YouTube – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:13:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png YouTube – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 YouTube TV Set to Overtake Cable Giants as America’s Biggest Pay-TV Provider by 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-tv-set-to-overtake-cable-giants-as-americas-biggest-pay-tv-provider-by-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-tv-set-to-overtake-cable-giants-as-americas-biggest-pay-tv-provider-by-2027/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:12:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473543 YouTube TV is on course to upend the traditional US television hierarchy, with new industry forecasts indicating that the Google-owned platform will become the largest pay-TV operator in the United States by 2027. If realised, the shift would mark a historic milestone: the first time a virtual pay-TV service, rather than a cable or satellite [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-tv-set-to-overtake-cable-giants-as-americas-biggest-pay-tv-provider-by-2027/feed/ 0 Evil People I Tried To Help Cost Me 6 Million YouTube Views – Bimbo Ademoye https://www.theinfostride.com/evil-people-i-tried-to-help-cost-me-6-million-youtube-views-bimbo-ademoye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/evil-people-i-tried-to-help-cost-me-6-million-youtube-views-bimbo-ademoye/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:40:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469016 Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has said that her movie titled “To Be A Friend” is set to return to YouTube months after it was taken down. She recently flaunted a poster of the film on Instagram alongside the announcement. According to her, she wept bitterly when the movie had to be taken down [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/evil-people-i-tried-to-help-cost-me-6-million-youtube-views-bimbo-ademoye/feed/ 0 “Habakkuk” By Chigozie Atuanya Set To Premiere On YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/habakkuk-by-chigozie-atuanya-set-to-premiere-on-youtube/ https://www.theinfostride.com/habakkuk-by-chigozie-atuanya-set-to-premiere-on-youtube/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=459807 Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker Chigozie Atuanya is set to release his upcoming movie titled “Habakkuk” on YouTube. The project is scheduled to be uploaded on Saturday, the 21st of June, and the date reflects the special dynamics of digital distributiono. Unlike regular cinema releases that take advantage of weekend traffic, YouTube‘s algorithm and viewing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/habakkuk-by-chigozie-atuanya-set-to-premiere-on-youtube/feed/ 0 I Can Easily Buy Fake YouTube Views, But I’ll Stick To Seeking Organic Growth – Peter Okoye https://www.theinfostride.com/i-can-easily-buy-fake-youtube-views-but-ill-stick-to-seeking-organic-growth-peter-okoye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-can-easily-buy-fake-youtube-views-but-ill-stick-to-seeking-organic-growth-peter-okoye/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 14:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=418030 Popular Nigerian singer Peter Okoye has come out to respond to trolls who keep comparing his YouTube views to other artists. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he is currently focusing more on genuine fan support over artificial numbers, so the trolling he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-can-easily-buy-fake-youtube-views-but-ill-stick-to-seeking-organic-growth-peter-okoye/feed/ 0 1 Million Views On Youtube Is Not A Standard Of Success For Nollywood Movies – Ruth Kadiri https://www.theinfostride.com/1-million-views-on-youtube-is-not-a-standard-of-success-for-nollywood-movies-ruth-kadiri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/1-million-views-on-youtube-is-not-a-standard-of-success-for-nollywood-movies-ruth-kadiri/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397241 Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has come out to blast producers who pressure actors to deliver one million views per day on movies posted on YouTube. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, any Nollywood producer who requires 1 million views from his or her [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/1-million-views-on-youtube-is-not-a-standard-of-success-for-nollywood-movies-ruth-kadiri/feed/ 0 Old People Want Me To Lose To Mike Tyson – Jake Paul https://www.theinfostride.com/old-people-want-me-to-lose-to-mike-tyson-jake-paul/ https://www.theinfostride.com/old-people-want-me-to-lose-to-mike-tyson-jake-paul/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:40:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387732 Popular YouTube star, Jake Paul has come out to defend his decision to fight Mike Tyson despite the age gap between the pair. