Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children's privacy law while gathering data to better target its adverts, US media reports said Friday.

The US Federal Trade Commission agreed the amount of the settlement against YouTube parent Google, which if approved by the Justice Department would be the largest settlement in a case involving children's privacy, the New York Times reported.

The allegations against YouTube were made by privacy groups who said the platform had violated laws protecting children's privacy by gathering data on users under the age of 13 without obtaining permission from parents, Politico reported.

The FTC is expected to announce its decision on the settlement in September, the New York Times said.

US regulators have long argued Google fails to protect children from harmful content and data collection on its YouTube platform.

Advocacy group The Center for Digital Democracy said in a statement that the proposed settlement would be "woefully low" given Google's size and revenue, and called on the FTC to "enjoin Google from committing further violations" of children's privacy law.

Google remains the money-making engine for parent company Alphabet, with most of its revenue coming from digital ads, which accounted for $116 billion of the $136 billion the Silicon Valley-based company took in last year.

In January, France's CNIL data watchdog slapped Google with a record 50-million-euro fine for failing to meet the EU's tough General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force early last year.&nbsp;

Google is appealing the fine.

Fellow US tech giant Facebook recently settled a record $5 billion fine with the US Federal Trade Commission for misusing users' private data.

Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children's privacy law while gathering data to better target its adverts, US media reports said Friday.

Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children's privacy law while gathering data to better target its adverts, US media reports said Friday. The US Federal Trade Commission agreed the amount of the settlement against YouTube parent Google, which if approved by the Justice Department would be the largest settlement in a case involving children's privacy, the New York Times reported. The allegations against YouTube were made by privacy groups who said the platform had violated laws protecting children's privacy by gathering data on users under the age of 13 without obtaining permission from parents, Politico reported. The FTC is expected to announce its decision on the settlement in September, the New York Times said. US regulators have long argued Google fails to protect children from harmful content and data collection on its YouTube platform. Advocacy group The Center for Digital Democracy said in a statement that the proposed settlement would be "woefully low" given Google's size and revenue, and called on the FTC to "enjoin Google from committing further violations" of children's privacy law. Google remains the money-making engine for parent company Alphabet, with most of its revenue coming from digital ads, which accounted for $116 billion of the $136 billion the Silicon Valley-based company took in last year. In January, France's CNIL data watchdog slapped Google with a record 50-million-euro fine for failing to meet the EU's tough General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force early last year. Google is appealing the fine. Fellow US tech giant Facebook recently settled a record $5 billion fine with the US Federal Trade Commission for misusing users' private data.

Google to pay out $150-200 mn over YouTube privacy claims: Reports

Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-students-to-boycott-new-term-as-protests-continue-244795">protests in Hong Kong</a>.

The announcement by YouTube's parent company came after Twitter and Facebook accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's protest movement and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/masked-protesters-mark-triad-attack-at-hong-kong-metro-station-244678">sow political discord in the city</a>.

Google disabled 210 YouTube channels that it found behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the Hong Kong protests, according to Shane Huntley of the company's security threat analysis group.

"This discovery was consistent with recent observations and actions related to China announced by Facebook and Twitter," Huntley said in an online post.

Twitter and Facebook announced this week that they suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to a coordinated influence campaign. Twitter said it had shut down about 200,000 more before they could inflict any damage.

"These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to sow political discord in Hong Kong, including undermining the legitimacy and political positions of the protest movement on the ground," Twitter said, referring to the active accounts it shut down.

Facebook said some of the posts from accounts it banned compared the protesters in Hong Kong with Islamic State group militants, branded them "cockroaches" and alleged they planned to kill people using slingshots.

China has "taken a page from Russia's playbook" as it uses social media platforms outside the country to wage a disinformation campaign against the protests, according to the non-profit Soufan Center for research, analysis, and strategic dialogue related to global security issues.

WION Wideangle: Inside the Hong Kong movement

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"Beijing has deployed a relentless disinformation campaign on Twitter and Facebook powered by unknown numbers of bots, trolls, and so-called 'sock puppets,'" the centre said on its website, referring to fake online identities created for deception.

"China's behaviour will likely grow more aggressive in both the physical and virtual realms, using on-the-ground actions to complement an intensifying cyber campaign characterized by disinformation, deflection, and obfuscation."

Unprecedented political crisis

While social media platforms have been tools for people to advocate for rights, justice or freedom in their countries, the services are being turned on them by oppressive governments, according to the Soufan Center.

"Autocratic governments are now using these same platforms to disparage demonstrators, divide protest movements, and confuse sympathetic onlookers," the centre said.

Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city and one of the world's most important financial hubs, is in the grip of an unprecedented political crisis that has seen millions of people take to the streets demanding greater freedoms.

China's government has publicly largely left the city's leaders and police force to try and resolve the crisis, but behind the scenes online, Beijing is seeking to sway public opinion about Hong Kong, according to Twitter and Facebook.

"We are disclosing a significant state-backed information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong, specifically the protest movement and their calls for political change," Twitter said.

It said it had pulled 936 accounts originating in China that were spreading disinformation.

Twitter and Facebook are banned in China, part of the government's so-called "Great Firewall" of censorship.

Because of the bans, many of the fake accounts were accessed using "virtual private networks" that give a deceptive picture of the user's location, Twitter said.

Facebook said it had acted on a tip from Twitter, removing seven pages, three groups and five Facebook accounts that had about 15,500 followers.

"Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our investigation found links to individuals associated with the Chinese government," Facebook said.

Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The announcement by YouTube's parent company came after Twitter and Facebook accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's protest movement and sow political discord in the city. Google disabled 210 YouTube channels that it found behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the Hong Kong protests, according to Shane Huntley of the company's security threat analysis group. "This discovery was consistent with recent observations and actions related to China announced by Facebook and Twitter," Huntley said in an online post. Twitter and Facebook announced this week that they suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to a coordinated influence campaign. Twitter said it had shut down about 200,000 more before they could inflict any damage. "These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to sow political discord in Hong Kong, including undermining the legitimacy and political positions of the protest movement on the ground," Twitter said, referring to the active accounts it shut down. Facebook said some of the posts from accounts it banned compared the protesters in Hong Kong with Islamic State group militants, branded them "cockroaches" and alleged they planned to kill people using slingshots. China has "taken a page from Russia's playbook" as it uses social media platforms outside the country to wage a disinformation campaign against the protests, according to the non-profit Soufan Center for research, analysis, and strategic dialogue related to global security issues. WION Wideangle: Inside the Hong Kong movement "Beijing has deployed a relentless disinformation campaign on Twitter and Facebook powered by unknown numbers of bots, trolls, and so-called 'sock puppets,'" the centre said on its website, referring to fake online identities created for deception. "China's behaviour will likely grow more aggressive in both the physical and virtual realms, using on-the-ground actions to complement an intensifying cyber campaign characterized by disinformation, deflection, and obfuscation." Unprecedented political crisis While social media platforms have been tools for people to advocate for rights, justice or freedom in their countries, the services are being turned on them by oppressive governments, according to the Soufan Center. "Autocratic governments are now using these same platforms to disparage demonstrators, divide protest movements, and confuse sympathetic onlookers," the centre said. Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city and one of the world's most important financial hubs, is in the grip of an unprecedented political crisis that has seen millions of people take to the streets demanding greater freedoms. China's government has publicly largely left the city's leaders and police force to try and resolve the crisis, but behind the scenes online, Beijing is seeking to sway public opinion about Hong Kong, according to Twitter and Facebook. "We are disclosing a significant state-backed information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong, specifically the protest movement and their calls for political change," Twitter said. It said it had pulled 936 accounts originating in China that were spreading disinformation. Twitter and Facebook are banned in China, part of the government's so-called "Great Firewall" of censorship. Because of the bans, many of the fake accounts were accessed using "virtual private networks" that give a deceptive picture of the user's location, Twitter said. Facebook said it had acted on a tip from Twitter, removing seven pages, three groups and five Facebook accounts that had about 15,500 followers. "Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our investigation found links to individuals associated with the Chinese government," Facebook said.

Google says YouTube campaign targeted Hong Kong protests

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French MPs on Tuesday passed a landmark law to fight online hate speech which will oblige social media networks to remove offending content in 24 hours and create a new button to enable users to flag abuse.

Members of the lower house of parliament voted by 434 in favour to 33 against to adopt the law, which is modelled on German legislation that came into force last year. Sixty-nine MPs abstained.

Sites that fail to comply with the law and remove "obviously hateful" content risk fines of up to 1.25 million euros ($1.4 million).

The upper-house Senate will now examine the legislation and could suggest amendments.

A series of tech giants, including Facebook and YouTube, announced crackdowns on hateful and violent content in recent months, spurring calls for tougher regulation.

Governments accused online platforms of not doing enough to stamp out hate speech in a Paris summit in May after a gunman broadcast his attack on two New Zealand mosques lives on Facebook via a head-mounted camera.&nbsp;

The footage was shared millions of times despite efforts to remove it.

"We must ensure the safety and protection of people online, especially the most vulnerable," said Laetitia Avia, a black MP who drafted the bill.&nbsp;

She told parliament last week she suffers so many racist insults on Twitter that she once thought an abuse-free day was due to a technical problem.

Critics say the law places too much power in the platforms' hands by making them arbiters of online speech.

Social media giant Facebook has questioned whether the 24-hour window to remove hateful content is realistic, saying many posts require careful analysis and tricky legal assessment.

MPs debated long into the night last week to try to agree on what constitutes "obviously hateful" messages or videos.

They agreed to include condoning crimes against humanity. But amendments seeking to integrate specific references to anti-Zionism and hate against the state of Israel were rejected and did not make the final text.

French MPs on Tuesday passed a landmark law to fight online hate speech which will oblige social media networks to remove offending content in 24 hours and create a new button to enable users to flag abuse.

French MPs on Tuesday passed a landmark law to fight online hate speech which will oblige social media networks to remove offending content in 24 hours and create a new button to enable users to flag abuse. Members of the lower house of parliament voted by 434 in favour to 33 against to adopt the law, which is modelled on German legislation that came into force last year. Sixty-nine MPs abstained. Sites that fail to comply with the law and remove "obviously hateful" content risk fines of up to 1.25 million euros ($1.4 million). The upper-house Senate will now examine the legislation and could suggest amendments. A series of tech giants, including Facebook and YouTube, announced crackdowns on hateful and violent content in recent months, spurring calls for tougher regulation. Governments accused online platforms of not doing enough to stamp out hate speech in a Paris summit in May after a gunman broadcast his attack on two New Zealand mosques lives on Facebook via a head-mounted camera. The footage was shared millions of times despite efforts to remove it. "We must ensure the safety and protection of people online, especially the most vulnerable," said Laetitia Avia, a black MP who drafted the bill. She told parliament last week she suffers so many racist insults on Twitter that she once thought an abuse-free day was due to a technical problem. Critics say the law places too much power in the platforms' hands by making them arbiters of online speech. Social media giant Facebook has questioned whether the 24-hour window to remove hateful content is realistic, saying many posts require careful analysis and tricky legal assessment. MPs debated long into the night last week to try to agree on what constitutes "obviously hateful" messages or videos. They agreed to include condoning crimes against humanity. But amendments seeking to integrate specific references to anti-Zionism and hate against the state of Israel were rejected and did not make the final text.

French lower parliament passes online hate speech law

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mark-zuckerbergs-deepfake-video-posted-on-instagram-226388">Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg </a>on Wednesday said his social media company took too long to flag as false an altered video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that appeared to show the Democratic Representative slurring and tripping through a speech.

Zuckerberg, speaking at a conference in Aspen Colorado, said the slow response was "an execution mistake on our side."

The video, a type of realistic alteration known as a "deep fake," was slowed to make Pelosi's speech seem slurred and edited to make it appear that she repeatedly stumbled over her words. After the video surfaced last month, it was widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's YouTube.

YouTube took down the video, citing policy violations, but <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-spends-226-million-to-keep-mark-zuckerberg-safe-209975">Facebook</a> did not remove the clip, only limiting its distribution and telling users trying to share it that it might be misleading.

"It took a while for our system to flag the video and for our fact checkers to rate it as false... and during that time it got more distribution than our policies should have allowed," Zuckerberg said.

