as per Guinness World Records.
BBC Modi documentary: Opposition slams 'censorship'; shares alternative documentary links
Tearing into the central government, Opposition leaders have slammed it over the removal of the BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from YouTube and Twitter.