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#1: YouTube will remain the epicenter of culture. For over a decade our mission has been to give everyone a voice and show them the world. That means we provide a platform for free speech and creative ...

I also recognize AI’s potential for misappropriation and misinformation. Today's rapid technological advancements have enabled digital manipulation, appropriation and misattribution of an artist’s ...

Everyday, YouTube creators help me learn or achieve something new - from baking sourdough during the pandemic to fixing my bike just last week. Imagine if you could say a special thank you to your ...

YouTube took this creativity one step further by making a big bet: we decided to share revenue with creators. Since then, the growth of the creator economy has been incredible. More people created ...

We are proud to announce the #WomenofYouTube 2024 Mentorship program, aimed at educating and uplifting our community of women creators across North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Through this creator ...

What is the #ForAFortnightChallenge? A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (or nights) and a lot can happen in that amount of time! This challenge is all about sharing your fortnight recap - ...

Principle #2: AI is ushering in a new age of creative expression, but it must include appropriate protections and unlock opportunities for music partners who decide to participate. We’re continuing ...

The past few years have been a transition for all of us. We've adapted to changes in our lives we couldn't have imagined before the pandemic. Along the way, we've seen incredible growth in the YouTube ...

Repurpose What You Already Have Clip and Crop: Use editing software to isolate the most engaging segments of your long-form videos. Crop them to a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio. Add Captions and Text ...

It has been the honor of my career to have a front row seat to the incredible YouTube community you have built. Your stories of perseverance, creativity, and inspiration were a daily source of ...

Through these investments in tools and underlying technologies, we’ve created a thriving ecosystem that balances the needs of creators, rightsholders, and viewers — and in doing so, we’ve helped ...