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, fighting Mike Tyson would be a legendary moment for him, and majority of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/old-people-want-me-to-lose-to-mike-tyson-jake-paul/feed/ 0 Cristiano Ronaldo Sets New YouTube Record https://www.theinfostride.com/cristiano-ronaldo-sets-new-youtube-record/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cristiano-ronaldo-sets-new-youtube-record/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:20:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387588 Real Madrid legend, Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new world record on YouTube. He recently surpassed a previous record set by American YouTuber, Mr. Beast, who has the highest following on YouTube. Ronaldo garnered over 10 million subscribers within 12 hours, surpassing Mr. Beast, who took 132 days to reach the summit of 10 million [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cristiano-ronaldo-sets-new-youtube-record/feed/ 0 Toronto’s Afrobeats Star Sojiii Unleashes Highly Anticipated EP ‘Alive’ and Single ‘Ti Le’ https://www.theinfostride.com/torontos-afrobeats-star-sojiii-unleashes-highly-anticipated-ep-alive-and-single-ti-le/ https://www.theinfostride.com/torontos-afrobeats-star-sojiii-unleashes-highly-anticipated-ep-alive-and-single-ti-le/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:13:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383166 Lagos, Nigeria-born, Toronto, ON-based Afrobeats artist Sojiii is excited to announce the release of his highly anticipated EP, “Alive,” followed by the brand-new single, “Ti Le.” This debut EP is a must-listen for his fans and all Afrobeats lovers. His newly released project shows the world exactly why he’s one of the bright lights in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/torontos-afrobeats-star-sojiii-unleashes-highly-anticipated-ep-alive-and-single-ti-le/feed/ 0 Ookla’s Insights on 5G Page Load Speed in Nigeria and 8 Other Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:41:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382147 Ookla has delved into Speedtest quality of experience data to evaluate whether 5G fulfils its promise and potential. In the assessment, Okla analysed the page load speeds (measured in milliseconds) of three popular services across nine major countries during the first quarter of 2024. The three popular services in consideration are Facebook, Google and YouTube from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ooklas-insights-on-5g-page-load-speed-in-nigeria-and-8-other-countries/feed/ 0 YouTube Nollywood Actors Have No Sense Of Purpose – Kanayo O Kanayo https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-nollywood-actors-have-no-sense-of-purpose-kanayo-o-kanayo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-nollywood-actors-have-no-sense-of-purpose-kanayo-o-kanayo/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:20:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376221 Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has come out to tackle new Nollywood actors with no sense of purpose over the shoddy jobs done on the streaming platform. He recently had his say via his social media page, and the world has been reacting. According to him, with the way Nigerian actors have rubbished the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-nollywood-actors-have-no-sense-of-purpose-kanayo-o-kanayo/feed/ 0 Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, Issues Caution on Potential Layoffs, YouTube Cuts 100 Jobs https://www.theinfostride.com/googles-ceo-sundar-pichai-issues-caution-on-potential-layoffs-youtube-cuts-100-jobs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/googles-ceo-sundar-pichai-issues-caution-on-potential-layoffs-youtube-cuts-100-jobs/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:06:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367925 Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has issued a warning about the possibility of additional layoffs, coinciding with the recent termination of 100 positions at YouTube. This announcement reflects the challenges and restructuring efforts faced by the tech giant and its subsidiaries. The cautionary statement from Sundar Pichai implies a broader assessment of the company’s workforce [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/googles-ceo-sundar-pichai-issues-caution-on-potential-layoffs-youtube-cuts-100-jobs/feed/ 0 Burna Boy Named Most-Streamed Sub-Saharan African Artiste On YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-named-most-streamed-sub-saharan-african-artiste-on-youtube/ https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-named-most-streamed-sub-saharan-african-artiste-on-youtube/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:40:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363386 Popular singer, Burna Boy has become the most-streamed artiste in Sub-Saharan Africa on YouTube. This is according to a new data shared by The Top Charts, and fans have been reacting. According to the platform, Burna Boy’s songs racked up an impressive 2.52 billion streams, dethroning Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, who now holds the second position [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-named-most-streamed-sub-saharan-african-artiste-on-youtube/feed/ 0 YouTube Takes a Stand: AI Mimicry Videos Set for Removal Starting 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-a-stand-ai-mimicry-videos-set-for-removal-starting-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-a-stand-ai-mimicry-videos-set-for-removal-starting-2024/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:47:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360720 YouTube has recently announced a significant policy update set to be implemented in the coming months, aiming to address the growing concern of AI-generated video content mimicking identifiable individuals. The decision reflects the company’s commitment to protecting creators, particularly music artists whose work is being replicated using artificial