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NikkieTutorials’ coming out brought out the best in the beauty community — for the most partNikkieTutorials’ coming out brought out the best in the beauty community — for the most part
Culture

The beauty company Too Faced fired its co-founder’s sister after she accused NikkieTutorials of lying about her gender and other parts of her life.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Can an online star really make it in Hollywood?
Features

Lilly Singh, Issa Rae, and others have made the leap from online auteurs to bona fide TV personalities. What happens to others who hope to turn followers and views into mainstream careers? We talk to a few who tried.

By Liz Shannon Miller
Culture
YouTube just made sweeping positive changes to its harassment policy. So why all the backlash?YouTube just made sweeping positive changes to its harassment policy. So why all the backlash?
Culture

A ban on “malicious insults” and a complicated FTC ruling mean drastic changes could be coming to YouTube.

By Aja Romano
Culture
A group of YouTubers is trying to prove the site systematically demonetizes queer contentA group of YouTubers is trying to prove the site systematically demonetizes queer content
Culture

They reverse-engineered YouTube’s ad revenue bot to investigate whether it’s penalizing queer content.

By Aja Romano
Technology
The story behind Hot Ones, the interview show where celebrities choke down crazy-hot chicken wingsThe story behind Hot Ones, the interview show where celebrities choke down crazy-hot chicken wings
Podcast
Technology

Or: How Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello learned to stop worrying and love YouTube.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook and YouTube will keep letting politicians say what they want if it’s “newsworthy”Facebook and YouTube will keep letting politicians say what they want if it’s “newsworthy”
Technology

Some social media companies clarified this week that they consider most political content “news.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
The most common thing brands don’t understand about working with YouTube starsThe most common thing brands don’t understand about working with YouTube stars
Technology

Get used to giving up control.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
The US government isn’t ready to regulate the internet. Today’s Google fine shows why.The US government isn’t ready to regulate the internet. Today’s Google fine shows why.
Technology

YouTube will pay $170 million to settle charges it violated kids’ privacy and a 1998 law. That’s a pittance.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?
Podcast
Technology

Milo Yiannopoulos and his right-wing peers seemed state of the art in 2016. CNN’s Oliver Darcy talks about what changed since then.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
YouTube’s CEO says it’s “more important than ever” that YouTube remains open to anyoneYouTube’s CEO says it’s “more important than ever” that YouTube remains open to anyone
Technology

That means the video platform is okay with “content that is outside the mainstream, controversial, or even offensive.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Trump wants social media to detect mass shooters before they commit crimesTrump wants social media to detect mass shooters before they commit crimes
Technology

What’s more likely is that all sorts of speech — and people — would get swept up in the technology dragnets Trump seems to be proposing.

By Rani Molla
Technology
The bogus White House social media summit is basically a big trollThe bogus White House social media summit is basically a big troll
Technology

“Bogus” kind of gives it away.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Trump is making sure more YouTubers see him than see the Democratic debateTrump is making sure more YouTubers see him than see the Democratic debate
Technology

It’s Dem debate day, and Trump wants to keep the attention on his own campaign.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
YouTube gaming star Desmond “Etika” Amofah dies at 29YouTube gaming star Desmond “Etika” Amofah dies at 29
Culture

Amofah had struggled with mental illness and spoke of his discomfort with internet fame.

By Aja Romano
Technology
Washington’s first attempt at regulating Big Tech is a jokeWashington’s first attempt at regulating Big Tech is a joke
Technology

New legislation proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley that’s intended to rid social media of supposed political bias ignores the platforms’ real problems.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: The Code Conference interview (transcript)YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: The Code Conference interview (transcript)
Technology

After the most hectic week of YouTube’s most hectic year, Wojcicki joined Recode’s Peter Kafka onstage at Code to apologize and explain.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says vetting videos before they go up isn’t the right answerYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says vetting videos before they go up isn’t the right answer
Technology

“I think we would lose a lot of voices,” Wojcicki said.

By Rani Molla
Politics
“We don’t want to be knee-jerk”: YouTube responds to Vox on its harassment policies“We don’t want to be knee-jerk”: YouTube responds to Vox on its harassment policies
Politics

A conservative commentator has been harassing a Vox journalist for a long time. YouTube still isn’t quite sure what to do about it.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
YouTube may allow hate speech if it’s part of a larger argument. Yikes.YouTube may allow hate speech if it’s part of a larger argument. Yikes.
Technology

The platform’s response to a queer Vox journalist’s harassment complaint has sparked backlash and confusion.

