YouTube’s 2026 landscape is being reshaped by stricter enforcement of repeat-offender rules, a pivot toward viewer satisfaction over raw watch time, and major algorithm updates that reward consistent, ...

"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

YouTube’s 2026 algorithm updates shift the platform’s focus from short-lived viral spikes to rewarding creators who deliver consistent, high-quality, and audience-focused content. The platform now ...

The rise of social media in the past decade has led to rapid changes in how creators make and tell stories on YouTube. With users able to click away at any moment, YouTubers have had to transform ...

YouTube has two billion active monthly users and uploads 500 hours of content every minute. Twenty five percent of U.S. adults get their news from YouTube, and 60% of regular users “use the platform ...

TubeBuddy, a YouTube growth tool focused on data-driven insights and automation, is helping video creators do exactly that ...

Researchers found that clicking on YouTube’s filters didn’t stop it from recommending disturbing videos of war footage, scary movies, or Tucker Carlson’s face. Reading time 3 minutes My YouTube ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

A policy change by YouTube to limit the spread of harmful videos across the wider internet appears to have had the desired effect. In January 2019, YouTube said it would no longer recommend what it ...

Nearly 2 billion people visit YouTube every month to watch the 500 hours of video that are uploaded every minute. While these staggering numbers mean there are a lot of eyes just waiting to watch your ...