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Friday, November 17th, 2023 – 5:00 pm YouTube is making a behind-the-scenes effort to allow more advertisers to buy ads on YouTube Shorts – and only on Shorts. Three sources confirmed with AdExchanger that a pilot program has been in an alpha testing phase with a group of tech providers and brands for the past few months. All three sources have direct knowledge of the program and work at companies that are Google Premier Partners. YouTube rolled out new ad offerings for Shorts during its NewFront event in the spring, including the option to run ads between top-viewed Shorts. But sources say the ability to target solely Shorts inventory is a newer addition to this product suite, and opened up for testing over the summer. The purpose of the pilot is to help brands target ads specifically on YouTube Shorts. It’s a common tactic for platforms not to give advertisers control over specific placements, especially for newer formats before they reach scale. Buyers have been frustrated over their inability to separate Shorts from the rest of their video ad buys on YouTube. Today, most advertisers can only buy Shorts inventory in bundles with other YouTube inventory through discovery or reach

Areolas won't get you in trouble, as long as you follow the rules. Woman breastfeeding her baby Credit: Shutterstock YouTube creators who uploaded breastfeeding videos could not monetize their content — until now. The video-sharing platform is easing restrictions on who is qualified to earn money from its YouTube Partner Program.As TechCrunch reported, YouTube updated its policy to allow users to collect income from videos that feature breastfeeding. However, there are conditions.If a creator wants their breastfeeding videos to be monetized, it must meet the following requirements:A child must be presentCreators' nipples can be uncovered or visible — as long as they are breastfeeding or demonstrating breast pump usageThe content must include contextual reference to breastfeeding, such as a child about to breastfeed or active lactationIn other words, creators may show their areolas, but YouTube will only allow monetization if there's a baby in the scene and there's relevancy to the topic of breastfeeding.Why did YouTube have a change of heart?YouTube listened to input from users who have expressed that breastfeeding videos are useful for parents seeking guidance on how to navigate the early days of childrearing.“We heard feedback that for many parents, videos about breastfeeding are a helpful resource

People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube on September 27, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesYouTube is launching a new tool powered by artificial intelligence that will allow users to record audio using the voices of some of today's most famous musicians, the company announced Thursday.The new product, called "Dream Track," is a collaboration with nine musical artists including John Legend, Demi Lovato, T-Pain, and Sia, among others. Through text-based directions, users can auto-generate short tracks of up to 30 seconds in the voice and style of a participating artist.As of launch, about 100 creators in the U.S. will have access to the tool. It will be limited to YouTube Shorts, the platform's short-form video sharing feature which rivals TikTok, owned by Chinese technology giant ByteDance.The launch comes as the video giant, owned by Alphabet, looks to capitalize on the intersection of AI technology and music, and as it reckons with the new technology's ethical and legal implications alongside artists and major record labels. In the past, the practice of using artists' voices without their consent for generative AI, likened to plagiarism, has come under fire by labels and lawmakers, alike.In a blog post Thursday, YouTube executives

A pornographic ad was displayed on YouTube and circulated for hours before being taken down by Google, sparking widespread conversation.New Delhi ,UPDATED: Nov 16, 2023 13:43 ISTYouTube's ad situation has been troublesome, but a recent incident took it to another level when a pornographic ad appeared, causing distress among viewers. Surprisingly, the ad was displayed on YouTube, owned by Google, and swiftly sparked widespread conversation on Reddit.According to Android Authority, a Reddit user named u/vertuchi02 shared a video exposing a problematic ad, but the content is NSFW and includes audio.Reacting to the vulgar ad, YouTube said in a statement, “We don’t allow ads on our platform that contain sexually explicit content. We’ve removed the ad in question and have taken action against the associated account consistent with our policies.”To summarize for those who prefer not to view the link: While leisurely browsing through their mobile YouTube feed, the user encountered a seemingly regular video featuring a game streamer. However, things took a turn when an ad promoting PetMeet, a social network catering to pet enthusiasts, appeared. The ad displayed a city skyline alongside a link to the app. Shockingly, the entire ad was superimposed with explicit adult content. At first