intelligence. In a policy update released on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-a-stand-ai-mimicry-videos-set-for-removal-starting-2024/feed/ 0 I Thought Daniel Ademinokan Travelled, But He Suddenly Called To Say He Wasn’t Coming Back – Stella Damascus https://www.theinfostride.com/i-thought-daniel-ademinokan-travelled-but-he-suddenly-called-to-say-he-wasnt-coming-back-stella-damascus/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-thought-daniel-ademinokan-travelled-but-he-suddenly-called-to-say-he-wasnt-coming-back-stella-damascus/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:47:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351997 Nollywood actress, Stella Damascus has come out to say that she found out her marriage had ended on YouTube. She recently revealed this during an interview with Teju Babyface, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she suddenly started receiving phone calls from people asking her what had happened between her and her previous [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-thought-daniel-ademinokan-travelled-but-he-suddenly-called-to-say-he-wasnt-coming-back-stella-damascus/feed/ 0 TikTok overtakes YouTube in terms of average watch time. https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:13:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307512 App users in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than on YouTube; a new report suggests. Data from app monitoring firm App Annie indicates that average time per user spent on the apps is higher for TikTok; indicating high levels of engagement. App Annie characterised TikTok as having “upended the streaming [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tiktok-overtakes-youtube-in-terms-of-average-watch-time/feed/ 0 Google fails to reach agreement with Russian TV channel over YouTube blocking lawsuit https://www.theinfostride.com/google-fails-to-reach-agreement-with-russian-tv-channel-over-youtube-blocking-lawsuit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-fails-to-reach-agreement-with-russian-tv-channel-over-youtube-blocking-lawsuit/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:23:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304144 Alphabet’s Google failed to reach a settlement with a TV channel it has blocked that is owned by a sanctioned ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin; the Tsargrad channel said in a statement Monday. Tsargrad accused Google of delaying substantive negotiations, according to the statement. Google didn’t immediately comment. Last month, a Moscow court of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-fails-to-reach-agreement-with-russian-tv-channel-over-youtube-blocking-lawsuit/feed/ 0 YouTube artist behind ‘Star Wars’ deepfakes gets hired by Lucasfilm https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-artist-behind-star-wars-deepfakes-gets-hired-by-lucasfilm/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-artist-behind-star-wars-deepfakes-gets-hired-by-lucasfilm/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:34:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302440 A YouTuber famous for making “deepfakes” of scenes from iconic film and television shows including “Star Wars”; has landed a job at Lucasfilm after wowing bosses at the Disney-owned company. The digital artist known only as “Shamook” is famous online for using cutting-edge technology; to seamlessly map the faces of famous stars onto other actors’ [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-artist-behind-star-wars-deepfakes-gets-hired-by-lucasfilm/feed/ 0 Again, Pakistan Blocks TikTok https://www.theinfostride.com/again-pakistan-blocks-tiktok/ https://www.theinfostride.com/again-pakistan-blocks-tiktok/#respond Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:37:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301709 The popular TikTok video-sharing app was blocked Wednesday in Pakistan for a fourth time because of “inappropriate content”, the country’s telecommunication regulator said. The Chinese-owned site has fought a series of legal battles with religious activists and authorities in the conservative Muslim nation, and was shut down for two days earlier this month on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/again-pakistan-blocks-tiktok/feed/ 0 YouTube: How to turn on dark mode https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-how-to-turn-on-dark-mode/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-how-to-turn-on-dark-mode/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:36:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300060 YouTube is possibly one of the first widely used platforms that offered dark mode. As it explains it, “Dark theme allows you to tone down your screen’s glare and experience YouTube with a dark background.” Dark mode or dark theme is also known to help in reducing power consumption on smartphones. At present, almost all [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-how-to-turn-on-dark-mode/feed/ 0 YouTube takes down Xinjiang videos, forcing rights group to seek other alternatives https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-down-xinjiang-videos-forcing-rights-group-to-seek-other-alternatives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-down-xinjiang-videos-forcing-rights-group-to-seek-other-alternatives/#respond Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:53:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298554 A human rights group that attracted