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Jeff Bezos topped the 2020 list of ultrawealthy donors to charity by giving $10billion of his massive $192billion net worth to his own earth fund as his ex-wife donated nearly $6billion of her $58billion fortune, putting in second place. Bezos claimed the No. 1 spot on the Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual rankings of the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year. His donation of $10billion launched the Bezos Earth Fund. Bezos, who last week announced he was stepping down as Amazon CEO to devote more time to philanthropy and other projects, also contributed $100million to Feeding America, the organization that supplies more than 200 food banks. Coming in at No. 2 on the list was Bezos's ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, who gave $5.7billion in 2020. Scott, who has a net worth of $58.3billion, asked community leaders to help identify 512 organizations for seven- and eight-figure gifts, including food banks, human-service organizations, racial-justice charities and … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos tops the 2020 list of ‘most charitable’ donors in the U.S. by giving $10billion of his $192billion fortune to his OWN ‘earth fund’ after his ex-wife Mackenzie comes in at No. 2 with $5.7 billion

YOUTUBE has added a new type of video called a "Clip". They're taken from live-streamed videos, and last anywhere from five to 60 seconds. It's a combination of short-form videos like TikTok, and also the existing Clips feature on Twitch. These clips are designed to be easier to share on social media. And they're perfect for people who prefer small bites of content, rather than long videos. It's also a handy way to view highlights of a long live-stream, which could last several hours in its full form. Right now, it's limited to a few creators. But eventually, creators and viewers will be able to make their own clips. It's currently only available on desktop and Android devices, but will almost certainly roll out widely in the future. What was the first YouTube video? Here's what you need to know... YOUTUBE'S first-ever video was uploaded 15 years ago – on April 23, 2005. It was a clip posted by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim, marking the beginning of the … [Read more...] about YouTube adds NEW type of video called Clips – and it’s just like Twitch

Google is taking advantage of India’s ban on TikTok by launching its own short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts, in the country, the company has announced. The new feature will mimic many of TikTok’s most popular features, allowing users to make and post 15-second videos with built-in creative tools encouraging them to add licensed music and more. “Music for these videos will be available through in-product music picker feature. The picker currently has 100,000s of tracks, and we’re working with music artists, labels, and publishers to make more of their content available to continue expanding our catalogue,” YouTube said. YouTube Shorts won’t, yet, exist as a standalone app. Instead, the service is being bundled into the main YouTube app for Indian users, where it will appear with a prominent “create” button. Google’s attempt to steal users from TikTok comes after Facebook tried the same, launching a new feature, Reels, built into Instagram. Like Shorts, Reels does … [Read more...] about YouTube Shorts launches in India after Delhi TikTok ban

A nine-year-old boy has made nearly $30m in a year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games on YouTube to hold the title of highest-paid YouTuber for the third year running. Ryan Kaji, from Texas, made $29.5m (£22m) from his YouTube channel Ryan’s World , as well as a further estimated $200m from Ryan’s World branded toys and clothing, including Marks & Spencer pyjamas . He also signed an undisclosed, but likely multimillion dollar, deal for his own TV series on Nickelodeon . Kaji, who is described as a “child influencer”, first began making YouTube videos in March 2015 after watching other toy review channels and asking his mother, “How come I’m not on YouTube when all the other kids are? ” His family – who changed their real surname, Guan, to his on-screen surname, Kaji – now run nine YouTube channels. Ryan’s World was the most popular with 41.7m subscribers and 12.2bn views. Kaji’s most popular video, Huge Eggs Surprise Toys Challenge , has more than 2bn … [Read more...] about Ryan Kaji, 9, earns $29.5m as this year’s highest-paid YouTuber

YouTube viewers are being asked to become “watchdogs” and record their use of the site to help uncover the ways in which its recommendation algorithm can lead to online radicalisation. Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox web browser, has produced a new browser extension , called RegretsReporter, which will allow YouTube users to record and upload information about harmful videos recommended by the site, as well as the route they took to get there. “For years, people have raised the alarm about YouTube recommending conspiracy theories, misinformation, and other harmful content,” said Ashley Boyd, Mozilla’s head of engagement and advocacy. “One of YouTube’s most consistent responses is to say that they are making progress on this and have reduced harmful recommendations by 70%. But there is no way to verify those claims or understand where YouTube still has work to do. “That’s why we’re recruiting YouTube users to become YouTube watchdogs. People can donate their own … [Read more...] about YouTube viewers to help uncover how users are sent to harmful videos