An advocacy group for military service members is calling on similar organizations as well as federal officials and social media platforms to take more steps to protect their fellow veterans from being manipulated by online disinformation. “Serv
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Snopes→ YouTube to Pay $170M Fine After Violating Kids’ Privacy Law
Google's video site has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Symbolic Random Chat Room Name Appear After Etika’s Death?
After the death of YouTube gaming streamer Etika was confirmed in late June 2019, his on-and-off girlfriend Alice Pika hosted a memorial livestream on June 26 2019. Not long after, a rumor circulated on Reddit and other sites about what the appearance
Snopes→ YouTube Updates Hate Speech Guidelines to Prohibit Videos
New policy updates prohibit videos with white supremacy and neo-Nazi viewpoints.
Truth or Fiction?→ Violent, Disturbing Messages in Childrens’ Videos?
On February 12 2019, Facebook user Meridy Leeper shared an image purportedly of a drawing by her young child and the following message about suicidal ideation in small children apparently prompted by videos beneath parental radar on YouTube, TikTok,
Snopes→ Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint over YouTube Ads Targeting Children
Several consumer and child privacy advocacy groups asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine YouTube's advertising policy and its effect on kids.
Snopes→ Youtube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive
The videos have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting: Aghdam's anger with the policies of YouTube — the world's biggest online video website.
Snopes→ YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She ‘Hated’ the Company
A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, wounding some people before fatally shooting herself as terrified employees huddled inside, police and witnesses said.
Snopes→ Woman Opens Fire at YouTube Headquarters, Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself
Officers discovered one victim with a gunshot wound when they arrived and then found the shooter with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound several minutes later, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said.
Snopes→ YouTube Tightens Restrictions on Firearm Videos
The ban includes showing viewers how to install the accessories or modifications. YouTube also prohibits content about the sale of guns or firearm accessories.
Snopes→ Did Taylor Swift Say ‘We Should FORGIVE’ YouTube’s Logan Paul?
A Twitter account posing as the E! cable network fabricated "forgiveness" statements by both Swift and Mariah Carey.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Koobface Trojan Worm’ Facebook Warning – Elements of Truth Mixed With Inaccurate Information
A post currently circulating on Facebook is warning users not to accept messages from their friends that ask them to watch a video on YouTube. The first part of the circulating message contains elements of truth that should be heeded. The post ‘
Truth or Fiction?→ Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction!
Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A video showing lightning striking a river has left audiences captivated. The Truth: A video explosives being detonated in a river bed was misidentified as a lightn
Snopes→ YouTube Star Charged with Child Porn Ordered to Stay Offline
The judge also ordered 24-year-old Austin Jones to stay off the internet and to remain in his mother's suburban Chicago home.
Snopes→ YouTube Accused of Wrongly Placing LGBTQ Videos in ‘Restricted’ Viewing Mode
The video platform service was criticized for allegedly 'inciting ignorance' through the policy.