In this introspective video essay, we explore the realities of modern content creation and the influence of the YouTube algorithm. From analytics-driven decision-making to the struggle between ...

In a landmark decision, a California jury has awarded $3 million to a 20-year-old woman who claimed Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube intentionally design their platforms to be addictive and ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

You’ve probably never known a YouTube without ads, without an algorithm feeding you an endless scroll of recommendations, and without creators turning content into full-time careers. But 20 years ago, ...

Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit in a pickup at in the southern port city of Sidon on March 2, 2026 [Mohammed Zaatari/AP] Israel’s attacks in Lebanon — and the threat ...

Vikram Singh Barn, one of the world's biggest YouTubers, says algorithms are creating a "hyper addictive" cycle online. The content creator doesn't support Australia's social media ban, but believes ...

Jack Clark, an Anthropic cofounder, said he doesn't allow his toddler "unfettered" YouTube access. Clark's is influenced by his dad — he stepped in when Clark was "getting weird" from screen time. He ...

YouTube’s recommendation engine failed on February 17, 2026, stranding hundreds of thousands of users on blank, unresponsive screens across the main platform, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids. The ...

In today's interview, we chat with Jesse Cox. He's been a YouTube pioneer for well over a decade with his main channel boasting over 1 million subscribers. Since then, he's also expanded into the ...

He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. He open-sourced Twitter’s algorithm back in 2023, but then never updated the GitHub. is the Verge’s weekend editor.

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The ...