YouTube success in 2026 is no longer about keyword stuffing or chasing hacks — it’s about understanding and aligning with the platform’s behavior-driven algorithm. Click-through rate, watch time, and ...

I’ve been opening YouTube out of habit, but my usage has changed. It’s not just the ads; even when I manage to get past them, ...

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 ...

YouTube is now the leading way Americans watch video. Its audience is young; an astonishing 90 percent of American teenagers are on the platform. YouTube TV is bigger than many cable operators. (Since ...

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 in California agreed with a plaintiff who argued that Meta and Google, two social-media giants, designed their platforms to be addictive. That opens the floodgates to more litigation and ...

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, ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Today, I’m talking ...

The race to advance conversational AI in the living room is heating up, with YouTube being the latest to expand its tool to smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. This experimental feature ...

Mike Evans had an unfortunate 2025 season, as the 32-year-old wideout only caught 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played in just eight games, missing a huge ...