millions of views on YouTube to testimonies from people who say their families have disappeared in China’s Xinjiang region; is moving its videos to little-known service Odysee after some were taken down by the Google-owned streaming giant, two sources told Reuters. The group, credited by international organizations like Human [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-takes-down-xinjiang-videos-forcing-rights-group-to-seek-other-alternatives/feed/ 0 Google gets 24-hour deadline to delete banned content in Russia https://www.theinfostride.com/google-gets-24-hour-deadline-to-delete-banned-content-in-russia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-gets-24-hour-deadline-to-delete-banned-content-in-russia/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 20:32:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294705 Russia’s communications watchdog on Monday gave Google 24-hours to delete what it called prohibited content; or be fined and said Moscow could eventually slow down the company’s traffic in the country. The country has already placed a punitive slowdown on US social network Twitter for not deleting banned content; part of a push by Moscow [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-gets-24-hour-deadline-to-delete-banned-content-in-russia/feed/ 0 YouTube to Pay $100 Million for Popular Videos https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-pay-100-million-for-popular-videos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-pay-100-million-for-popular-videos/#respond Wed, 12 May 2021 21:42:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293275 YouTube announced on Tuesday a $100 million fund that will pay the most popular creators on its nascent TikTok competitor, Shorts. “The Shorts Fund is just the first step in our journey to build a long-term monetization model for Shorts on YouTube;” the company said in a blog post. It added that the fund will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-pay-100-million-for-popular-videos/feed/ 0 YouTube will share how often users watch videos that break its rules https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-will-share-how-often-users-watch-videos-that-break-its-rules/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-will-share-how-often-users-watch-videos-that-break-its-rules/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:36:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289574 Google’s YouTube is one of the most popular platforms on the internet, and that means it’s prone to some abuse. The company has an ever-changing set of Community Guidelines and, every three months, it shares a report on how its work to enforce those guidelines is going. Soon, that report is getting a new metric [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-will-share-how-often-users-watch-videos-that-break-its-rules/feed/ 0 Instagram Begins Process to Save Stories to Draft https://www.theinfostride.com/instagram-begins-process-to-save-stories-to-draft/ https://www.theinfostride.com/instagram-begins-process-to-save-stories-to-draft/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:11:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288321 Instagram has announced a new feature for Stories. Users will soon be able to save their Instagram Stories as drafts; and post them later. Instagram already offers drafts for its other products such as posts and Reels but it lacked one for Stories. Instagram took to Twitter to announce the launch of story drafts. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/instagram-begins-process-to-save-stories-to-draft/feed/ 0 Twitter to Allow Users Play YouTube Videos Directly from Home Timeline https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-to-allow-users-play-youtube-videos-directly-from-home-timeline/ https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-to-allow-users-play-youtube-videos-directly-from-home-timeline/#respond Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:50:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=287918 Twitter will soon allow users to play YouTube videos directly on their timeline instead of redirecting them to the YouTube app. The feature is currently being tested with select users for iOS in markets like the US, Japan, Canada; and Saudi Arabia. The company did not disclose when the feature will be rolled out to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/twitter-to-allow-users-play-youtube-videos-directly-from-home-timeline/feed/ 0 Youtube Release New Feature for Parents to Control Teens and Tweens Experience https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-release-new-feature-for-parents-to-control-teens-and-tweens-experience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-release-new-feature-for-parents-to-control-teens-and-tweens-experience/#respond Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:56:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=285903 YouTube has long had a version of its mobile app called YouTube Kids that provides a limited experience for kids in terms of videos they can watch on the platform. The app is meant to ensure that children aged four years and above watch only age-appropriate content; and set a limit to their screen time. