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YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.
YouTube has become the largest digital library for 'Sesame Street' content, including offering more than 100 full episodes to stream for free.
YouTube TV’s Multiview stands out as a major edge over competing streaming services. Although some rivals offer multi-screen viewing, they don’t match YouTube TV’s flexibility, especially with its “Build a Multiview” feature, which lets users mix and match nearly any channels they want on one screen.
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And the simplest way to get YouTube to unlearn that and get back on track is by clearing your watch history or deleting the videos you don't want YouTube to learn from. To clear your watch history in the YouTube app, tap your profile icon and then select Settings. After that, select Manage all history.
YouTube has announced some updates to its Advertiser Friendly Content Guidelines in order to allow for broader monetization of dramatic content that explores self-harm, abortion and domestic abuse, as it continues to refine its monetization policies in alignment with the demands of creators, while also balancing ad partner demands.
The BBC plans to produce programmes for Google's YouTube for the first time, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as the British public broadcaster looks to generate more money as many viewers turn to streaming platforms.