Articles about YouTube

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m after lawsuit

The video streaming platform agrees to pay US president Donald Trump a $24.5 million settlement over the suspension of his account.

YouTube celebrates ad innovation

The YouTube Works Awards South Africa 2025 recognised the country's most innovative and effective advertising campaigns.

SARS comes after social media influencers

The taxman calls on influencers to declare their earnings, warning that income received in cash, products or services is taxable under the Income Tax Act.

Social commerce reshapes SA’s car buying process

South Africa’s younger vehicle buyers turn to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to research and make their purchase decisions.

SA celebrates 15 years on YouTube as platform turns 20

YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, with SA commemorating 15 years since its launch.

Google ecosystem aims to create 300K jobs in SA by 2030

The internet giant commits to help create 300 000 jobs, through its ecosystem of SMEs, skills development initiatives and channel partners.

AI-generated deepfakes financially motivated and a real problem

The speed with which the "$Ramaphosa" token was created and promoted via the hacked accounts suggests a well-orchestrated and financially motivated operation, says KnowBe4’s Anna Collard.

Parly confirms hacking of social media accounts

Parliament identifies a security breach affecting one of its 25 YouTube streaming services integrated with its official social media accounts.

CompCom accuses X, Facebook of amplifying misinformation

X and Meta must introduce a level of liability for promoting misinformation and disinformation on their platforms, says the Competition Commission.

Google adds AI-powered features to Demand Gen

Upgrades improve targeting and engagement across YouTube, Discover and Gmail ad campaigns.

Survey reveals popular online news sources for South Africans

The Competition Commission publishes findings of a survey that investigates how South Africans engage with news across various online platforms.

Google products, services add R118bn to SA’s economy

Google SA helped generate new revenue for local businesses, non-profits, publishers, creators and developers in 2023, it says.