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-release-new-feature-for-parents-to-control-teens-and-tweens-experience/feed/ 0 Youtube Launches New Sport Portal https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-new-sport-portal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-new-sport-portal/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:38:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283990 Sports fans that go to YouTube for their sports content have some news in store today. Google has announced a new Sports portal on YouTube, which aims to offer a more immersive experience dedicated entirely to this type of content. Google claims the amount of sports content uploaded to YouTube in the U.S. grew by more than [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-new-sport-portal/feed/ 0 Live Streaming Grew More than 70% in 2020 https://www.theinfostride.com/live-streaming-grew-more-than-70-in-2020/ https://www.theinfostride.com/live-streaming-grew-more-than-70-in-2020/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:24:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283261 Live streaming on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming grew by a whopping 78.4% year-on-year in 2020; according to the latest data shared by Streamlabs in partnership with Stream Hatchet. The report focuses on the fourth quarter specifically; but also provides a look at the entire year. Last year – and so far, this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/live-streaming-grew-more-than-70-in-2020/feed/ 0 Youtube Sets to Add New Features https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-sets-to-add-new-features/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-sets-to-add-new-features/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:54:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=281713 YouTube is testing a new way for users to shop from the platform. This feature lets creators add certain products to their videos. Viewers will be able to check out the listed products, and their purchasing options. This feature is the latest test from YouTube’s test features and experiments hub. This new feature on YouTube [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-sets-to-add-new-features/feed/ 0 9-Year-Old Ryan Kaji Becomes Highest Paid Youtuber of the Year for the Third Time https://www.theinfostride.com/9-year-old-ryan-kaki-becomes-youtube-highest-paid-creator-of-the-year-for-the-third-time/ https://www.theinfostride.com/9-year-old-ryan-kaki-becomes-youtube-highest-paid-creator-of-the-year-for-the-third-time/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:40:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=279064 A nine-year-old YouTuber has made nearly $30m this year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games; earning him the title of the highest-paid YouTuber for the third year running. The child influencer, whose YouTube channel goes by the name of Ryan’s World, is an interactive space for children to get their hands on some cool [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/9-year-old-ryan-kaki-becomes-youtube-highest-paid-creator-of-the-year-for-the-third-time/feed/ 0 YouTube Launches First Regional Language Ads Leaderboard https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-first-regional-language-ads-leaderboard/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-first-regional-language-ads-leaderboard/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:01:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278844 YouTube has just released its first-ever regional language Ads Leaderboard. The list of the top 10 most-watched ads cover advertisements in six regional languages. YouTube said the trend signals a clear consumer preference for vernacular content online. It added that the ads list also indicates recognition of vernacular content by marketers; and effectiveness when reached [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-launches-first-regional-language-ads-leaderboard/feed/ 0 Google Service,YouTube Encounters Internet Outage for Users https://www.theinfostride.com/google-serviceyoutube-encounters-internet-outage-for-users/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-serviceyoutube-encounters-internet-outage-for-users/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:24:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278292 Google services and websites including YouTube, Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Docs have all suffered a widespread outage. DownDetector indicates that the outage affects both Google’s business and personal services, and started at about 11:40 GMT for Gmail. Reports circulating on Twitter states that users were experiencing down time on some Google services. Gmail and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-serviceyoutube-encounters-internet-outage-for-users/feed/ 0 Youtube Bans Videos Proving U.S Election Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-bans-videos-proving-u-s-election-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-bans-videos-proving-u-s-election-fraud/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:55:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277101 YouTube on Wednesday banned new videos with bogus claims of election fraud, saying enough states have certified Joe Biden as the next US president to make it official. Critics have long called for the Google-owned video sharing platform to stop hosting videos spreading misinformation aimed at undermining the results of the election. A “safe harbor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-bans-videos-proving-u-s-election-fraud/feed/ 0 Cut down Your Screen Time on YouTube with These Easy Features