YouTube At 20: UK Chief On How Viewing Across The Generations Has Changed & Who She Would Like To See On The Platform

YouTube At 20: UK Chief On How Viewing Across The Generations Has Changed & Who She Would Like To See On The Platform

YouTube is no longer skewing young, according to its chief in the UK and Ireland. Alison Lomax opened today’s Creative Cities Convention (CCC) speaking about two decades of the Google-owned powerhouse social platform, which just celebrated its 20th birthday. She said YouTube now reaches 90% of all age demographics each month and audiences would be […]

20 years of YouTube: In 2006, Lonelygirl15 taught us that nothing is real on the internet (Tubefilter) | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Tubefilter: 20 years of YouTube: In 2006, Lonelygirl15 taught us that nothing is real on the internet. “In 2025, Bree is remembered as a harbinger of all the fake internet stuff that came after her. It’s now far more common for individuals to adopt constructed on-screen personalities, and ersatz content has become so widespread that some digital philosophers now espouse the ‘dead internet theory.’ Has YouTube culture become nothing more than a b…

20 years of YouTube: In 2007, we all empathized with iJustine and her 300-page iPhone bill - Tubefilter

In February 2025, YouTube turned 20. The video site has gone through a lot over the past two decades, including an acquisition, an earnings glow-up, and multiple generations of star creators. In our 20 Years of YouTube series, we’ll examine the uploads, trends, and influencers that have defined the world’s favorite video site — one year at a time. Click here for a full archive of the series. On August 13, 2007, iJustine posted a minute-long clip…

YouTube at 20: How the Platform Became the Center of Global Entertainment - News Anyway

YouTube started two decades ago as a basic video-sharing service focused on unprofessional content. Since its launch, YouTube has evolved into an entertainment center that drives cultural developments while supporting professional careers, shaping political dimensions, and offering complete entertainment content. The website has developed into an entity that exceeds its initial function as a video sharing platform. Today, YouTube functions as it…