Pelosi criticized Facebook's refusal to remove the video and said the incident had convinced her the company knowingly enabled Russian election interference.

Misinformation through altered videos is a rising concern in the run-up to the 2020 US presidential election, especially as artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used to produce clips that look genuine and realistically appear to show people saying words they have not spoken. The term "deep fake" is a combination of "deep learning" and "fake."

After the Pelosi video, Zuckerberg himself was portrayed in a spoof deep fake video on Instagram in which he appears to say "whoever controls the data, controls the future." Facebook, which owns Instagram, did not to take down the video.

Zuckerberg said Facebook is considering developing a specific policy on deep fakes.

"This is a little bit of sausage making here because we are going through the policy process of thinking through what the deep fake policy should be," he said. "This is certainly an important area as the AI technology gets better."

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his social media company took too long to flag as false an altered video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that appeared to show the Democratic Representative slurring and tripping through a speech.

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his social media company took too long to flag as false an altered video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that appeared to show the Democratic Representative slurring and tripping through a speech. Zuckerberg, speaking at a conference in Aspen Colorado, said the slow response was "an execution mistake on our side." The video, a type of realistic alteration known as a "deep fake," was slowed to make Pelosi's speech seem slurred and edited to make it appear that she repeatedly stumbled over her words. After the video surfaced last month, it was widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's YouTube. YouTube took down the video, citing policy violations, but Facebook did not remove the clip, only limiting its distribution and telling users trying to share it that it might be misleading. "It took a while for our system to flag the video and for our fact checkers to rate it as false... and during that time it got more distribution than our policies should have allowed," Zuckerberg said. Pelosi criticized Facebook's refusal to remove the video and said the incident had convinced her the company knowingly enabled Russian election interference. Misinformation through altered videos is a rising concern in the run-up to the 2020 US presidential election, especially as artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used to produce clips that look genuine and realistically appear to show people saying words they have not spoken. The term "deep fake" is a combination of "deep learning" and "fake." After the Pelosi video, Zuckerberg himself was portrayed in a spoof deep fake video on Instagram in which he appears to say "whoever controls the data, controls the future." Facebook, which owns Instagram, did not to take down the video. Zuckerberg said Facebook is considering developing a specific policy on deep fakes. "This is a little bit of sausage making here because we are going through the policy process of thinking through what the deep fake policy should be," he said. "This is certainly an important area as the AI technology gets better."

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg says delay in flagging fake Pelosi video was 'execution mistake'

A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising the country's powerful military and the spy agency ISI was hacked to death by an unidentified man here, police said on Monday.

Muhammad Bilal Khan, having over 16,000 followers on Twitter, 48,000 on his YouTube channel and 22,000 on Facebook, was with a friend when he received a phone call after which a man took him to the nearby forest on Sunday night, Dawn news quoted police as saying.

The suspect used a dagger to kill him, Superintendent of Police (SP) Saddar Malik Naeem said, adding that some people heard gunshot firing as well. 
Khan's friend was seriously injured in the incident.

Apart from being a social media activist, Khan was also a freelance journalist.

Soon after his killing, #Justice4MuhammadBilalKhan started trending on social media.

Several Twitter users said that his criticism of the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) led to his killing.

"Pakistani activist and journalist Mohammad Bilal Khan was shot dead last night in Islamabad. Khan was known for his criticism of the all-powerful military and its notorious spy agency," a man said in a tweet.

The deceased's father Abdullah said that his body had marks of a sharp tool.

"My son's only fault was that he spoke about the Prophet," he said. A case was registered under various sections including the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The incident has created fear among people, Khan's father said.&nbsp;

A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising the country's powerful military and the spy agency ISI was hacked to death by an unidentified man here, police said on Monday.

A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising the country's powerful military and the spy agency ISI was hacked to death by an unidentified man here, police said on Monday. Muhammad Bilal Khan, having over 16,000 followers on Twitter, 48,000 on his YouTube channel and 22,000 on Facebook, was with a friend when he received a phone call after which a man took him to the nearby forest on Sunday night, Dawn news quoted police as saying. The suspect used a dagger to kill him, Superintendent of Police (SP) Saddar Malik Naeem said, adding that some people heard gunshot firing as well. Khan's friend was seriously injured in the incident. Apart from being a social media activist, Khan was also a freelance journalist. Soon after his killing, #Justice4MuhammadBilalKhan started trending on social media. Several Twitter users said that his criticism of the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) led to his killing. "Pakistani activist and journalist Mohammad Bilal Khan was shot dead last night in Islamabad. Khan was known for his criticism of the all-powerful military and its notorious spy agency," a man said in a tweet. The deceased's father Abdullah said that his body had marks of a sharp tool. "My son's only fault was that he spoke about the Prophet," he said. A case was registered under various sections including the Anti-Terrorism Act. The incident has created fear among people, Khan's father said.

Pakistan's blogger and journalist known for criticising army hacked to death

In conversation with technology journalist Adrian Mars on YouTube's action to curb hate speech. Can we trust tech companies like Facebook, Twitter & Google to tackle the issue of hate speech & fake news? Palki speaks to Technology Journalist & Consultant Adrian Mars.

Gravitas: Curbing hate speech: Is YouTube's action adequate?

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-servers-cause-problems-for-youtube-snapchat-in-us-223726">YouTube Thursday tightened its policies</a> to combat hateful and supremacist content, as it resolved to protect the platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence.

"Today, we're taking another step in our hate speech policy by specifically prohibiting videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status," <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-servers-cause-problems-for-youtube-snapchat-in-us-223726">YouTube</a> said in a blog post.

Citing examples, it said this would include videos that promote or glorify Nazi ideology, which is inherently discriminatory. Also, YouTube will remove content denying that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, took place.

The latest move assumes significance as digital platforms and social media companies have come under increased global scrutiny on issues like hate content, fake news and data privacy. India, too, has taken a tough stance on these burning issues.

Earlier this week, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had warned that misuse of digital platforms will not be tolerated in India. The IT Ministry has already begun work on tightening rules for social media and online companies, for which it already held wide public consultations.

The YouTube blog post said that it has been investing in policies, resources and products needed to protect the YouTube community from harmful content.

"In 2017, we introduced a tougher stance towards videos with supremacist content, including limiting recommendations and features like comments and the ability to share the video," it said, adding that the step dramatically reduced views to these videos, on average 80 per cent.

The company said it will begin enforcing the updated policy (on tacking hateful and supremacist content)&nbsp;on Thursday, but it will take time for the systems to fully ramp up. YouTube will gradually expand the coverage over the next several months.

"We recognize some of this content has value to researchers and NGOs looking to understand hate in order to combat it, and we are exploring options to make it available to them in the future. And as always, context matters, so some videos could remain up because they discuss topics like pending legislation, aim to condemn or expose hate, or provide analysis of current events," it added.

YouTube noted it is critical that the monetisation systems reward trusted creators who add value to the platform.

"We have longstanding advertiser-friendly guidelines that prohibit ads from running on videos that include hateful content and we enforce these rigorously, In the case of hate speech, we are strengthening enforcement of our existing YouTube partner program policies," it added.

Channels that repeatedly brush up against its hate speech policies will be suspended from the YouTube Partner program. This means they cannot run ads on their channel or use other monetisation features like SuperChat, it added.

The openness of YouTube's platform has helped creativity and access to information thrive, the blog noted.

"It's our responsibility to protect that, and prevent our platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence," YouTube added.&nbsp;

YouTube Thursday tightened its policies to combat hateful and supremacist content, as it resolved to protect the platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence.

YouTube Thursday tightened its policies to combat hateful and supremacist content, as it resolved to protect the platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence. "Today, we're taking another step in our hate speech policy by specifically prohibiting videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status," YouTube said in a blog post. Citing examples, it said this would include videos that promote or glorify Nazi ideology, which is inherently discriminatory. Also, YouTube will remove content denying that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, took place. The latest move assumes significance as digital platforms and social media companies have come under increased global scrutiny on issues like hate content, fake news and data privacy. India, too, has taken a tough stance on these burning issues. Earlier this week, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had warned that misuse of digital platforms will not be tolerated in India. The IT Ministry has already begun work on tightening rules for social media and online companies, for which it already held wide public consultations. The YouTube blog post said that it has been investing in policies, resources and products needed to protect the YouTube community from harmful content. "In 2017, we introduced a tougher stance towards videos with supremacist content, including limiting recommendations and features like comments and the ability to share the video," it said, adding that the step dramatically reduced views to these videos, on average 80 per cent. The company said it will begin enforcing the updated policy (on tacking hateful and supremacist content) on Thursday, but it will take time for the systems to fully ramp up. YouTube will gradually expand the coverage over the next several months. "We recognize some of this content has value to researchers and NGOs looking to understand hate in order to combat it, and we are exploring options to make it available to them in the future. And as always, context matters, so some videos could remain up because they discuss topics like pending legislation, aim to condemn or expose hate, or provide analysis of current events," it added. YouTube noted it is critical that the monetisation systems reward trusted creators who add value to the platform. "We have longstanding advertiser-friendly guidelines that prohibit ads from running on videos that include hateful content and we enforce these rigorously, In the case of hate speech, we are strengthening enforcement of our existing YouTube partner program policies," it added. Channels that repeatedly brush up against its hate speech policies will be suspended from the YouTube Partner program. This means they cannot run ads on their channel or use other monetisation features like SuperChat, it added. The openness of YouTube's platform has helped creativity and access to information thrive, the blog noted. "It's our responsibility to protect that, and prevent our platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence," YouTube added.

YouTube tightens policy to remove hateful, supremacist content

Tech giant Google Thursday said it is bringing live updates on the Indian elections live across Search and YouTube.

"We are showing live election results, sourced from Election Commission of India through Nielsen, on Search and on the Assistant (across Android, iOS and KaiOS). You can find national level results as well as constituency level results," Google said in a blog post.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/lok-sabha-election-results-2019-live-updates-220687">Get LIVE updates here.</a>

On YouTube, over 150 news channels are bringing live election results coverage through the day, it added.

These include NDTV, AajTak, ABP Majha, ABP Ananda, TV9 Telugu Live, Puthiyathalaimurai TV, Public TV, Asianet News, OTV News and News18 Urdu, among others, the blog post said.

Watch:&nbsp;WION Exclusive | In conversation with Amit Malviya | Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019 | Counting Day 2019

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"For the 2019 Indian Elections, Doordarshan is bringing inclusive live result experience to users on YouTube... Live audio news will be available on News on AIR YouTube Channel," it said.&nbsp;

The BJP appeared set for a resounding comeback on Thursday with leads in 319 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 105, according to trends available with the Election Commission for 495 of 542 Lok Sabha seats.

Tech giant Google Thursday said it is bringing live updates on the Indian elections live across Search and YouTube. "We are showing live election results, sourced from Election Commission of India through Nielsen, on Search and on the Assistant (across Android, iOS and KaiOS).

Tech giant Google Thursday said it is bringing live updates on the Indian elections live across Search and YouTube. "We are showing live election results, sourced from Election Commission of India through Nielsen, on Search and on the Assistant (across Android, iOS and KaiOS). You can find national level results as well as constituency level results," Google said in a blog post. Get LIVE updates here. On YouTube, over 150 news channels are bringing live election results coverage through the day, it added. These include NDTV, AajTak, ABP Majha, ABP Ananda, TV9 Telugu Live, Puthiyathalaimurai TV, Public TV, Asianet News, OTV News and News18 Urdu, among others, the blog post said. Watch: WION Exclusive | In conversation with Amit Malviya | Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019 | Counting Day 2019 "For the 2019 Indian Elections, Doordarshan is bringing inclusive live result experience to users on YouTube... Live audio news will be available on News on AIR YouTube Channel," it said. The BJP appeared set for a resounding comeback on Thursday with leads in 319 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 105, according to trends available with the Election Commission for 495 of 542 Lok Sabha seats.

Google showing Indian elections across search, Assistant and YouTube

Huawei said on Monday it would continue to provide security updates and services for its smartphones and tablets after being <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-suspends-some-business-with-huawei-after-trump-blacklist-source-220001">barred from Google updates</a> to its Android operating system.

But it did not say what would happen with phones it would sell in the future, which are unlikely to have access to Google's popular services including Gmail, YouTube and Chrome unless a special licence is obtained.

"Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/huawei-will-not-bow-to-us-pressure-founder-and-ceo-ren-zhengfei-219916">Huawei</a> and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and that are still in stock globally," a Huawei spokesman said by email.

"We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally," said Huawei, which is the world's second-biggest smartphone maker after Samsung and aspires to the top position.

Huawei's devices in its home market do not have Google apps, but the move will hugely damage the brand's appeal to consumers outside China.

Watch: Google suspends business with Huawei; big blow to Chinese tech firm

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Almost half of the 208 million phones <a href="huawei">Huawei shipped in 2018 went to outside mainland China</a>, and Europe is the most important overseas market where its devices currently have 29% market share, according to technology research firm IDC.

Google said it would enact restrictions on Android updates to Huawei after US President Donald Trump on Thursday added the Chinese company to a trade blacklist, making it extremely difficult for it to do business with US counterparts.

"We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications," a Google spokesman said.

A source told Reuters,&nbsp;"Huawei will only be able to use the public version of Android and will not be able to get access to proprietary apps and services from Google."

Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, said its Google Play app store and the security protections from Google Play Protect would continue to function on existing Huawei devices.

Huawei said on Monday it would continue to provide security updates and services for its smartphones and tablets after being barred from Google updates to its Android operating system.

Huawei said on Monday it would continue to provide security updates and services for its smartphones and tablets after being barred from Google updates to its Android operating system. But it did not say what would happen with phones it would sell in the future, which are unlikely to have access to Google's popular services including Gmail, YouTube and Chrome unless a special licence is obtained. "Huawei will continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphone and tablet products, covering those that have been sold and that are still in stock globally," a Huawei spokesman said by email. "We will continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem, in order to provide the best experience for all users globally," said Huawei, which is the world's second-biggest smartphone maker after Samsung and aspires to the top position. Huawei's devices in its home market do not have Google apps, but the move will hugely damage the brand's appeal to consumers outside China. Watch: Google suspends business with Huawei; big blow to Chinese tech firm × Almost half of the 208 million phones Huawei shipped in 2018 went to outside mainland China, and Europe is the most important overseas market where its devices currently have 29% market share, according to technology research firm IDC. Google said it would enact restrictions on Android updates to Huawei after US President Donald Trump on Thursday added the Chinese company to a trade blacklist, making it extremely difficult for it to do business with US counterparts. "We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications," a Google spokesman said. A source told Reuters, "Huawei will only be able to use the public version of Android and will not be able to get access to proprietary apps and services from Google." Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, said its Google Play app store and the security protections from Google Play Protect would continue to function on existing Huawei devices.

Huawei responds to Android ban; guarantees security support for smartphones

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves.

Austin Jones, who posted online videos of himself performing songs for a fan base of primarily teenage girls, was arrested in 2017 and pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of child pornography.&nbsp;

As part of his plea, Jones admitted to a total of six identified victims and approximately 30 attempts to persuade other girls to send him child pornography, according to prosecutors.

A federal judge on Friday imposed a 10-year prison sentence on the 26-year-old, who could have gotten as little as five years or as many as 20, according to sentencing guidelines.&nbsp;

Prosecutors, pointing to text messages, alleged in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court that Jones targeted young girls under the pretence of "auditions" for modelling and other opportunities.&nbsp;

"I'm just trying to help you! I know you're trying your hardest to prove you're my biggest fan. And I don't want to have to find someone else," Jones told one 14-year-old victim via Facebook messenger, according to the court filing.

Prosecutors said Facebook tipped off the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about Jones's conversations with 14- and 15-year-old girls using the social media service's private messaging feature.

Jones's defence lawyers had asked that he be sentenced to five years on the basis of mitigating circumstances having to do with the man's childhood.&nbsp;

"Austin was a victim of sexual and emotional abuse by his father from age six until age 10. He was young, helpless and scared," his attorney's wrote in a court filing.&nbsp;

They claimed Jones suffered from severe depression and other mental health problems.

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves.

A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves. Austin Jones, who posted online videos of himself performing songs for a fan base of primarily teenage girls, was arrested in 2017 and pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of child pornography. As part of his plea, Jones admitted to a total of six identified victims and approximately 30 attempts to persuade other girls to send him child pornography, according to prosecutors. A federal judge on Friday imposed a 10-year prison sentence on the 26-year-old, who could have gotten as little as five years or as many as 20, according to sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors, pointing to text messages, alleged in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court that Jones targeted young girls under the pretence of "auditions" for modelling and other opportunities. "I'm just trying to help you! I know you're trying your hardest to prove you're my biggest fan. And I don't want to have to find someone else," Jones told one 14-year-old victim via Facebook messenger, according to the court filing. Prosecutors said Facebook tipped off the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about Jones's conversations with 14- and 15-year-old girls using the social media service's private messaging feature. Jones's defence lawyers had asked that he be sentenced to five years on the basis of mitigating circumstances having to do with the man's childhood. "Austin was a victim of sexual and emotional abuse by his father from age six until age 10. He was young, helpless and scared," his attorney's wrote in a court filing. They claimed Jones suffered from severe depression and other mental health problems.

US YouTube star gets 10 years in prison for child porn

Now that the tussle between Pewdiepie and T-Series is finally over as the former conceded defeat, there’s something that Korean-pop boy band BTS is upto.

BTS took YouTube by storm after they broke a multitude of streaming records, with the release of their new ‘Boy with Luv’ music video featuring Halsey. It is the second track on their comeback album ‘Map of the Soul: Persona’ for 2019. They broke the record by becoming the most-viewed-video on YouTube in 24 hours after its debut on Friday afternoon.&nbsp;

YouTube Music confirmed the news on their official Twitter handle. &nbsp;

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BTS managed to beat female K-pop group BLACKPINK, whose ‘Kill This Love’ video amounted the same number of views in two days and 14 hours (around 62 hours) earlier last week. Apart from this, BTS also became the first K-pop to perform at Saturday Night Live in America.

This is the song we are talking about:

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Now that the tussle between Pewdiepie and T-Series is finally over as the former conceded defeat, there’s something that Korean-pop boy band BTS is upto. BTS took YouTube by storm after they broke a multitude of streaming records, with the release of their new ‘Boy with Luv’ music video featuring Halsey.

Now that the tussle between Pewdiepie and T-Series is finally over as the former conceded defeat, there’s something that Korean-pop boy band BTS is upto. BTS took YouTube by storm after they broke a multitude of streaming records, with the release of their new ‘Boy with Luv’ music video featuring Halsey. It is the second track on their comeback album ‘Map of the Soul: Persona’ for 2019. They broke the record by becoming the most-viewed-video on YouTube in 24 hours after its debut on Friday afternoon. YouTube Music confirmed the news on their official Twitter handle. Yes, we're still running the numbers, but we can confirm that #BoyWithLuv (ft. @Halsey) is now *officially* the most-viewed 24 hour debut in @YouTube history!! Congratulations @bts_bighit 🎉 Enjoy @nbcsnl tonight! pic.twitter.com/xC8vHs27Nu — YouTube Music (@youtubemusic) April 14, 2019 × BTS managed to beat female K-pop group BLACKPINK, whose ‘Kill This Love’ video amounted the same number of views in two days and 14 hours (around 62 hours) earlier last week. Apart from this, BTS also became the first K-pop to perform at Saturday Night Live in America. This is the song we are talking about:

K-pop boy band BTS smashes most-viewed 24-hour debut record on YouTube with new song

A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/notre-dame-fire-under-control-partially-extinguished-210772">fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris</a> with details about the 9/11 terror attacks.

The blaze erupted in the UNESCO world heritage landmark in the French capital Monday, sending its spire and roof crashing to the ground as flames and clouds of smoke billowed into the sky.

The fire, which at one point threatened the entire edifice, was brought under control early Tuesday about nine hours after it broke out.

News outlets began live-streaming broadcasts of the fire on YouTube, but below some of the clips an unusual text box popped up -- an entry from the Encyclopedia Britannica about the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

In those attacks, Al-Qaeda militants hijacked two passenger planes and flew them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York, causing them to collapse, while a third hijacked jet smashed into the Pentagon. Some 3,000 people were killed.

A spokesman for YouTube, which is owned by Google, said the text box feature had been disabled for live streams related to the fire.

"These panels are triggered algorithmically and our systems sometimes make the wrong call," the spokesman told AFP. "We are deeply saddened by the ongoing fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral."

The feature, which also links to other outside sources such as Wikipedia, was introduced last year after YouTube faced intense criticism over videos containing misleading and extreme content.&nbsp;

The panels are supposed to combat misleading videos about well-known events -- such as the first successful manned landing on the moon -- by presenting the true facts, in a bid to stop the spread of conspiracy theories.

YouTube, Facebook and Twitter came under fire last month after a horrific video of a gunman's deadly rampage at two New Zealand mosques was circulated on the sites.&nbsp;

The Christchurch massacre, in which 50 people were killed, was live-streamed on Facebook, which moved to block the footage. But it was then shared repeatedly on the other two sites.

A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror attacks.

A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror attacks. The blaze erupted in the UNESCO world heritage landmark in the French capital Monday, sending its spire and roof crashing to the ground as flames and clouds of smoke billowed into the sky. The fire, which at one point threatened the entire edifice, was brought under control early Tuesday about nine hours after it broke out. News outlets began live-streaming broadcasts of the fire on YouTube, but below some of the clips an unusual text box popped up -- an entry from the Encyclopedia Britannica about the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. In those attacks, Al-Qaeda militants hijacked two passenger planes and flew them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York, causing them to collapse, while a third hijacked jet smashed into the Pentagon. Some 3,000 people were killed. A spokesman for YouTube, which is owned by Google, said the text box feature had been disabled for live streams related to the fire. "These panels are triggered algorithmically and our systems sometimes make the wrong call," the spokesman told AFP. "We are deeply saddened by the ongoing fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral." The feature, which also links to other outside sources such as Wikipedia, was introduced last year after YouTube faced intense criticism over videos containing misleading and extreme content. The panels are supposed to combat misleading videos about well-known events -- such as the first successful manned landing on the moon -- by presenting the true facts, in a bid to stop the spread of conspiracy theories. YouTube, Facebook and Twitter came under fire last month after a horrific video of a gunman's deadly rampage at two New Zealand mosques was circulated on the sites. The Christchurch massacre, in which 50 people were killed, was live-streamed on Facebook, which moved to block the footage. But it was then shared repeatedly on the other two sites.

YouTube accidentally links Notre-Dame fire to 9/11 attacks

Yoon Chang-Hyun's parents told him to get his sanity checked when he quit his secure job as a researcher at Samsung Electronics Co in 2015 to start his own YouTube channel.

The 65 million won ($57,619) a year salary - triple South Korea's average entry level wage - plus top-notch healthcare and other benefits offered by the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker was the envy of many college graduates.

But burned out and disillusioned by repeated night shifts, narrowing opportunities for promotion and skyrocketing property prices that have pushed home ownership out of reach, the then 32-year old Yoon gave it all up in favour of an uncertain career as an internet content provider.

Yoon is among a growing wave of South Korean millennials ditching stable white collar jobs, even as unemployment spikes and millions of others still fight to get into the powerful, family-controlled conglomerates known as chaebol.

Some young Koreans are also moving out of the city for farming or taking blue collar jobs abroad, shunning their society's traditional measures of success - well-paid office work, raising a family and buying an apartment.

"I got asked a lot if I had gone crazy," Yoon said. "But I'd quit again if I go back. My bosses didn't look happy. They were overworked, lonely..."

Yoon now runs a YouTube channel about pursuing dream jobs and is supporting himself from his savings.

Samsung Electronics declined to comment for this article.

Chaebols such as Samsung and Hyundai powered South Korea's dramatic rise from the ashes of the 1950-53 war into Asia's fourth-largest economy in less than a generation. Well-paid, secure jobs provided a gateway to the middle-class for many baby boomers.

But with economic growth stagnating and competition from lower cost producers weighing on wages, even milliennials who graduated from top universities and secured chaebol jobs say they are less inclined to try to fulfill society's expectations.

