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Fake Elon Musk livestreams promoting crypto scams keep popping up on YouTube
The deepfake Musk streams often hit the top of the live video charts.
By Matt Binder
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YouTube cracking down on discounts obtained via VPN workaround, users report
If you used a VPN to get a lower priced Premium account, your subscription may not last long.
By Matt Binder
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YouTube tests own version of Community Notes ahead of 2024 election
Expect new info pop-ups in the coming weeks.
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SUB2r AGS review: A green screen for content creators who don't want to deal with lighting
A pricey yet innovative green screen enters the streamer market.
By Matt Binder
![SUB2r AGS](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/01cQyeIq1501IGQ5clVVeeP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1717523188.jpg)
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John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' Season 2 is streaming for free if you want to time travel
"Remember Season 2? Neither do we."
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Chris Hemsworth uses box breathing to survive 'Hot Ones'
"It's like being sunburnt, then sunburnt again, and then your skin peels off..."
![Chris Hemsworth on Hot Ones](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01uDQ01PFWBHetegK7Q5S5D/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716542010.png)
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YouTube TV: Here's what you need to know
How much is it and what can you actually watch?
![In this photo illustration, the YouTube TV logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01OWKV4kCKi2u9Zy9I52pCY/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716203000.jpg)
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You can watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 9 premiere for free. Here's how.
It's streaming now and the library is already open 🕶
![The stars of Drag Race All Stars Season 9.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0053HUETxerXGFZyvzj7vDa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715942743.jpg)
![The stars of Drag Race All Stars Season 9.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0053HUETxerXGFZyvzj7vDa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715942743.jpg)
Conner O'Malley's new standup special is a scathing critique of our AI reality
O'Malley is a truly bizarre genius.
By Tim Marcin
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YouTube launches new AI 'Jump Ahead' feature. Here's how to use it.
RIP to our attention spans.
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A parent's guide to Skibidi Toilet: What is it and why is it so popular?
Your basic questions about Skibidi Toilet, answered.
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YouTube is excited about pause screen ads — and they're coming for your TV first
The ad-free party has been dying for quite some time now.
![Close-up shot of the YouTube logo on a screen](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/019oLau1Sjlvd8ro833Qz7g/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714664899.jpg)
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Save $215 on a bundle package of NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV
Don't miss out-of-market Sunday games this season.
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John Oliver fans, rejoice! 'Last Week Tonight' Season 1 is streaming for free on YouTube.
A gift on the show's 10-year anniversary.
By Sam Haysom
![A YouTube screenshot shows lots of videos from Season 1 of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ff7WR0kXruyjIM5Oa68jI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1714385649.jpg)
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X's new video app is coming to your smart TV
And it sounds a lot like both YouTube and TikTok.
![The X app on a smartphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03tNpVRMgM4C4IsNfACFHRj/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713950063.jpg)
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YouTube just got more serious about its ad blocker crackdown
No more ad-blockers, and this time YouTube really means it.
![YouTube logo on a smartphone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04EWAMtmRcgakU9Rt4MNv7c/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713282979.jpg)
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Open AI and Google trained AI models on YouTube videos
The two tech giants transcribed YouTube videos, which may violate creator copyrights.
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Discord obliterated a YouTube view count record. It may have been an accident.
Here's how it may have happened.
By Matt Binder
![Discord logo on laptop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04mA0lZMjJNuFJpuJA6thKe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712095755.jpg)
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YouTube Premium might let you automatically jump to the most interesting part of a video
Only see what you came here to see.
By Alex Perry
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If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
Shared YouTube data prompts civil liberty worries.
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Gwyneth Paltrow takes on 'Hot Ones' and it's expectedly hilarious
"The violation is intense."
![Gwyneth Paltrow on 'Hot Ones'.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01HB8jlxTWh2yI8TxMOZpHu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711039496.jpg)
![Gwyneth Paltrow on 'Hot Ones'.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01HB8jlxTWh2yI8TxMOZpHu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711039496.jpg)
YouTube now requires labels for some — but not all — AI-generated videos
This new policy leaves out a slew of kids-centric content.
By Matt Binder
![YouTube logo on a mobile device with the term "AI" in the background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/026284xk3vd6ttnI3sPSpNa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710870991.jpg)
![YouTube logo on a mobile device with the term "AI" in the background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/026284xk3vd6ttnI3sPSpNa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710870991.jpg)
Everything we know about MrBeast's Prime Video game show
Unsurprisingly, a giant cash prize is involved.
![MrBeast speaks onstage during the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04JF8FtSYkYMGNEgWdu88TM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710845949.jpg)
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