Sources: CBS News
YouTube suspends the account of U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) 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". [https:--www.theguardian.com-technology-2021-aug-11-youtube-suspends-rand-paul-covid-masks ("The Guardian")]COVID-19 misinformation2021-08-11
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
YouTube suspends channels run by Myanmar's military and removes junta propaganda videos for "violating its community guidelines and terms of service". 2021-03-5
Luis Fonsi's Despacito music video becomes the first video on YouTube to surpass seven billion (7,000,000,000) views. 2020-10-10
In March 2020, the official music video for "Godzilla", Eminem featuring Juice Wrld, was released posthumously in his honor and directed by Cole Bennett. It features cameos from Mike Tyson and Dr. Dre, and has garnered over 750 million views on YouTube.2020-03-9
Google agrees to pay a record US$170 million penalty to settle accusations that YouTube broke the law when it knowingly tracked and sold advertisements to children, the Federal Trade Commission says. 2019-09-4
Turkey blocks access to YouTube after a high-level intelligence leak. 2014-03-27
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
Video footage emerges on YouTube of a police van being driven at high speed into peacefully marching anti-regime protesters. 2011-02-3