Similar issues among younger workers are being seen globally. However, South Korea's strict hierarchical corporate culture and oversupply of college graduates with homogeneous skills make the problem worse, says Ban Ga-woon, a labour market researcher at state-run Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education &amp; Training.

South Koreans had the shortest job tenure among member countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as of 2012, just 6.6 years compared to the average of 9.4 years and 11.5 years in neighbouring Japan.

The same survey also showed barely 55 per cent of South Koreans were satisfied with their jobs, the lowest rate in the OECD.

This January, 'quitting jobs' appeared on the nation's top 10 new year resolution list on major social media sites.

'Don't tell the boss'

Some workers are even going back to school to learn how to do just that.

A small three-classroom campus in southern Seoul, named "School of Quitting Jobs", has attracted over 7,000 attendees since opening in 2016, founder Jang Su-han told Reuters.

The 34-year-old Jang, who himself quit Samsung Electronics in 2015 to launch the school, said it now offers about 50 courses, including classes on how-to-YouTube, manage an identity crisis, and how to brainstorm a Plan B.

The school's rules are displayed at its entrance: "Don't tell your bosses, say nothing even if you run into a colleague, and never get caught until your graduation."

"There is strong demand for identity-related courses, as so many of us were too busy with cram schools to seriously think about what we want to do when were teenagers," he said.

To be sure, the lure of a prestigious chaebol job remains strong, especially with the country mired in its worst job slump since 2009 and youth joblessness near a record high.

Samsung Electronics is still the most desired workplace for graduates as of 2019, a survey of 1,040 job seekers by Saramin, a job portal, showed in February.

However, many entering the workforce are much less willing to accept the long hours or mandatory drinking sessions synonymous with the country's hierarchical, cutthroat corporate life, says Duncan Harrison, country head of London-based recruitment agency Robert Walters Plc.

"The mindset of people entering the workforce is very different from past generations," Harrison said.

Youtube, sports star, cleaner

Among elementary school students, YouTube creator is now the fifth-ranked dream job, behind being a sports star, school teacher, doctor or a chef, a 2018 government poll showed.

Some are choosing a simpler life in the country.

Between 2013 and 2017, South Korea saw a 24 per cent increase in the number of households who ditched city life for farming - more than 12,000 in total.

And in the face of dwindling opportunities at home, nearly 5,800 people also went abroad for jobs last year using government-subsidized programmes, more than tripling from 2013, according to government data.

Others left without support or new jobs lined up.

Plant engineer Cho Seung-duk bought one-way tickets to Australia in December with his wife and two kids.

"I don't think my son could get jobs like mine in South Korea," said 37-year-old Cho, who moved from Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction to another top construction firm in 2015 before he emigrated.

"I will probably clean offices in Brisbane, but that's ok."

Yoon Chang-Hyun's parents told him to get his sanity checked when he quit his secure job as a researcher at Samsung Electronics Co in 2015 to start his own YouTube channel.

Yoon Chang-Hyun's parents told him to get his sanity checked when he quit his secure job as a researcher at Samsung Electronics Co in 2015 to start his own YouTube channel. The 65 million won ($57,619) a year salary - triple South Korea's average entry level wage - plus top-notch healthcare and other benefits offered by the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker was the envy of many college graduates. But burned out and disillusioned by repeated night shifts, narrowing opportunities for promotion and skyrocketing property prices that have pushed home ownership out of reach, the then 32-year old Yoon gave it all up in favour of an uncertain career as an internet content provider. Yoon is among a growing wave of South Korean millennials ditching stable white collar jobs, even as unemployment spikes and millions of others still fight to get into the powerful, family-controlled conglomerates known as chaebol. Some young Koreans are also moving out of the city for farming or taking blue collar jobs abroad, shunning their society's traditional measures of success - well-paid office work, raising a family and buying an apartment. "I got asked a lot if I had gone crazy," Yoon said. "But I'd quit again if I go back. My bosses didn't look happy. They were overworked, lonely..." Yoon now runs a YouTube channel about pursuing dream jobs and is supporting himself from his savings. Samsung Electronics declined to comment for this article. Chaebols such as Samsung and Hyundai powered South Korea's dramatic rise from the ashes of the 1950-53 war into Asia's fourth-largest economy in less than a generation. Well-paid, secure jobs provided a gateway to the middle-class for many baby boomers. But with economic growth stagnating and competition from lower cost producers weighing on wages, even milliennials who graduated from top universities and secured chaebol jobs say they are less inclined to try to fulfill society's expectations. Similar issues among younger workers are being seen globally. However, South Korea's strict hierarchical corporate culture and oversupply of college graduates with homogeneous skills make the problem worse, says Ban Ga-woon, a labour market researcher at state-run Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training. South Koreans had the shortest job tenure among member countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as of 2012, just 6.6 years compared to the average of 9.4 years and 11.5 years in neighbouring Japan. The same survey also showed barely 55 per cent of South Koreans were satisfied with their jobs, the lowest rate in the OECD. This January, 'quitting jobs' appeared on the nation's top 10 new year resolution list on major social media sites. 'Don't tell the boss' Some workers are even going back to school to learn how to do just that. A small three-classroom campus in southern Seoul, named "School of Quitting Jobs", has attracted over 7,000 attendees since opening in 2016, founder Jang Su-han told Reuters. The 34-year-old Jang, who himself quit Samsung Electronics in 2015 to launch the school, said it now offers about 50 courses, including classes on how-to-YouTube, manage an identity crisis, and how to brainstorm a Plan B. The school's rules are displayed at its entrance: "Don't tell your bosses, say nothing even if you run into a colleague, and never get caught until your graduation." "There is strong demand for identity-related courses, as so many of us were too busy with cram schools to seriously think about what we want to do when were teenagers," he said. To be sure, the lure of a prestigious chaebol job remains strong, especially with the country mired in its worst job slump since 2009 and youth joblessness near a record high. Samsung Electronics is still the most desired workplace for graduates as of 2019, a survey of 1,040 job seekers by Saramin, a job portal, showed in February. However, many entering the workforce are much less willing to accept the long hours or mandatory drinking sessions synonymous with the country's hierarchical, cutthroat corporate life, says Duncan Harrison, country head of London-based recruitment agency Robert Walters Plc. "The mindset of people entering the workforce is very different from past generations," Harrison said. Youtube, sports star, cleaner Among elementary school students, YouTube creator is now the fifth-ranked dream job, behind being a sports star, school teacher, doctor or a chef, a 2018 government poll showed. Some are choosing a simpler life in the country. Between 2013 and 2017, South Korea saw a 24 per cent increase in the number of households who ditched city life for farming - more than 12,000 in total. And in the face of dwindling opportunities at home, nearly 5,800 people also went abroad for jobs last year using government-subsidized programmes, more than tripling from 2013, according to government data. Others left without support or new jobs lined up. Plant engineer Cho Seung-duk bought one-way tickets to Australia in December with his wife and two kids. "I don't think my son could get jobs like mine in South Korea," said 37-year-old Cho, who moved from Hyundai Engineering & Construction to another top construction firm in 2015 before he emigrated. "I will probably clean offices in Brisbane, but that's ok."

South Korea's burned out millennials choose YouTube over Samsung

Facebook on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-mosque-attacks-youngest-victim-was-3-years-old-say-families-203805">a massacre of 50 people in mosques</a> was live-streamed earlier this month.

Civil rights groups have said social media giants have failed to confront extremism and that was under the spotlight this month after a suspected white supremacist broadcast live footage of his attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/google-facebook-to-pay-publishers-for-use-of-news-in-eu-205923">Facebook</a>, Twitter&nbsp;and YouTube have been under pressure to remove white supremacist and neo-Nazi content from their platforms, along with fake news and other types of abusive posts.

In response, Facebook has beefed up its content monitoring teams and taken down event pages that were used to promote and organize rallies by white supremacist groups.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has called for social media platforms to be accountable for what users post, said material covered by the measures should arguably have already been banned under Facebook's hate-speech rules.

"Having said that, I'm pleased to see that they are including it, and that they have taken that step, but I still think that there is a conversation to be had with the international community about whether or not enough has been done," she told a media conference in Christchurch on Thursday.

"There are lessons to be learnt here in Christchurch and we don't want anyone to have to learn those lesson over again."

The policy will be enforced next week, Facebook said in a blog post, and will apply to both its core Facebook app and Instagram.

Facebook has long banned white supremacy under its rules on "hateful" content, but did not previously consider white nationalist or separatist content to be explicitly racist.

Tech publication Motherboard, which first reported the policy change on Wednesday, revealed that the company was maintaining the distinction last year after an investigation into its content moderation policies.

Civil rights groups say there is no distinction between the ideologies.

In a statement, Facebook said it had initially been wary of infringing on broader concepts of nationalism and separatism, which it said are "an important part of people's identity."

"But over the past three months our conversations with members of civil society and academics who are experts in race relations around the world have confirmed that white nationalism and separatism cannot be meaningfully separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups," the company said.

"Going forward, while people will still be able to demonstrate pride in their ethnic heritage, we will not tolerate praise or support for white nationalism and separatism."

Facebook said it would also start connecting people who search for terms associated with white supremacy to an organization called Life After Hate, focused on helping people leave hate groups.

Life After Hate did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Representative Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the US&nbsp;House Committee on Homeland Security, welcomed the new approach but lamented that Facebook had not made the change sooner.

"This should have happened long ago," Thompson said in a statement. "For too long, Facebook has allowed hate speech – and the violence that it can inspire – to propagate on its platform. Since billions use its service, we must demand more from them."

Facebook on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where a massacre of 50 people in mosques was live-streamed earlier this month.

Facebook on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where a massacre of 50 people in mosques was live-streamed earlier this month. Civil rights groups have said social media giants have failed to confront extremism and that was under the spotlight this month after a suspected white supremacist broadcast live footage of his attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have been under pressure to remove white supremacist and neo-Nazi content from their platforms, along with fake news and other types of abusive posts. In response, Facebook has beefed up its content monitoring teams and taken down event pages that were used to promote and organize rallies by white supremacist groups. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has called for social media platforms to be accountable for what users post, said material covered by the measures should arguably have already been banned under Facebook's hate-speech rules. "Having said that, I'm pleased to see that they are including it, and that they have taken that step, but I still think that there is a conversation to be had with the international community about whether or not enough has been done," she told a media conference in Christchurch on Thursday. "There are lessons to be learnt here in Christchurch and we don't want anyone to have to learn those lesson over again." The policy will be enforced next week, Facebook said in a blog post, and will apply to both its core Facebook app and Instagram. Facebook has long banned white supremacy under its rules on "hateful" content, but did not previously consider white nationalist or separatist content to be explicitly racist. Tech publication Motherboard, which first reported the policy change on Wednesday, revealed that the company was maintaining the distinction last year after an investigation into its content moderation policies. Civil rights groups say there is no distinction between the ideologies. In a statement, Facebook said it had initially been wary of infringing on broader concepts of nationalism and separatism, which it said are "an important part of people's identity." "But over the past three months our conversations with members of civil society and academics who are experts in race relations around the world have confirmed that white nationalism and separatism cannot be meaningfully separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups," the company said. "Going forward, while people will still be able to demonstrate pride in their ethnic heritage, we will not tolerate praise or support for white nationalism and separatism." Facebook said it would also start connecting people who search for terms associated with white supremacy to an organization called Life After Hate, focused on helping people leave hate groups. Life After Hate did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Representative Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the US House Committee on Homeland Security, welcomed the new approach but lamented that Facebook had not made the change sooner. "This should have happened long ago," Thompson said in a statement. "For too long, Facebook has allowed hate speech – and the violence that it can inspire – to propagate on its platform. Since billions use its service, we must demand more from them."

Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms after New Zealand mosque massacre

The race is still on. On Tuesday, PewDiePie raced ahead by a thin margin from T-Series in terms of subscribers on YouTube. The Swedish gamer, whose actual name is Felix Kjellberg, also released another video revealing his final move against music giant T-Series.&nbsp;

“The last thing I have not mentioned in the battle me versus T-Series. My final move. I have revealed all my strengths so far: extremely handsome and good-looking, very big tongue. I can eat G-Fuel raw, Crab King,” says the 29-year-old in a 10:34-minute video.&nbsp;

“But number five, listen to this: I am incredibly smart,” Pewds says in the video.&nbsp;

“My IQ has been measured 100 million 100. So don't even try and compete with me. Because I am just too smart. Thank you,” he adds humorously. "Let's review other very smart people on earth to intimidate T-Series."