https://www.theinfostride.com/cut-down-your-screen-time-on-youtube-with-these-easy-features/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cut-down-your-screen-time-on-youtube-with-these-easy-features/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:14:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275127 We all are guilty of watching videos on YouTube in a loop. One music video after another or one news video after another, the chain is too hard to break. Present circumstances, that is the lockdown enforced to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak; has only furthered this trend. The result is that our overall screen time [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cut-down-your-screen-time-on-youtube-with-these-easy-features/feed/ 0 Web Giants Signs Deal with Advertisers Against Hate Speech https://www.theinfostride.com/web-giants-signs-deal-with-advertisers-against-hate-speech/ https://www.theinfostride.com/web-giants-signs-deal-with-advertisers-against-hate-speech/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:26:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272878 Web giants including Facebook struck a deal Wednesday with global advertisers to get on the same page on defining hate speech, a move aimed at helping companies steer clear of being associated with vile content. The agreement — which also includes Twitter and YouTube — lays out for the first time a common set of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/web-giants-signs-deal-with-advertisers-against-hate-speech/feed/ 0 YouTube to Fund African Creators with $100M https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-fund-african-creators-with-100m/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-fund-african-creators-with-100m/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:47:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272192 Youtube has announced a $100 million fund to support and amplify the work of Black YouTube creators from African countries including Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. The fund, called the “Black Voices Fund”, will be used for original programming and ensuring Black creators thrive on the social media platform. “Our goal is to expand funding [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-to-fund-african-creators-with-100m/feed/ 0 YouTube Refuses Ban on QAnon Content, Satanic Conspiracy Theory https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-refuses-ban-on-qanon-content-satanic-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-refuses-ban-on-qanon-content-satanic-conspiracy-theory/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=271453 YouTube is the latest Silicon Valley company to update its moderation policies around the fringe theory QAnon; announcing that content that targets or harasses people based on conspiracy theories will be removed. QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory. It alleges that a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles is running a global child sex-trafficking ring and plotting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-refuses-ban-on-qanon-content-satanic-conspiracy-theory/feed/ 0 Google to Make YouTube a Shopping Platform https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:56:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270995 With its latest experiment that aims to make YouTube a shopping destination online, Google is attempting to take on e-commerce giants Amazon and Alibaba. The latest test was reported to Bloomberg by a YouTube representative. The news website today confirmed that some content creators on the platform have recently been asked to tag things that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/feed/ 0 Kim Kardashian Urges YouTube To Take “Momo Challenge.” Off Its Platform https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-kardashian-urges-youtube-to-take-momo-challenge-off-its-platform/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:28:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228105 Kim Kardashian has proven she does not want mums and dads attending to their kids’ medical needs anytime soon as she feels their minds are being messed with. She recently came out to demand that the viral “Momo Challenge.” should be scrapped by YouTube. If you don’t know what it is about, the video shows [...]

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]]> YouTube Recognizes Teni https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-recognizes-teni/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:10:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227386 Youtube has selected Teni Makanaki as its “Artist On The Rise”. Last year was a year to not forget for the beautiful songstress. To crown her efforts, she was awarded a Headies Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 and also won the Soundcity MVP Award for “Best New Artist” last year. Her rise to [...]

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]]> Yemi Alade’s Music Video Attracts 100 Million Views On YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-alades-music-video-attracts-100-million-views-on-youtube/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:09:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=226039 Yemi Alade is now the first female African artiste to attract a 100 million plus views on a song. She is the second singer to achieve this after Davido did the same numbers last year for his jam ‘Fall’. Her ‘Johnny’ video dropped about 5 years ago and has been her biggest yet having won [...]

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]]> 3 Ways the Internet Has Changed Our Lives https://www.theinfostride.com/3-ways-the-internet-has-changed-our-lives/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:11:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=224656 The Internet is arguably the best invention since the wheel. Not only can we communicate with one another effortlessly, but we can also form connections with others at the opposite side of the world as instantly as though they were sitting beside us. Here we take a look at several of the major ways in [...]

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]]> Making an Instructional Tutorial Using Movavi Screen Capture Studio https://www.theinfostride.com/making-an-instructional-tutorial-using-movavi-screen-capture-studio/ Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:04:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205487 Do you want to create your very own instructional tutorial? Not only are tutorial videos useful, but they make for engaging content that you can share on YouTube, social media, or  even publish on your own website or blog. Creating a tutorial can be tricky though, and you’ll need to record and compile the video. [...]

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]]> La Sauce’s ‘I Do’ reaches over 1m Views on YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/la-sauces-i-do-reaches-over-1m-views-on-youtube/ Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177825 Shortly after the successful release of the “I Do” love story, it brings great pleasure to announce that the La Sauce’s video has surpassed the 1 million views mark on YouTube in less than two weeks. La Sauce’s video was released on the 28th of July. Since then, it has siphoned all attention on and [...]

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]]> Big Brother Naija’s Bisola Aiyeola Set To Launch YouTube Channel https://www.theinfostride.com/big-brother-naijas-bisola-aiyeola-set-to-launch-youtube-channel/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169764 Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Bisola Aiyeola, has announced the launch of her YouTube Channel, IAM Bisola. According to the singer, actress and reality TV star, the YouTube channel will not only be home to the funny videos she is popular for, she would also share things about her life and talk about things going [...]

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]]> Happy Birthday To Seyi Law https://www.theinfostride.com/happy-birthday-to-seyi-law/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:52:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169084 Born Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, with the stage name Seyi Law, Seyi Law hit the limelight following his success at the AY Open Comedy Mic in 2006. Since then, he’s been known as a top comedian in the country as he is always at most events for performance. He’s also got dozens of comedy skits [...]

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]]> Is Content Really King? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-content-really-king/ Fri, 19 May 2017 19:36:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165546 Recently I was thinking of the increase in adoption OTT players have gained and the consequent dilemma it’s wrapping around operators who now have to grapple with the concern of who owns and influences the consumer. This also got me thinking about something else we tend to hear a lot, that term “Content is king” [...]

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]]> Chris Brown Hits 10million Subscribers On YouTube https://www.theinfostride.com/chris-brown-hits-10million-subscribers-on-youtube/ Wed, 17 May 2017 21:40:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165235 Music star Chris Brown has hit a total of 10 million followers on YouTube. The ‘Privacy’ singer was awarded a Diamond Play Button as he recently attained 10 million followers on his YouTube channel. The Diamond Play Button is the highest award on YouTube and it is given to a YouTuber that surpasses the 10 [...]

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]]> Yemi Alade Is Super Excited https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-alade-is-super-excited/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:15:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158070 Nigerian singer Yemi Alade is happy and you can’t take that away from her. The ‘Sugar and spice’ star shared this video of herself dancing to her song ‘Marry me’ in a lobby on March 2, 2017. Meanwhile, Yemi Alade and Effyzzie Music Group will be releasing an extended play titled “Mama Afrique”. Yemi shared [...]

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]]> Toke Makinwa Unveils 1st Book https://www.theinfostride.com/toke-makinwa-unveils-1st-book/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:05:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147678 The wait is finally over. It has been confirmed that “On Becoming” is the title of Toke Makinwa’s book. In her memoir, fans get to meet the real Toke Makinwa, from bubbly child to lonely teenager after the devastating loss of both her parents and now one of Nigeria’s most successful media personalities. She also [...]

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