from the blocking-the-blocking-blockers dept Over the last few weeks, YouTube has been cracking down on YouTube adblockers, blocking users who are using such adblockers (or, in some cases, disabling extensions). There are still some ways around it, but apparently it’s becoming more difficult. Here at Techdirt, we’ve always been pro-adblocker (even though we sometimes have ads on the site, for years, we’ve let you turn off ads on Techdirt — and unlike most sites, we don’t even charge you for that or even ask you to login). Our view has long been that adblocking is a right. You have the right to control what happens on your own computer, and if you (quite reasonably!) feel safer without ads, you should use an adblocker. If sites want users not to block ads, they need to give those users a good reason not to block ads. Blocking adblockers, however, is not a good reason. Not surprisingly, though, YouTube’s crackdown is leading many users to delete their adblockers. However, in an interesting move, a privacy advocate in the EU, Alexander Hanff, has filed a complaint arguing that this anti-adblocking attempt violates data protection laws by using JavaScript to detect adblockers without consent: Privacy

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AI can be used for good, and for evil, and on YouTube the latter could mean posting videos that are misleading viewers into thinking they are real. To avoid those situations, YouTube is now requiring creators to mark videos that are made using AI, and will show labels to viewers. Announced in a blog post today, YouTube will, in the “coming months,” require that creators disclose the use of AI in a video which will result in a label being shown on videos that are “synthetic.” While it’s not totally clear right now where the line will be drawn on what videos will need to disclose the use of AI, it seems pretty broad. YouTube says it will need to be used on material that is “realistic” whether it is altered by AI or entirely synthetic. The disclosure will be shown both on full-length videos and Shorts. YouTube explains: To address this concern, over the coming months, we’ll introduce updates that inform viewers when the content they’re seeing is synthetic. Specifically, we’ll require creators to disclose when they’ve created altered or synthetic content that is realistic, including using AI tools. When creators upload content, we will have new options for

Published November 14, 2023 at 3:14 PM CST YouTube will soon begin alerting viewers when they're watching a video made with artificial intelligence. The Google-owned video platform says creators must disclose when they use AI or other digital tools to make realistic-looking altered or synthetic videos, or risk having their accounts removed or suspended from earning advertising revenue on YouTube. The new policy will go into effect in the coming months. YouTube will also allow people to request videos be removed if they use AI to simulate an identifiable person, under its privacy tools. The proliferation of generative AI technology, which can create lifelike images, video and audio sometimes known as "deepfakes," has raised concerns over how it could be used to mislead people, for example by depicting events that never happened or by making a real person appear to say or do something they didn't. That worry has spurred online platforms to create new rules meant to balance between the creative possibilities of AI and its potential pitfalls. Beginning next year, Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, will require advertisers to disclose the use of AI in ads about elections, politics and social issues. The company has also barred

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Big YouTube fan? I know I am. I have ASMR content rolling all day while I’m writing away, so yes, I’m one of those people who pays for YouTube Premium. But one feature I’ve been using a ton recently doesn’t require a premium membership — the excellent picture in picture mode. I’m a big synthwave nerd too. That’s not relevant, I just love The Midnight. Image used with permission by copyright holder How to use YouTube picture in picture If you typically watch YouTube on your phone, you’ve probably come across this feature already. You just swipe away from the app to ‘exit’ it while you’re watching a video, and it will appear as a small window in the corner of your phone. But did you know you can use it for desktop and laptop PCs, too? There’s no swiping to do there, but if you double right-click, you’ll find the option available in a drop-down menu. Select it, and the video will pop up in the corner, floating over the rest of your content. That way the video remains visible no matter what else you do on your computer. It doesn’t have to be in a browser, either. Even