VidCon US was this week, and YouTube had a big presence, including a live show with YouTube stars, and a Keynote address from CEO Susan Wojcicki hosted by Rhett and Link.
There were some stats - 1.5 billion logged in viewers visit YouTube every month, and viewers spend over an hour a day watching YouTube just on mobile devices.
And, of course, there were announcements: a new VR180 video format for virtual reality, mobile sharing rolling out to more countries, improvements to the YouTube mobile apps, 12 new YouTube Red shows and 10 new YouTube TV markets, and more. See the full list of VidCon links below.
Also this week:
And, of course, there were announcements: a new VR180 video format for virtual reality, mobile sharing rolling out to more countries, improvements to the YouTube mobile apps, 12 new YouTube Red shows and 10 new YouTube TV markets, and more. See the full list of VidCon links below.
Also this week:
- Google explained four ways it's fighting terrorism online YouTube Trusted Flaggers, better automated detection, content warnings, and counter-radicalization content
- The Google+ share button on desktop now just reshares to Google+. That means fewer clicks if you just want to share on Google+, but it’s a but harder to share to Twitter, Facebook or copy the post link.
- Google Posts rolled out worldwide in Google My Business. These are time-limited posts that appear in the business’s Google search results Knowledge Panel and Google Maps listing.
- Google announced that they will stop scanning your Gmail email to personalize the ads they deliver.
- Twitter got a round redesign and Facebook introduced measures to protect profile photos
Plus there are tips and updates for YouTubers, Live Streamers, Plussers, Business Owners, Allo, Project Fi and much more!
Also June is LGBTQ Pride Month
- Find Pride events this weekend on the (Google) map
- A Message from YouTube on Pride and LGBTQ Initiatives
- Facebook Celebrates Pride Month
- Vimeo: We’re celebrating Pride with our incredibly talented LGBTQ+ creators
- Yahoo: Full of Pride
Upcoming:
- 26 June: Google Talk retired, replaced by Hangouts
- 27 June: Live Google+ Collections 101 panel
- 27 June: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
- 29 June: #AskAdSense office hours
- 29 June: Google Partners livestream: Digital Transformation: Leveraging Mobile for Branding
- 30 June: Google Webmaster Central Office Hours Hangout
- 12 July: YouTube NextUp applications launch for Rio de Janiero (Brazil), Jakarta (Indonesia), Manila (Philippines), Mexico City (Mexico)
- 31 July: CineSpace short film competition using NASA imagery deadline
- 21 August: Become a citizen scientist and contribute photos to the Eclipse Megamovie
- 13 September: Web clipboard to be removed from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
VidCon
- YouTube OnStage live show highlights (VidCon on YouTube)
- Updates from VidCon: more users, more products, more shows and much more (YouTube Blog)
- YouTube launches Supercharger program to help emerging female creators (LA Times)
- YouTube Red originals have racked up nearly 250 million views (The Verge)
- YouTube channels with at least 100 subscribers can now mobile live stream (YouTube Creators)
- YouTube TV coming to 10 more US markets (YouTube)
- The YouTube app will make horizontal, vertical and square videos all look great (YouTube)
- YouTube and Daydream introduce the VR180 video format (YouTube)
- On YouTube sharing is caring: Mobile sharing coming to more countries (YouTube)
- Panel: The YouTube team behind Search and Discovery ("The Algorithm") (Christopher Schmidt on Twitter)
- Panel: What every successful creator needs to know about copyright (Copyright Alliance on Facebook)
- Facebook will launch a stand-alone app for video creators (TubeFilter)
YouTube and Video Creation
- YouTube update on Restricted Mode and LGBTQ initiatives (YouTube Creators)
- Fighting terrorism online: YouTube Trusted Flaggers, better automated detection, content warnings, and counter-radicalization content (Google Blog)
- Hank Green answers questions about media and creation, etc on Reddit
- Facebook is embracing YouTube-like stars as it pushes for more video (Mashable)
- #MoreThanARefugee (YouTube Blog)
- Supreme Court Won't Hear Dancing Baby Case... Despite Gov't Admitting 'Serious Legal Error' (TechDirt)
- NCAA Forces UCF Football Player To Choose Between His Athletic Career And His YouTube Channel (TechDirct)
- YouTube Kids v2.28 sets up for user profiles and better offline video management [APK Teardown] (Android Police)
Go Live
- YouTube channels with at least 100 subscribers can now mobile live stream (YouTube Creators)
- Instagram now lets you share live broadcast replays with Stories (Instagram Blog)
- Twitch's latest marathon: MST3K (Twitch Blog)
Google+
- Reshare Google+ posts more easily on Google+ (Carter Gibson)
- Countdown to Collections 101 (Faith Tan)
Other social media
- Twitter gets a new look (Twitter blog)
- Circle Gets the Square: The internet has shape preferences, and they’re more meaningful than you think (Molly McHugh)
- Facebook introduces profile picture protections to stop people from misusing images (The Verge)
- Giving People More Control Over Their Facebook Profile Picture (Facebook blog)
- Introducing Facebook Safety for Journalists Resources (Facebook Media blog)
- Introducing Snap Map (SnapChat blog)
- Snapchat introduces a Map feature but does this present a risk for our teens on the social network? (Krishna De)
- Instagram introduces new Stickers for Summer (Instagram blog)
Google Photos and Mobile Photography
- IFTTT now lets you set images to be automatically uploaded to Google Photos, and more
- How a PRI correspondent uses Pixel to capture stories from the field (Google Blog)
- Google Doesn't Know My Dad Died (Motherboard)
Google for businesses
- Google Posts roll out worldwide in Google My Business (Google Advertiser Community, Mike Blumenthal)
Bloggers and Webmasters
- How to rotate your Blogger images (So How Do I…)
AdSense and advertising
- Google is Compressing Its Display Ads So Pages Load Faster (Search Engine Journal)
Hangouts and Messaging
- New version of Google Allo: start Duo call from chat, stickers on photos (Amit Fulay)
- A eulogy for Gchat, the Google platform that taught an entire generation to communicate online (Claire McNear)
Made by Google, Android, Project Fi
- New! Project Fi's Group Repay makes managing group plans easier (Google Blog)
- Deal time: Order a Pixel or Pixel XL through Project Fi and get a Google Home. Plus you can get your first month of Fi free!
- Ending support for Android Market on Android 2.1 and lower (Android Developers)
- Google Glass is apparently back from the dead, starts getting software updates (Ars Technica)
- Lying is just part of OnePlus company culture (Mike Elgan)
Productivity
- Google will stop scanning your Gmail content for ad personalization (Google Blog)
- New responsive parametric Google font can be adjusted to for any design (The Next Web)
Privacy and Security
- Google Wiping Private Medical Records From Search Results (Consumerist
- Yes, you should give Google your mobile number. Set up account recovery options now! (Ask Leo)
- GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters (Gizmodo)
- Millions of Samsung mobile device owners' personal data may be at risk (KCRA)
- Mozilla's new Android browser blocks ads and trackers (BoingBoing)
More around the web
- E3 Opened to the Public, and the Public Loved It (Motherboard)
- Google: Connecting more Americans with jobs (Google blog)
- Google, San Jose begin negotiations on very large campus that would reshape downtown (9to5Google)
Updated March 2019 to remove Google+ links
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