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YouTube

2016 articles decelerating

YouTube has appeared in 2,016 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2023Q3 with 61 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Google, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

Articles
2,016
mentions
Velocity
-25.5%
growth rate
Acceleration
-0.441
velocity change
Sources
208
publications
The $6 Million Precedent
A Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million to one plaintiff. Meta lost roughly $150 billion in market cap. The ratio — 25,000 to 1 — is the story. Two juries in two ...

Coverage Timeline

2026-05-30
Reuters 5 related

Filing: a Kentucky school district secured ~$27M in settlements from Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube in a social media harms lawsuit; Meta paid the most, at $9M

A Kentucky school district secured approximately $27 million in settlements from social media companies over claims they fueled …

2026-05-29
TechCrunch 8 related

YouTube launches new Premium podcast features, including an AI-powered recommendation tool, an “Auto speed” setting, and a new on-the-go listening mode

2026-05-28
TechCrunch 17 related

YouTube launches new Premium podcast features, including an AI-powered recommendation tool, an “Auto speed” setting, and a new on-the-go listening mode

YouTube announced on Thursday it's introducing new podcast features for Premium users, including an AI-powered recommendation tool …

9to5Google 15 related

YouTube adds a “custom feed” to its home page that lets users prompt it to create a constantly refreshing feed, available to signed-in US users with history on

YouTube isn't exactly replacing the traditional search bar, but it is supplementing it with a way to watch a “custom feed” of videos based on your nuanced prompts.

Variety 26 related

YouTube makes its AI content labels more prominent on desktop and mobile, and will apply them automatically if it detects “significant photorealistic AI use”

Is that YouTube video clip you're watching real or was it made with AI?  —  YouTube wants to make it easier for viewers …

2026-05-27
Variety 46 related

YouTube makes its AI content labels more prominent on desktop and mobile, and will apply them automatically if it detects “significant photorealistic AI use”

Is that YouTube video clip you're watching real or was it made with AI?  —  YouTube wants to make it easier for viewers …

2026-05-24
New York Times

For publishers, pirated audiobooks made with AI on YouTube are a growing issue: removal is cumbersome, and some are hiring tech companies to take them down

Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.

2026-05-23
New York Times

For publishers, pirated audiobooks made with AI on YouTube are a growing issue: removal is cumbersome, and some are hiring tech companies to take them down

Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.See also Mediagazer

2026-05-22
Wall Street Journal 24 related

Meta joins TikTok, Snap, and YouTube in settling with a Kentucky school district to avoid a trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict kids

Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube reached deal to avoid first of more than 1,200 consolidated lawsuits by school districts

2026-05-21
Wall Street Journal 31 related

Meta joins TikTok, Snap, and YouTube in settling with a Kentucky school district to avoid a trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict kids

Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube reached deal to avoid first of more than 1,200 consolidated lawsuits by school districts

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

YouTube has appeared in 1,959 Techmeme articles since December 2014, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include Social media addiction trial: an LA jury finds Meta and YouTube were negligent and failed... and Social media addiction trial: a Los Angeles jury finds Meta and YouTube were negligent.... Frequently covered alongside Google, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and TechCrunch.

Key Moments

2024Q2consumer -20pts; competition +18pts; regulation +6pts
2024Q3enterprise -15pts; consumer +8pts; research +6pts
2024Q4enterprise +11pts; safety +7pts; consumer +6pts

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