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The two giants have been battling for the number one spot with the maximum number of subscribers on Youtube for the last six months.&nbsp; 
T-Series finally seems to have finally matched up to the Swedish content creator, who remained YouTube most subscribed channel for six years.&nbsp;

PewDiePie with the help of fans came up with several ideas to stop T-Series from occupying the top spot – some of which include hacking worldwide printers and Chromecasts, defacing Wall Street Journal website and historic monuments and so on.

Several big YouTube names and prominent personalities also supported PewDiePie. Meanwhile, T-Series roped in several prominent Bollywood stars to do online campaign for them.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;

The race is still on. On Tuesday, PewDiePie raced ahead by a thin margin from T-Series in terms of subscribers on YouTube. The Swedish gamer, whose actual name is Felix Kjellberg, also released another video revealing his final move against music giant T-Series.

The race is still on. On Tuesday, PewDiePie raced ahead by a thin margin from T-Series in terms of subscribers on YouTube. The Swedish gamer, whose actual name is Felix Kjellberg, also released another video revealing his final move against music giant T-Series. “The last thing I have not mentioned in the battle me versus T-Series. My final move. I have revealed all my strengths so far: extremely handsome and good-looking, very big tongue. I can eat G-Fuel raw, Crab King,” says the 29-year-old in a 10:34-minute video. “But number five, listen to this: I am incredibly smart,” Pewds says in the video. “My IQ has been measured 100 million 100. So don't even try and compete with me. Because I am just too smart. Thank you,” he adds humorously. "Let's review other very smart people on earth to intimidate T-Series." The two giants have been battling for the number one spot with the maximum number of subscribers on Youtube for the last six months. T-Series finally seems to have finally matched up to the Swedish content creator, who remained YouTube most subscribed channel for six years. PewDiePie with the help of fans came up with several ideas to stop T-Series from occupying the top spot – some of which include hacking worldwide printers and Chromecasts, defacing Wall Street Journal website and historic monuments and so on. Several big YouTube names and prominent personalities also supported PewDiePie. Meanwhile, T-Series roped in several prominent Bollywood stars to do online campaign for them.

Race for the most subscribed channel on YouTube gets intense; PewDiePie reveals his 'final move' against T-Series

Flights around the world are sometimes forced to turn back in the event of a major emergency.

Something like that happened recently in Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;

A plane took off from Jeddah's&nbsp;King Abdul Aziz International Airport for Kuala Lumpur International airport and all was going well until a passenger told the crew she had forgotten her baby back at the airport.&nbsp;

She told the flight crew she had forgotten her baby back at the boarding area.&nbsp;

The plane had been flying for a few minutes.&nbsp;

Video (below) of the incident has gone viral.&nbsp;

"This flight is requesting to come back…a passenger forgot her baby in the waiting area, the poor thing. May God be with us. Can we come back or what?" the pilot can be heard asking air traffic control.

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After noting down the flight number, the operator can be heard asking fellow colleagues about the protocol, before asking the pilot to re-confirm the reason for turning back.

"We told you, a passenger left her baby in the terminal and refuses to continue the flight," the pilot of the flight from Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur says.

The operator clears the flight to return, exclaiming, "Ok, head back to the gate. This is totally a new one for us!"

The mother and her child were later reunited. And the pilot lauded by social media users for coming to the rescue of the distraught mother.

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Alternatively if the Jeddah - Kuala Lumpur flights are very frequent, say hourly departures, they could have declined to turn round, instead making arrangements for the baby to travel with the next flight.
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Flights around the world are sometimes forced to turn back in the event of a major emergency. Something like that happened recently in Saudi Arabia. A plane took off from Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz International Airport for Kuala Lumpur International airport and all was going well until a passenger told the crew she had forgotten her baby back at the airport.

Flights around the world are sometimes forced to turn back in the event of a major emergency. Something like that happened recently in Saudi Arabia. A plane took off from Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz International Airport for Kuala Lumpur International airport and all was going well until a passenger told the crew she had forgotten her baby back at the airport. She told the flight crew she had forgotten her baby back at the boarding area. The plane had been flying for a few minutes. Video (below) of the incident has gone viral. "This flight is requesting to come back…a passenger forgot her baby in the waiting area, the poor thing. May God be with us. Can we come back or what?" the pilot can be heard asking air traffic control. × After noting down the flight number, the operator can be heard asking fellow colleagues about the protocol, before asking the pilot to re-confirm the reason for turning back. "We told you, a passenger left her baby in the terminal and refuses to continue the flight," the pilot of the flight from Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur says. The operator clears the flight to return, exclaiming, "Ok, head back to the gate. This is totally a new one for us!" The mother and her child were later reunited. And the pilot lauded by social media users for coming to the rescue of the distraught mother. Wow. Good call by the pilot and air traffic control. Alternatively if the Jeddah - Kuala Lumpur flights are very frequent, say hourly departures, they could have declined to turn round, instead making arrangements for the baby to travel with the next flight. — Nathan Douglas Ngumi (@NathanNgumi) March 12, 2019 × (With inputs from ANI)

Saudi Arabia: Flight returns after mother forgets baby at airport

YouTube Thursday said it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights -- for news-related videos on its platform as part of its efforts to curb the spread of fake news.

YouTube currently offers features like 'Breaking News' and 'Top News' - available in India in English - to promote verified news sources when a major news event happens in the country.

The information panels would be available when a user seeks information about the accuracy of a claim related to a news item in Hindi and English language. YouTube would then match that query with a relevant article marked as fact check by an eligible publisher. 
 
"As part of our ongoing efforts to build a better news experience on YouTube, we are expanding our information panels to bring fact checks from eligible publishers to YouTube," a YouTube spokesperson told PTI. 
 
The spokesperson added that the feature is being launched first in India and planned to be rolled out in more countries later. 
 
The Google-owned platform is engaging with a number of third-party publishers like BOOM, Quint, Factly, AFP, Jagran, and others to verify the facts in news videos, and flag incorrect information to help users distinguish between misinformation and authentic news stories. 
 
While these third-party fact checkers are part of an open ecosystem, the publishers will have to meet certain standards to be part of the initiative. Also, the content that has been flagged is not removed (unless it violates the company's guidelines), and instead the information panel outlines the correct information for the users.&nbsp; 
Given apprehensions that social media could be misused to interfere in the upcoming elections, the government has been warning these platforms of strong action if any attempt was made to influence the country's electoral process through undesirable means.&nbsp; 
 
Social media giants like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, on their part, have been expanding their efforts in collaborating with third-party partners to verify content to combat the spread of "fake news" on digital platforms, especially ahead of general elections. 
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These companies have also promised to infuse more transparency into political advertisements on their platform and announced a slew of other measures as part of their election integrity efforts.

YouTube Thursday said it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights -- for news-related videos on its platform as part of its efforts to curb the spread of fake news.

YouTube Thursday said it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights -- for news-related videos on its platform as part of its efforts to curb the spread of fake news. YouTube currently offers features like 'Breaking News' and 'Top News' - available in India in English - to promote verified news sources when a major news event happens in the country. The information panels would be available when a user seeks information about the accuracy of a claim related to a news item in Hindi and English language. YouTube would then match that query with a relevant article marked as fact check by an eligible publisher. "As part of our ongoing efforts to build a better news experience on YouTube, we are expanding our information panels to bring fact checks from eligible publishers to YouTube," a YouTube spokesperson told PTI. The spokesperson added that the feature is being launched first in India and planned to be rolled out in more countries later. The Google-owned platform is engaging with a number of third-party publishers like BOOM, Quint, Factly, AFP, Jagran, and others to verify the facts in news videos, and flag incorrect information to help users distinguish between misinformation and authentic news stories. While these third-party fact checkers are part of an open ecosystem, the publishers will have to meet certain standards to be part of the initiative. Also, the content that has been flagged is not removed (unless it violates the company's guidelines), and instead the information panel outlines the correct information for the users. Given apprehensions that social media could be misused to interfere in the upcoming elections, the government has been warning these platforms of strong action if any attempt was made to influence the country's electoral process through undesirable means. Social media giants like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, on their part, have been expanding their efforts in collaborating with third-party partners to verify content to combat the spread of "fake news" on digital platforms, especially ahead of general elections. These companies have also promised to infuse more transparency into political advertisements on their platform and announced a slew of other measures as part of their election integrity efforts.

YouTube to show info panels to flag misinformation

Alphabet Inc's Google will ban political advertising on its platform before the Canadian federal election after the country introduced stringent transparency rules.

The Bill C-76, which was passed in December, requires online platforms to keep a registry of all political and partisan advertisements they directly or indirectly publish.

"For the duration of the 2019 federal election campaign, Google will not accept advertising regulated by Bill C-76," Colin McKay, Google Canada's head of public policy, said in a statement.

"We're focusing our efforts on supporting Canadian news literacy programs and connecting people to useful and relevant election-related information."

The election is due in October in Canada.

Google will modify its ad policies and systems to block advertisers from running ads that fall under the purview of the definitions set out in Bill C-76.

Other Google services such as enhanced search results and platforms, including YouTube, will still be available during the campaign period.

This was first reported by the Globe and Mail.

Alphabet Inc's Google will ban political advertising on its platform before the Canadian federal election after the country introduced stringent transparency rules.

Alphabet Inc's Google will ban political advertising on its platform before the Canadian federal election after the country introduced stringent transparency rules. The Bill C-76, which was passed in December, requires online platforms to keep a registry of all political and partisan advertisements they directly or indirectly publish. "For the duration of the 2019 federal election campaign, Google will not accept advertising regulated by Bill C-76," Colin McKay, Google Canada's head of public policy, said in a statement. "We're focusing our efforts on supporting Canadian news literacy programs and connecting people to useful and relevant election-related information." The election is due in October in Canada. Google will modify its ad policies and systems to block advertisers from running ads that fall under the purview of the definitions set out in Bill C-76. Other Google services such as enhanced search results and platforms, including YouTube, will still be available during the campaign period. This was first reported by the Globe and Mail.

Google plans to ban political ads before Canada election

Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come".

European lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on the landmark legislation that is intended to modernise copyright for the digital age but has set off a furious lobbying war in Brussels.

Tech giants, artistic creators and EU member states have battled for three years over the reform, with Google making a last-minute effort to dissuade MEPs from passing the law this month.

The biggest stumbling block has been a provision that calls for Google-owned YouTube and other platforms to remove illegal content using automatic filters or face massive liability.

Despite certain benefits, this aspect of the reform "creates vague, untested requirements" that would lead to the websites "over-blocking content", said Kent Walker, Google's senior vice president of global affairs in a blog post.

"This would be bad for creators and users, who will see online services wrongly block content simply because they need to err on the side of caution and reduce legal risks," he added.

These "unintended consequences" may "hurt Europe's creative economy for decades to come," he added.

Another bone of contention is a provision to create "neighbouring rights" -- that opponents call a link tax -- for media publishers.

News organisations, including AFP, have pushed for the move, arguing that giants like Facebook and Google make billions in revenue from advertising tied to news stories, while publishers suffer.

The planned reform "hurts small and emerging publishers, and limits consumer access to a diversity of news sources," said Walker.

"Under the directive, showing anything beyond mere facts, hyperlinks and 'individual words and very short extracts' would be restricted," he warned.

At first considered a formality, the outcome of the vote in the European Parliament is now highly uncertain.

Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come".

Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come". European lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on the landmark legislation that is intended to modernise copyright for the digital age but has set off a furious lobbying war in Brussels. Tech giants, artistic creators and EU member states have battled for three years over the reform, with Google making a last-minute effort to dissuade MEPs from passing the law this month. The biggest stumbling block has been a provision that calls for Google-owned YouTube and other platforms to remove illegal content using automatic filters or face massive liability. Despite certain benefits, this aspect of the reform "creates vague, untested requirements" that would lead to the websites "over-blocking content", said Kent Walker, Google's senior vice president of global affairs in a blog post. "This would be bad for creators and users, who will see online services wrongly block content simply because they need to err on the side of caution and reduce legal risks," he added. These "unintended consequences" may "hurt Europe's creative economy for decades to come," he added. Another bone of contention is a provision to create "neighbouring rights" -- that opponents call a link tax -- for media publishers. News organisations, including AFP, have pushed for the move, arguing that giants like Facebook and Google make billions in revenue from advertising tied to news stories, while publishers suffer. The planned reform "hurts small and emerging publishers, and limits consumer access to a diversity of news sources," said Walker. "Under the directive, showing anything beyond mere facts, hyperlinks and 'individual words and very short extracts' would be restricted," he warned. At first considered a formality, the outcome of the vote in the European Parliament is now highly uncertain.

