Sources: Time
Russia's telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, considers blocking YouTube as it accuses the platform of "terrorism and of endangerment of Russian citizens' lives." 2022-03-18
YouTube suspends the account of U.S. Senator Rand Paul for one week for spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul subsequently states in a tweet that he considers the suspension to be "a badge of honor". 2021-08-11
Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, also known as Dina Stars, says that she was detained by Cuban security forces in Havana during an interview. 2021-07-13
Google and YouTube announce that after the polls close on November 3 for the Presidential election, they will stop allowing political ads even if there is confusion or civil unrest while votes are counted. 2020-09-25
Apparent ISIL computer hackers attack the feeds for the United States Central Command for Twitter and YouTube. 2015-01-12
Bangladesh lifts a ban on YouTube that had been in effect since September 2012. 2013-06-5
"Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer PSY becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube. 2012-12-21
The music video for South Korean pop singer Psy's "Gangnam Style" surpasses 808 million views, making it the most viewed video in the history of YouTube. 2012-11-24
Afghanistan blocks access to YouTube until the video is taken down. 2012-09-12
Lady Gaga breaks a YouTube most viewed record, becoming "Queen of YouTube" with more than one billion views. 2010-04-16