News & Reviews:   YouTube

When we started 2025, it was announced that both Tencent (WeChat) and ByteDance (TikTok) had acquired a social media license to operate in Malaysia. Meta and Telegram will also join the list soon but now, the Malaysian government is considering if LinkedIn is required to apply for it too.

As we kick off the new year, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced both Tencent (WeChat) and ByteDance (TikTok) have been granted licenses to operate in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Meta has also begun the process of obtaining the license for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Recently, you might have noticed YouTube’s problem with too many videos using clickbait techniques and cheap tabloid-like titles to attract views. The video titles and the dwarf images used were incompatible with the video's actual content, which angered viewers. Now, YouTube began cracking down on this practice.

Got an impressionable child who's too tech-savvy for your liking? Kid-friendly platforms like YouTube Kids are meant to solve that. However, children can bypass the YouTube Kids age restriction on Smart TVs by switching profiles.

As Alphabet closed its Q3 2024 financial report, it was reported that YouTube is doing very well. From the latest investor relation earning calls, YouTube's combined ad and subscription revenue has surpassed $50 billion for the first time ever.

YouTube Music 2024 Recap has already been activated for the majority of users in stages this week. Another formulation that was not expected to be introduced by YouTube also arrived, which is for YouTube Gaming with its own 2024 Recap. So, what should you know about it?

Those who often watch YouTube videos on smartphones are probably used to the standard gestures. A swipe-up on a video enables fullscreen. Another swipe-up brings up the UI, allowing you to check other videos or subscribe to the channel. Well, there's a chance these gestures would change soon.

YouTube is the streaming app with the highest number of users in the world. As the number one platform, YouTube has introduced several new features in the application that have only been given as a test. So, what should you know about it?

Yesterday, we reported that YouTube could be finding more ways to make you watch more advertisements. We are talking about the missing skip button that was spotted by several users, but YouTube recently denied removing it.

Until today, YouTube is still experimenting with ways to force you to watch advertisements while streaming. We have reported the many various ways before but perhaps this is one of the eye-rolling methods, which is hiding the Skip button.