By Aja Romano
Technology
YouTube finally banned content from neo-Nazis, Holocaust deniers, and Sandy Hook skepticsYouTube finally banned content from neo-Nazis, Holocaust deniers, and Sandy Hook skeptics
Technology

Plenty of dodgy content is still allowed.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Meet the man with an impossible job: cleaning up YouTubeMeet the man with an impossible job: cleaning up YouTube
Podcast
Technology

A Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Tristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix itTristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix it
Podcast
Technology

Harris, previously best known for his association with the Time Well Spent movement, compares the unchecked rise of tech to the “catastrophic” future of climate change.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
YouTube says it’s still trying to fix itself. But it’s not going to stop selling itself to advertisers.YouTube says it’s still trying to fix itself. But it’s not going to stop selling itself to advertisers.
Technology

A report from YouTube’s glitzy sales event in New York City, where “responsibility” is important but Daddy Yankee is even more important.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
If Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula KergerIf Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula Kerger
Technology

All 335 PBS stations use federal funding, but the ones that depend on it are largely in Trump country.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode MediaFull Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode Media
Technology

Fishman is betting that young women who used to watch the CW or MTV will demand those sorts of shows from YouTube, too.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Facebook’s tremendous size was its greatest asset. Now it may be its biggest problem.Facebook’s tremendous size was its greatest asset. Now it may be its biggest problem.
Technology

The viral video of a shooting in New Zealand offered a grim reminder of tech companies’ vast reach.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Full Q&A: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki talks about child safety, the Google walkout, and AI on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki talks about child safety, the Google walkout, and AI on Recode Decode
Technology

Wojcicki spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher at the Lesbians Who Tech summit in San Francisco.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The big business of being a social media starThe big business of being a social media star
Technology

Platforms like YouTube and Netflix are at war, and Shots Studios CEO John Shahidi is happy to sell content to all of them.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree.After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree.
Technology

Recode’s Kara Swisher talks with six of the organizers of the Nov. 1 protests, who say the company’s response has been deeply inadequate.

By Eric Johnson and Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Netflix will get ads, predicts The Trade Desk CEO Jeff GreenNetflix will get ads, predicts The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green
Technology

Reed Hastings wants to compete with YouTube overseas, and the only way it can do that is by offering a free-with-ads option, Green says on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
‘The Front Runner’ director Jason Reitman says technology has taught today’s young people how to be great filmmakers‘The Front Runner’ director Jason Reitman says technology has taught today’s young people how to be great filmmakers
Technology

Everything from selfies to YouTube has armed Generation Z with an “inherent” appreciation of film technique, Reitman says.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Taking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media starsTaking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media stars
Technology

Celebrities are only interesting some of the time, Bell said on the latest episode of Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Netflix and Hulu go in for comedies while Amazon sticks to drama: A look at the original content boomNetflix and Hulu go in for comedies while Amazon sticks to drama: A look at the original content boom
Technology

Sci-fi is very popular among video services, too.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Apple, YouTube and Facebook won’t silence Alex Jones and Infowars — but their bans will sharply limit his reachApple, YouTube and Facebook won’t silence Alex Jones and Infowars — but their bans will sharply limit his reach
Technology
Full transcript: Data for Democracy policy head Renée DiResta answers disinformation questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Data for Democracy policy head Renée DiResta answers disinformation questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
Technology

Also, why the “Center for Humane Technology” is not an oxymoron.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Cannes Lions, the ad industry’s biggest party, might finally be sobering upCannes Lions, the ad industry’s biggest party, might finally be sobering up
Technology

The craziest thing I saw at Cannes was restraint.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
World Cup’s soccer highlights will put social media’s copyright tools to the testWorld Cup’s soccer highlights will put social media’s copyright tools to the test
Technology

People are going to pirate World Cup highlights. What can social media companies do to stop them?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Full transcript: YouTube Music head Lyor Cohen on Recode MediaFull transcript: YouTube Music head Lyor Cohen on Recode Media
Technology

As a record exec, Cohen used to be a bit anti-YouTube. Now he’s soaking in it.

By Recode Staff
Technology
Nearly half of American teens are online ‘almost constantly’Nearly half of American teens are online ‘almost constantly’
Technology

That’s about double what it was three years ago.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Can tech help niche sports go mainstream?Can tech help niche sports go mainstream?
Technology

Professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil talks about the intersection of social media and sports on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson