
Europe proposes tougher child safety rules for TikTok, YouTube and AI chatbots
Europe proposes age limits, usage controls and tougher child safety rules for social media, YouTube, games and AI chatbots.

Europe proposes age limits, usage controls and tougher child safety rules for social media, YouTube, games and AI chatbots.

Garmin has teased a “Play Harder” YouTube event, fuelling speculation that the Fenix 9 smartwatch series is about to launch.

YouTube is raising monetisation thresholds, requiring creators to reach higher watch-time or Shorts-view targets to earn ad revenue.

Google is piloting YouTube shopping and affiliate ad tools with Shopee as it targets Southeast Asia’s video commerce market.

YouTube is rolling out Shorts with no dislike button, clear-screen mode, and 2x playback globally.

YouTube launches an AI-powered custom feed feature that lets users create personalised video playlists with prompts.

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all creators aged 18 and over as part of a wider safety rollout.

Google TV adds YouTube Shorts and AI tools, bringing short videos and generative features to the home screen.
Google launches AI avatars for YouTube Shorts, enabling creators to generate short videos using photorealistic digital likenesses.