Google fights European parliament copyright overhaul

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling.

Pinterest confirmed to AFP Monday it changed its policy last year with regards to anti-vaccine content, a development first disclosed last week by the Wall Street Journal.

The company said it had started blocking certain searches related to vaccinations and cancer cures last year because results were leading to harmful misinformation.

"We want Pinterest to be an inspiring place for people, and there's nothing inspiring about misinformation," a spokesperson said.

"That's why we continue to work on new ways of keeping misleading content off our platform and out of our recommendations engine."

Besides blocking search results, the site has also barred accounts and removed "pins" that violate its rules on medical disinformation, but the spokesperson was unable to give specific numbers.

YouTube announced Friday it was removing ads on anti-vaccine videos, thus eliminating a key way such videos make money.

"We have strict policies that govern what videos we allow ads to appear on, and videos that promote anti-vaccination content have been and remain a violation of our longstanding harmful or dangerous advertising policy," YouTube said in a statement.

Buzzfeed had drawn attention to instances in which YouTube's automated recommendations system had allowed some anti-vaccine videos to slip through.

Pressure is growing on social networks in the United States and elsewhere to take action in the face of criticism that they have enabled the development of an anti-vaccine movement.

Several outbreaks of measles in the US have sickened 159 people since the start of the year, including 65 in Clark County, Washington state. Most of the cases involved non-vaccinated children.

According to US health authorities, the percentage of children aged two or over who have not been vaccinated has gone from 0.9 per cent of children born in 2011, to 1.3 per cent of those born in 2015.

In 2017-2018, the number of requests for vaccination exemptions rose for the third school year in a row in the United States.

Democratic lawmaker Adam Schiff wrote to the heads of Facebook and Google about the issue on February 14. Facebook responded that it was looking at ways to reduce the visibility of anti-vaccine content.

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling.

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling. Pinterest confirmed to AFP Monday it changed its policy last year with regards to anti-vaccine content, a development first disclosed last week by the Wall Street Journal. The company said it had started blocking certain searches related to vaccinations and cancer cures last year because results were leading to harmful misinformation. "We want Pinterest to be an inspiring place for people, and there's nothing inspiring about misinformation," a spokesperson said. "That's why we continue to work on new ways of keeping misleading content off our platform and out of our recommendations engine." Besides blocking search results, the site has also barred accounts and removed "pins" that violate its rules on medical disinformation, but the spokesperson was unable to give specific numbers. YouTube announced Friday it was removing ads on anti-vaccine videos, thus eliminating a key way such videos make money. "We have strict policies that govern what videos we allow ads to appear on, and videos that promote anti-vaccination content have been and remain a violation of our longstanding harmful or dangerous advertising policy," YouTube said in a statement. Buzzfeed had drawn attention to instances in which YouTube's automated recommendations system had allowed some anti-vaccine videos to slip through. Pressure is growing on social networks in the United States and elsewhere to take action in the face of criticism that they have enabled the development of an anti-vaccine movement. Several outbreaks of measles in the US have sickened 159 people since the start of the year, including 65 in Clark County, Washington state. Most of the cases involved non-vaccinated children. According to US health authorities, the percentage of children aged two or over who have not been vaccinated has gone from 0.9 per cent of children born in 2011, to 1.3 per cent of those born in 2015. In 2017-2018, the number of requests for vaccination exemptions rose for the third school year in a row in the United States. Democratic lawmaker Adam Schiff wrote to the heads of Facebook and Google about the issue on February 14. Facebook responded that it was looking at ways to reduce the visibility of anti-vaccine content.

Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages

European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram.

A majority of EU diplomats agreed to the revamp while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland refused to back the deal and two other EU countries abstained.

Negotiators from the EU countries, the European Parliament and the European Commission sealed a deal last week, two years after the EU executive proposed changes to protect the bloc's cultural heritage and ensure that publishers, broadcasters and artists are remunerated fairly.

Romania, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said in a tweet that the copyright agreement had been approved by the EU Council.

The dissenting countries said the proposed changes could hinder innovation and hurt the bloc's competitiveness in the digital market.

"We regret that the Directive does not strike the right balance between the protection of right holders and the interests of EU citizens and companies," they said in a joint statement.

The next step in the process is a vote by a committee of lawmakers next week followed by a parliamentary vote either next month or early April before the changes can become law.

The revamp would require Google and other online platforms to sign licensing agreements with rights holders such as musicians, performers, authors, news publishers and journalists to use their work online.

Google's YouTube and Facebook's Instagram and other sharing platforms will have to install upload filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials.

Google, which has lobbied against both features and has even suggested that it might pull Google News from Europe, said last week it would study the text before deciding on its next steps.

European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram.

European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram. A majority of EU diplomats agreed to the revamp while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland refused to back the deal and two other EU countries abstained. Negotiators from the EU countries, the European Parliament and the European Commission sealed a deal last week, two years after the EU executive proposed changes to protect the bloc's cultural heritage and ensure that publishers, broadcasters and artists are remunerated fairly. Romania, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said in a tweet that the copyright agreement had been approved by the EU Council. The dissenting countries said the proposed changes could hinder innovation and hurt the bloc's competitiveness in the digital market. "We regret that the Directive does not strike the right balance between the protection of right holders and the interests of EU citizens and companies," they said in a joint statement. The next step in the process is a vote by a committee of lawmakers next week followed by a parliamentary vote either next month or early April before the changes can become law. The revamp would require Google and other online platforms to sign licensing agreements with rights holders such as musicians, performers, authors, news publishers and journalists to use their work online. Google's YouTube and Facebook's Instagram and other sharing platforms will have to install upload filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials. Google, which has lobbied against both features and has even suggested that it might pull Google News from Europe, said last week it would study the text before deciding on its next steps.

EU countries back copyright reforms aimed at Google, Facebook

Nepal's government on Wednesday tabled draft legislation that would impose harsh <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bill-introduced-by-nepal-pm-proposes-five-years-of-jail-for-posting-anti-government-content-on-social-media-197921">penalties for "improper" social media posts</a>, igniting concerns it could be used to suppress freedom of speech and stifle dissent.

Under the proposed law, the government would have the power to block social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube unless they register in Nepal.

And social media posts deemed defamatory or against national sovereignty could be punished with up to five years in jail and a fine of 1.5 million Nepalese rupees ($13,000).

No timetable was given for passing the bill, but activists have described it as an attempt to shackle criticism of the powerful communist government, which has a two-thirds majority in parliament.

"The bill is against the freedom of expression and justice as it criminalises online expression," Tara Nath Dahal of Freedom Forum, a media freedom organisation, told AFP.

The government has defended the bill, saying it is needed to ensure data and internet security.

"The bill was registered to manage social networking sites because the challenges caused by such sites are increasing," information minister Gokul Prasad Baskota told parliament.

Under the proposed law, the government can also instruct social network site operators to remove posts. Failure to do so could lead to a three-year jail term and a 30,000-rupee fine.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the government to address concerns raised by rights groups.

"The proposed law put forward by the Nepal government is a blatant attempt to control and muzzle freedom of expression on social media," it said in a statement.

"Freedom of expression is guaranteed in the Nepal constitution, and this must be respected and protected by the government."

The ruling party has shown increasing intolerance for dissent since its landslide victory in 2017.&nbsp;

Another law barring civil servants from criticising government policies on social media was tabled earlier this month.

A popular folk singer was forced to take down a satirical anti-corruption song from YouTube last week after pressure from ruling party cadres.

Nepal, with a population of about 30 million, has an internet penetration of 57 percent.&nbsp;

Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have millions of users in the South Asian nation.

Nepal's government on Wednesday tabled draft legislation that would impose harsh penalties for "improper" social media posts, igniting concerns it could be used to suppress freedom of speech and stifle dissent.

Nepal's government on Wednesday tabled draft legislation that would impose harsh penalties for "improper" social media posts, igniting concerns it could be used to suppress freedom of speech and stifle dissent. Under the proposed law, the government would have the power to block social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube unless they register in Nepal. And social media posts deemed defamatory or against national sovereignty could be punished with up to five years in jail and a fine of 1.5 million Nepalese rupees ($13,000). No timetable was given for passing the bill, but activists have described it as an attempt to shackle criticism of the powerful communist government, which has a two-thirds majority in parliament. "The bill is against the freedom of expression and justice as it criminalises online expression," Tara Nath Dahal of Freedom Forum, a media freedom organisation, told AFP. The government has defended the bill, saying it is needed to ensure data and internet security. "The bill was registered to manage social networking sites because the challenges caused by such sites are increasing," information minister Gokul Prasad Baskota told parliament. Under the proposed law, the government can also instruct social network site operators to remove posts. Failure to do so could lead to a three-year jail term and a 30,000-rupee fine. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the government to address concerns raised by rights groups. "The proposed law put forward by the Nepal government is a blatant attempt to control and muzzle freedom of expression on social media," it said in a statement. "Freedom of expression is guaranteed in the Nepal constitution, and this must be respected and protected by the government." The ruling party has shown increasing intolerance for dissent since its landslide victory in 2017. Another law barring civil servants from criticising government policies on social media was tabled earlier this month. A popular folk singer was forced to take down a satirical anti-corruption song from YouTube last week after pressure from ruling party cadres. Nepal, with a population of about 30 million, has an internet penetration of 57 percent. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have millions of users in the South Asian nation.

Nepal social media bill sparks freedom of speech concerns

Alphabet Inc reported sharply higher fourth-quarter spending on video content, employees and facilities, worrying investors who sent the tech company's shares down about 3 per cent after hours on Monday.

Google's <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/alphabet-board-sued-on-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-cover-up-189502">parent company</a>&nbsp;beat Wall Street's estimates for revenue and profit, but the bigger-than-expected spending prompted investors to question whether cash funnelled into Alphabet's newer businesses will generate the returns that its search engine unit historically has.

"While the core business is still growing impressively, the significant spending shows growth isn’t quite as capital-light as had been hoped," said George Salmon, a stock analyst at financial firm Hargreaves Lansdown.

The company reported $31.07 billion in total fourth-quarter costs and expenses, up 26 per cent from last year. Capital expenditures rose 64 per cent compared to last year, up to $7.08 billion.

Spending was pushed higher by Google boosting staffing on its cloud computing division, promoting its consumer devices and YouTube subscription packages and acquiring office buildings in Silicon Valley and New York City.

Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat told analysts that capital expenditures would moderate significantly this year, but the company would continue to invest in long-term bets on artificial intelligence services, consumer hardware and emerging markets.

Revenue, profit beats

Alphabet's fourth-quarter revenue rose 22 per cent from a year ago to $39.28 billion, compared with Wall Street's average estimate of $38.93 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. About 83 per cent of the revenue came from Google's ad system.

Heavy advertising in the run-up to the holiday shopping season boosted sales. Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told analysts the number of people shopping on Google.com each day during the holidays doubled over last year.

Profit for the quarter was $8.95 billion, or $12.77 per share, compared with a $3 billion loss a year ago. That beat analysts' average estimates of $7.69 billion, or $10.87 per share.

Partly because of the higher spending, the Alphabet's operating margin was 21 per cent, down from 24 per cent in the year-ago period.

"For a growth company, investment should be applauded," said Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell. "But a lot of the additional expenditure is going into the cloud where it is unclear whether there will ever be a return on that investment." Google remains behind rival Amazon.com Inc in the cloud, said Cordwell.

The company has authorized a plan to buy back an additional $12.5 billion worth of its shares, Porat said.

No news on waymo

Google's mostly free search, video and productivity tools are used by billions of people across the world, despite a backlash in some countries over how the company uses and protects customer information.

