YouTube Stories now have Snapchat-like filters

YouTube creators can now apply AR selfie filters to their YouTube Stories. The animated masks, glasses and 3D hats are similar to those you've seen elsewhere, like on Snapchat or Instagram. But Google promises its machine learning capabilities make these the …

How to Block Violent Videos on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

Because it’s 2019, and livestreaming has had five years or so to really build up into a mainstream activity that people actually do, this means that horrific acts of violence and terror around the world have a greater-than-zero chance of having some video com…

Markiplier Is Not Done With YouTube

Gamer, vlogger, and sketch comic Mark Edward Fischbach—alias Markiplier, one of YouTube’s most successful stars—reflects on his seven years on the platform.

Opinion | The New Zealand Massacre Was Made to Go Viral

Editorial Observer: A New Age of Viral Terror
The massacre in New Zealand marks a grim new age of social media-fueled terrorism.

Video of Romney blowing out candles lights up internet - CNN Video

Mitt Romney's birthday move goes viral
Video of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) blowing out his birthday candles took Twitter by storm. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Two New Zealand Mosques, a Hate-Filled Massacre Designed for Its Time

A Hate-Fueled Massacre Designed for Its Times
The horror, meant for an era that has married social media with racism, was motivated by white extremist hatred, streamed live on Facebook and calculated to go viral.

YouTube prevents anti-vaccine channels from running ads

YouTube is killing anti-vaccine channels' ability to earn from advertisements following a BuzzFeed News report that put a spotlight on the spread of anti-vax videos on the platform. During its investigation, the publication discovered that ads, including ones…