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YouTube Takes Steps To Help Amplify Authoritative News Sources in the App

Social Media Today

YouTube's got two new initiatives to help improve news engagement in the app.

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With More People Turning to YouTube for News Content, That Could Fuel the Rise of Fringe Beliefs

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New research shows that YouTube has become a key source of news for many Americans, which could also be fueling fring theories and beliefs.

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24 Top YouTube influencers to check out in 2024

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YouTube influencers are on a different level when it comes to business impact. Thing is, YouTube creators predate both and are the blueprint for what an “influencer” is today. And YouTubers have consistently built full-blown brands, media careers and product lines. Table of contents: Who are YouTube influencers?

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Top Five: Research shows that Facebook is successfully tackling fake news

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Top 5 must-know social media news for the week includes stories about a new Messenger, Soundcloud’s Instagram integration, YouTube’s changed engagement metrics, the fight against fake news and Snapchat’s power with youth demographics. New research: Facebook is successfully tackling fake news.

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New Report Shows that Facebook and YouTube Lead the Way as Key Sources of News Content

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The latest 'News Consumption Across Social Media' report from Pew Research highlights how Americans use social platforms for news content.

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Increase YouTube engagement: 10 ways that actually work

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Is your YouTube engagement where you want it to be? Earning billions of daily views and video searches, YouTube’s popularity speaks for itself. And like any other type of social media engagement , competition on YouTube is fierce. Especially when performance is tied to the ever-changing YouTube algorithm.

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Is YouTube for you? 5 Reasons To Keep It In Your 2022 Marketing Strategy

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You need YouTube. YouTube is a website and app that allows its users to create, share, and watch videos. YouTube is known for the sheer number of videos you can find there, on just about any topic you can think of. Since its introduction in 2006, YouTube has become one of the largest social networks and continues to grow.

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