Investors concerned that Alphabet's future growth, especially in emerging markets, will not match its previous rates, are looking to the company's other businesses to provide new streams of revenue. But Alphabet gave away little new information on its other ventures on Monday.

It gave no indication when its self-driving car company Waymo will generate noticeable revenue. In October, Alphabet said Waymo had begun revenue-generating rides within a small section of Arizona but did not break out the company's financials.

Pichai said Google's cloud computing unit last year doubled the number of deals it struck worth more than $1 million. The cloud unit's G Suite productivity product now has 5 million customers, he said, up from 4 million in last year's first quarter.

Alphabet Inc reported sharply higher fourth-quarter spending on video content, employees and facilities, worrying investors who sent the tech company's shares down about 3 per cent after hours on Monday.

Alphabet Inc reported sharply higher fourth-quarter spending on video content, employees and facilities, worrying investors who sent the tech company's shares down about 3 per cent after hours on Monday. Google's parent company beat Wall Street's estimates for revenue and profit, but the bigger-than-expected spending prompted investors to question whether cash funnelled into Alphabet's newer businesses will generate the returns that its search engine unit historically has. "While the core business is still growing impressively, the significant spending shows growth isn’t quite as capital-light as had been hoped," said George Salmon, a stock analyst at financial firm Hargreaves Lansdown. The company reported $31.07 billion in total fourth-quarter costs and expenses, up 26 per cent from last year. Capital expenditures rose 64 per cent compared to last year, up to $7.08 billion. Spending was pushed higher by Google boosting staffing on its cloud computing division, promoting its consumer devices and YouTube subscription packages and acquiring office buildings in Silicon Valley and New York City. Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat told analysts that capital expenditures would moderate significantly this year, but the company would continue to invest in long-term bets on artificial intelligence services, consumer hardware and emerging markets. Revenue, profit beats Alphabet's fourth-quarter revenue rose 22 per cent from a year ago to $39.28 billion, compared with Wall Street's average estimate of $38.93 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. About 83 per cent of the revenue came from Google's ad system. Heavy advertising in the run-up to the holiday shopping season boosted sales. Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told analysts the number of people shopping on Google.com each day during the holidays doubled over last year. Profit for the quarter was $8.95 billion, or $12.77 per share, compared with a $3 billion loss a year ago. That beat analysts' average estimates of $7.69 billion, or $10.87 per share. Partly because of the higher spending, the Alphabet's operating margin was 21 per cent, down from 24 per cent in the year-ago period. "For a growth company, investment should be applauded," said Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell. "But a lot of the additional expenditure is going into the cloud where it is unclear whether there will ever be a return on that investment." Google remains behind rival Amazon.com Inc in the cloud, said Cordwell. The company has authorized a plan to buy back an additional $12.5 billion worth of its shares, Porat said. No news on waymo Google's mostly free search, video and productivity tools are used by billions of people across the world, despite a backlash in some countries over how the company uses and protects customer information. Investors concerned that Alphabet's future growth, especially in emerging markets, will not match its previous rates, are looking to the company's other businesses to provide new streams of revenue. But Alphabet gave away little new information on its other ventures on Monday. It gave no indication when its self-driving car company Waymo will generate noticeable revenue. In October, Alphabet said Waymo had begun revenue-generating rides within a small section of Arizona but did not break out the company's financials. Pichai said Google's cloud computing unit last year doubled the number of deals it struck worth more than $1 million. The cloud unit's G Suite productivity product now has 5 million customers, he said, up from 4 million in last year's first quarter.

Alphabet's higher spending worries investors, shares dip

Children are putting themselves in increased danger with their online activities trying to imitate high-profile Youtubers and social media influencers all in the name of likes, the author of a new book on the topic told EFE Monday. 
 
David Ruiperez, author of the book "Mi vida por un like" ("My life for a like"), spoke to EFE about how children were facing grave dangers as a result of their desire to imitate influencers, high-profile internet personalities who are often approached by brands for promotions and warned parents to keep a track on who their offspring follow in the online world.&nbsp; 
 
He said it was of vital importance that parents got to grips with how their children were interacting online as, according to him, it bore little resemblance to how the average adult may use social media.&nbsp; 
 
"Kids see that young people are recording videos and posting them online and that they get a huge amount of money for doing so and become famous. They want to be like them," Ruipérez said. 
 
The thirst for online attention sees many young people picturing themselves in extreme and dangerous situations; others, usually the girls, pose in sensual and suggestive ways and then post these pictures online.&nbsp; 
 
All of this whilst running the very real risk of never being able to take them down if, in the future, they were to regret posting them in the first place. 
 
The author said parents were often blind to the situation, given that children often spend time surfing the social mediascape from the comforts of their own house. Parents may be unaware as to exactly what information their children could be sharing with people online.&nbsp; 
 
The author, who is also a coordinator of content for the department of communications for the Spanish General Council of Nursing, did recognize that social media had a lot of potential as a communications tool but it is important to control it and show children and young people how to use it adequately. 
 
"Understanding this phenomenon as soon as possible is the key to guiding our children in their online activities," the expert concluded.

Children are putting themselves in increased danger with their online activities trying to imitate high-profile Youtubers and social media influencers all in the name of likes, the author of a new book on the topic told EFE Monday.

Children are putting themselves in increased danger with their online activities trying to imitate high-profile Youtubers and social media influencers all in the name of likes, the author of a new book on the topic told EFE Monday. David Ruiperez, author of the book "Mi vida por un like" ("My life for a like"), spoke to EFE about how children were facing grave dangers as a result of their desire to imitate influencers, high-profile internet personalities who are often approached by brands for promotions and warned parents to keep a track on who their offspring follow in the online world. He said it was of vital importance that parents got to grips with how their children were interacting online as, according to him, it bore little resemblance to how the average adult may use social media. "Kids see that young people are recording videos and posting them online and that they get a huge amount of money for doing so and become famous. They want to be like them," Ruipérez said. The thirst for online attention sees many young people picturing themselves in extreme and dangerous situations; others, usually the girls, pose in sensual and suggestive ways and then post these pictures online. All of this whilst running the very real risk of never being able to take them down if, in the future, they were to regret posting them in the first place. The author said parents were often blind to the situation, given that children often spend time surfing the social mediascape from the comforts of their own house. Parents may be unaware as to exactly what information their children could be sharing with people online. The author, who is also a coordinator of content for the department of communications for the Spanish General Council of Nursing, did recognize that social media had a lot of potential as a communications tool but it is important to control it and show children and young people how to use it adequately. "Understanding this phenomenon as soon as possible is the key to guiding our children in their online activities," the expert concluded.

Spanish book warns of dangers children face online in their thirst for fame

Tonga has been plunged into virtual cyber darkness after an undersea cable broke, cutting off the Pacific island kingdom from almost all cell phone and Internet services.

While life without the Internet may be considered a paradise for many, Tonga relies heavily on links with the outside world for daily supplies and vital tourist earnings, and faced "an absolute disaster" as officials struggled to fix the problem.

"We are all heavily tied to the Internet for doing business and for the government," Mary Fonua, editor of the online news service Matangi Tonga, told AFP on Wednesday.

"<a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/google-facebook-spend-big-on-us-lobbying-amid-policy-battles-192129">There's no Facebook</a>, which is how the Tongan diaspora communicate with each other, businesses can't get orders out, airlines can't take bookings for passengers or freight."&nbsp;

While the authorities look into the cause and struggle to find a solution, they have turned to a small, locally operated satellite connection as back-up.

In the meantime, non-essential social media sites like Facebook have been blocked to preserve much-needed bandwidth.

The restricted access also meant serious problems getting money transfers through for families who rely on income from relatives working overseas.&nbsp;

"It's an absolute disaster for Tonga, a national crisis," Fonua said.

Tonga Cable, which administers the 827-kilometre (514-mile)cable between Tonga and Fiji, said Internet traffic had to be prioritised until repairs were completed, and in the meantime, social media websites may be blocked while the country of 110,000 relies on makeshift connectivity.

"Eighty per cent of our international traffic is from social media," Tonga Cable director Paula Piukala told Radio New Zealand.

"We may block Facebook, YouTube and stuff like that in the meantime so that we can maximise the small bandwidth that we have from satellite on what is important to the country."

At the Bank of South Pacific Tonga, acting operations manager Salesi Fineangano said telex transfers could be completed via satellite connection to the bank headquarters in Papua New Guinea, "but we need the regular internet connection for Moneygram, internet banking and emails".

Officials said it could take up to two weeks to fix the cable.

Tonga has been plunged into virtual cyber darkness after an undersea cable broke, cutting off the Pacific island kingdom from almost all cell phone and Internet services.

Tonga has been plunged into virtual cyber darkness after an undersea cable broke, cutting off the Pacific island kingdom from almost all cell phone and Internet services. While life without the Internet may be considered a paradise for many, Tonga relies heavily on links with the outside world for daily supplies and vital tourist earnings, and faced "an absolute disaster" as officials struggled to fix the problem. "We are all heavily tied to the Internet for doing business and for the government," Mary Fonua, editor of the online news service Matangi Tonga, told AFP on Wednesday. "There's no Facebook, which is how the Tongan diaspora communicate with each other, businesses can't get orders out, airlines can't take bookings for passengers or freight." While the authorities look into the cause and struggle to find a solution, they have turned to a small, locally operated satellite connection as back-up. In the meantime, non-essential social media sites like Facebook have been blocked to preserve much-needed bandwidth. The restricted access also meant serious problems getting money transfers through for families who rely on income from relatives working overseas. "It's an absolute disaster for Tonga, a national crisis," Fonua said. Tonga Cable, which administers the 827-kilometre (514-mile)cable between Tonga and Fiji, said Internet traffic had to be prioritised until repairs were completed, and in the meantime, social media websites may be blocked while the country of 110,000 relies on makeshift connectivity. "Eighty per cent of our international traffic is from social media," Tonga Cable director Paula Piukala told Radio New Zealand. "We may block Facebook, YouTube and stuff like that in the meantime so that we can maximise the small bandwidth that we have from satellite on what is important to the country." At the Bank of South Pacific Tonga, acting operations manager Salesi Fineangano said telex transfers could be completed via satellite connection to the bank headquarters in Papua New Guinea, "but we need the regular internet connection for Moneygram, internet banking and emails". Officials said it could take up to two weeks to fix the cable.

Tonga cut off from Facebook, YouTube after undersea cable breaks

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded.

The company already forbids content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm.

But the clarifications “make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube,” the company said in a blog post.

“We’ve made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury,” said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content.

It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings.

“YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Terrible Christmas Presents’ prank or the water bottle flip challenge,” said YouTube, owned by Google’s parent Alphabet.

“That said, we’ve always had policies to make sure what’s funny doesn’t cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous.”

While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some “memes” have put people in jeopardy.

A “Fire Challenge” dared people to put flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a “Tide Pod Challenge” involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured laundry detergent.

A “Bird Box” thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film.

A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports.

YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm. Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a “strike” that will limit some features such as live streaming.

A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded.

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbids content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm. But the clarifications “make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube,” the company said in a blog post. “We’ve made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury,” said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content. It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings. “YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Terrible Christmas Presents’ prank or the water bottle flip challenge,” said YouTube, owned by Google’s parent Alphabet. “That said, we’ve always had policies to make sure what’s funny doesn’t cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous.” While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some “memes” have put people in jeopardy. A “Fire Challenge” dared people to put flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a “Tide Pod Challenge” involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured laundry detergent. A “Bird Box” thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film. A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports. YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm. Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a “strike” that will limit some features such as live streaming. A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.

YouTube to ban dangerous prank videos after 'Bird Box' challenge goes viral

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded.

The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm.

But the clarifications "make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube," the company said in a blog post.

"We've made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury," said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content.

It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings.

"YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel's 'Terrible Christmas Presents' prank or the water bottle flip challenge," said YouTube, owned by Google's parent Alphabet.

"That said, we've always had policies to make sure what's funny doesn't cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous."

While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some "memes" have put people in jeopardy.

A "Fire Challenge" dared people to put a flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a "Tide Pod Challenge" involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured&nbsp;laundry detergent.

A "Bird Box" thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film.

A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports.

YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm.

Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a "strike" that will limit some features such as live streaming.

A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.

The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm.

YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm. But the clarifications "make it clear that challenges like the Tide pod challenge or the Fire challenge, that can cause death and/or have caused death in some instances, have no place on YouTube," the company said in a blog post. "We've made it clear that our policies prohibiting harmful and dangerous content also extend to pranks with a perceived danger of serious physical injury," said YouTube, which like other social networks is trying to show that it is better tackling problematic content. It made clear the updated policies ban pranks that trick people into thinking they are in danger, such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings. "YouTube is home to many beloved viral challenges and pranks, like Jimmy Kimmel's 'Terrible Christmas Presents' prank or the water bottle flip challenge," said YouTube, owned by Google's parent Alphabet. "That said, we've always had policies to make sure what's funny doesn't cross the line into also being harmful or dangerous." While playful or goofy challenges or pranks have become raging trends online, with video shared at YouTube or Facebook, some "memes" have put people in jeopardy. A "Fire Challenge" dared people to put a flammable liquid on their bodies then ignite it, while a "Tide Pod Challenge" involved people, typically teens, biting or chewing the encapsulated candy-coloured laundry detergent. A "Bird Box" thriller released on Netflix a month ago inspired a challenge for people to do things blindfolded, mimicking characters in the original streaming film. A US teenager over the weekend crashed while driving with her eyes covered, taking part in a challenge inspired by the hit Netflix show, according to media reports. YouTube policy also bans pranks that cause children trauma, for example, the fake death of a parent or severe abandonment, according to the firm. Accounts that post videos violating policies on pranks will get a "strike" that will limit some features such as live streaming. A second strike within three months will result in even more limited use of YouTube, while accounts getting three strikes in that time period will be terminated.

YouTube updates rules on pranks as risky memes rage

With impressive earnings of $22 million, a seven-year-old American boy has become this year's highest-paid YouTube star, beating out established adults in the business like Daniel Middleton and Jake Paul, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trumps-net-worth-over-31-billion-forbes-169272">according to Forbes</a>.

Forbes' list of "Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018" is topped by Ryan of Ryan Toys review, who makes his millions by reviewing everything from toys, cars, Legos through simple home-made videos that are then uploaded on his YouTube channel by his parents.

The prestigious US business magazine said these short videos have made Ryan one of the most popular influencers online, with 17.3 million followers and a total of nearly 26 billion views since he and his parents launched his main channel, Ryan ToysReview, in March 2015. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

"For Ryan, this means not only an endless stream of toys to play with but also a seemingly endless stream of money: He was this year's highest-paid YouTube star, earning $22 million in the 12 months leading up to June 1, 2018," <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/infosys-tata-motors-among-12-indian-companies-feature-forbes-list-worlds-best-firms">Forbes said</a>.

"I am entertaining and I am funny," Ryan recently said in an NBC interview, explaining the popularity that has led him to become a mini-millionaire.

The Forbes list includes American actor Jake Paul who comes in at the 2nd spot with earnings of $21.5 million, British gamer who specializes in Minecraft, DanTDM ranked 4th with earnings of $18.5 million, Hawaii-native Markiplier ranked 6th with $17.5 million earnings and Swedish gamer PewDiePie with $15.5 million earnings, who is ranked 9th.

"Brand partnerships, a clothing line, millions of fans: What was once solely the province of superstar athletes and Hollywood A-listers now includes 'Markiplier', one of the world's highest-earning YouTubers, who hauled in $17.5 million over our 12-month scoring period," Forbes said.

On Ryan, Forbes said he is part of the YouTube trend of unboxing, in which content creators film themselves opening up toys, tech products and other consumer goods, explaining different features and, in Ryan's case, "screaming and giggling with enthusiastic delight as he does so."

Nearly all of Ryan's money, or about $21 million, comes from pre-roll advertising on his channels 'Ryan ToysReview' and 'Ryan's Family Review'. The remaining $1 million comes from sponsored posts.

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"When views go up, so do these automated ad dollars. With more views than anyone else on the list, it's no surprise he claims the top spot," Forbes said.

Ryan has signed with kid's entertainment studio Pocket. Watch last year and in October, it was announced that content from his channel will be repackaged and distributed on Hulu and Amazon.&nbsp;

In August, he launched 'Ryan's World', a toy and apparel collection sold exclusively at retailer Walmart. The line, which Ryan heavily promotes on his YouTube channel, features a variety of slimes and putties, Ryan action figures, T-shirts and toy cars.

"It's so cool", Ryan, who serves as creative director, said of seeing his face in the aisles of Walmart.

Forbes said because he is a minor, 15 per cent of Ryan's earnings are funnelled into a "Coogan account" which is protected until he becomes a legal adult. A good portion of the rest likely goes to paying managerial and production fees as well for all of those toys.

"So what happens if Ryan, tomorrow, decides he no longer wants to broadcast his toy adventures for the world? Well, his managers and agents may not be too happy. But as for Ryan, 'he's got enough money for 100 lifetimes, says Chas Lacaillade, the founder and CEO of Bottle Rocket Management, which represents many unboxers, in a Forbes report.&nbsp;

With impressive earnings of $22 million, a seven-year-old American boy has become this year's highest-paid YouTube star, beating out established adults in the business like Daniel Middleton and Jake Paul, according to Forbes.

With impressive earnings of $22 million, a seven-year-old American boy has become this year's highest-paid YouTube star, beating out established adults in the business like Daniel Middleton and Jake Paul, according to Forbes. Forbes' list of "Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018" is topped by Ryan of Ryan Toys review, who makes his millions by reviewing everything from toys, cars, Legos through simple home-made videos that are then uploaded on his YouTube channel by his parents. The prestigious US business magazine said these short videos have made Ryan one of the most popular influencers online, with 17.3 million followers and a total of nearly 26 billion views since he and his parents launched his main channel, Ryan ToysReview, in March 2015. "For Ryan, this means not only an endless stream of toys to play with but also a seemingly endless stream of money: He was this year's highest-paid YouTube star, earning $22 million in the 12 months leading up to June 1, 2018," Forbes said. "I am entertaining and I am funny," Ryan recently said in an NBC interview, explaining the popularity that has led him to become a mini-millionaire. The Forbes list includes American actor Jake Paul who comes in at the 2nd spot with earnings of $21.5 million, British gamer who specializes in Minecraft, DanTDM ranked 4th with earnings of $18.5 million, Hawaii-native Markiplier ranked 6th with $17.5 million earnings and Swedish gamer PewDiePie with $15.5 million earnings, who is ranked 9th. "Brand partnerships, a clothing line, millions of fans: What was once solely the province of superstar athletes and Hollywood A-listers now includes 'Markiplier', one of the world's highest-earning YouTubers, who hauled in $17.5 million over our 12-month scoring period," Forbes said. On Ryan, Forbes said he is part of the YouTube trend of unboxing, in which content creators film themselves opening up toys, tech products and other consumer goods, explaining different features and, in Ryan's case, "screaming and giggling with enthusiastic delight as he does so." Nearly all of Ryan's money, or about $21 million, comes from pre-roll advertising on his channels 'Ryan ToysReview' and 'Ryan's Family Review'. The remaining $1 million comes from sponsored posts. × "When views go up, so do these automated ad dollars. With more views than anyone else on the list, it's no surprise he claims the top spot," Forbes said. Ryan has signed with kid's entertainment studio Pocket. Watch last year and in October, it was announced that content from his channel will be repackaged and distributed on Hulu and Amazon. In August, he launched 'Ryan's World', a toy and apparel collection sold exclusively at retailer Walmart. The line, which Ryan heavily promotes on his YouTube channel, features a variety of slimes and putties, Ryan action figures, T-shirts and toy cars. "It's so cool", Ryan, who serves as creative director, said of seeing his face in the aisles of Walmart. Forbes said because he is a minor, 15 per cent of Ryan's earnings are funnelled into a "Coogan account" which is protected until he becomes a legal adult. A good portion of the rest likely goes to paying managerial and production fees as well for all of those toys. "So what happens if Ryan, tomorrow, decides he no longer wants to broadcast his toy adventures for the world? Well, his managers and agents may not be too happy. But as for Ryan, 'he's got enough money for 100 lifetimes, says Chas Lacaillade, the founder and CEO of Bottle Rocket Management, which represents many unboxers, in a Forbes report.

7-year-old American is YouTube star with earnings worth $22 million: Forbes

Video sharing website, YouTube has just become the latest company to join the booming video streaming service trend after&nbsp;it allowed its users to watch feature-length films -- for free.

According to media reports, YouTube users in some parts of the world -- not including India -- &nbsp;can now stream selective movies on the platform for free for as long as they wish. However, the users will have to sit through multiple ads in between.

Currently, YouTube has allowed only 100 films in the "Free with ads" option but&nbsp;reports say that the collection will eventually expand.

The list of free movies includes critically acclaimed films like, "Legally Blonde", "The Terminator", "Rocky" and "Pink Panther".

Rohit Dhawan, Director of Product Management YouTube told media that the company saw an&nbsp;opportunity for both consumers and advertisers by providing free movies to users, "something beyond just offering paid movies," after which the service was launched.

YouTube has about 1.9 billion users per month and according to recent stats released by the site, with almost 20 per cent users accessing the online streaming platform via smart TVs.

Previously to watch movies on YouTube, users had to purchase it. This is the first that YouTube is offering an option for users to watch movies without&nbsp;paying.

In 2015, YouTube started offering subscription-based content through YouTube Red which was originally meant for music streaming.

YouTube will also YouTube premium soon which will replace YouTube Red. The fix date of the launch is not known yet.

According to a report by Reuters, it will cost around $12. This will also include YouTube music at an additional cost of $2 
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Video sharing website, YouTube has just become the latest company to join the booming video streaming service trend after it allowed its users to watch feature-length films -- for free.

Video sharing website, YouTube has just become the latest company to join the booming video streaming service trend after it allowed its users to watch feature-length films -- for free. According to media reports, YouTube users in some parts of the world -- not including India -- can now stream selective movies on the platform for free for as long as they wish. However, the users will have to sit through multiple ads in between. Currently, YouTube has allowed only 100 films in the "Free with ads" option but reports say that the collection will eventually expand. The list of free movies includes critically acclaimed films like, "Legally Blonde", "The Terminator", "Rocky" and "Pink Panther". Rohit Dhawan, Director of Product Management YouTube told media that the company saw an opportunity for both consumers and advertisers by providing free movies to users, "something beyond just offering paid movies," after which the service was launched. YouTube has about 1.9 billion users per month and according to recent stats released by the site, with almost 20 per cent users accessing the online streaming platform via smart TVs. Previously to watch movies on YouTube, users had to purchase it. This is the first that YouTube is offering an option for users to watch movies without paying. In 2015, YouTube started offering subscription-based content through YouTube Red which was originally meant for music streaming. YouTube will also YouTube premium soon which will replace YouTube Red. The fix date of the launch is not known yet. According to a report by Reuters, it will cost around $12. This will also include YouTube music at an additional cost of $2

YouTube allow users to stream 100 ad-supported free movies

Creators on youtube are struggling to stay on top of an ever-changing platform as many struggle with burnout. &nbsp;

For some, making content for youtube means a constant grind because breaks mean losing subscribers.&nbsp;

In the latest, Lilly Singh, one of youtube’s most successful creators is taking a break from the platform to recoup her creative energy.

Explaining that she is “mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausted”, Lilly criticised youtube for being a constant grind.&nbsp;

In a&nbsp;video released on November 12, Lilly takes about her inability to keep up with the demands of performing well.

Lilly also talks about taking a temporary break to work on her mental health.

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Creators on youtube are struggling to stay on top of an ever-changing platform as many struggle with burnout. For some, making content for youtube means a constant grind because breaks mean losing subscribers.

Creators on youtube are struggling to stay on top of an ever-changing platform as many struggle with burnout. For some, making content for youtube means a constant grind because breaks mean losing subscribers. In the latest, Lilly Singh, one of youtube’s most successful creators is taking a break from the platform to recoup her creative energy. Explaining that she is “mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausted”, Lilly criticised youtube for being a constant grind. In a video released on November 12, Lilly takes about her inability to keep up with the demands of performing well. Lilly also talks about taking a temporary break to work on her mental health.

YouTuber Lilly Singh takes a break 

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