The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/youtube/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png YouTube | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/youtube/ 32 32 Israel blocks antisemitic YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-blocks-antisemitic-youtuber-tyler-oliveira-from-entering-country/ Mon, 11 May 2026 20:45:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821376 After confirming entry refusal, Diaspora affairs minister says, 'Whoever comes here with the goal of sowing hatred can go back where they came from'

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]]> ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ AI lead this year’s Hanukkah video crop https://www.timesofisrael.com/kpop-demon-hunters-ai-lead-this-years-hanukkah-video-crop/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:07:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3716879 YouTube is filled with AI-generated music videos that blur the lines between reality and art, including from a Jewish mother from the West Bank who only began composing in June

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]]> Following backlash, YouTuber for toddlers sings prayer for children of Gaza, Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/following-backlash-youtuber-for-toddlers-sings-prayer-for-children-of-gaza-israel/ Fri, 24 May 2024 19:34:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3297341 Rachel Griffin Accurso, whose 'Ms. Rachel' channel has 10 million subscribers, says she was cyberbullied for mentioning Gazan kids, but not Israeli, in conflict zone fundraiser

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]]> Electronic violinist to bring her choreographed strings to Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/electronic-violinist-to-bring-her-choreographed-strings-to-tel-aviv/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:59:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3045584 YouTube star and 'America's Got Talent' alum Lindsey Stirling will perform next week with her unique dubstep violin blend

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]]> Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism as envoy for Christchurch Call https://www.timesofisrael.com/ardern-to-begin-new-role-combating-online-extremism-as-envoy-for-christchurch-call/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:47:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2989835 Ex-premier of New Zealand declines to accept pay for working to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist internet content; will also join Prince William's environmental charity

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]]> ‘I’M BACK’: Trump returns to Facebook, YouTube after two-year ban over Jan. 6 riot https://www.timesofisrael.com/youtube-restores-trumps-channel-two-years-after-ban-over-capitol-insurrection/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:36:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2976799 Former president posts short clip to his 34 million followers on social network; video platform says it's balancing risk of 'real-world violence' with voter interests

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]]> Iraqis outraged after father kills YouTube star daughter https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraqis-outraged-after-father-kills-youtube-star-daughter/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:55:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2942837 Conversations between Tiba al-Ali and her father seemed to indicate he was unhappy with her decision to live alone in Turkey

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]]> Prominent YouTube personality suspended for Holocaust joke about Ben Shapiro https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-youtube-personality-suspended-for-holocaust-joke-about-ben-shapiro/ Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:38:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2856631 Ethan Klein barred from video sharing platform for a week after saying that if there's another genocide of Jews, he hopes the conservative pundit 'gets gassed first. Or last'

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]]> Interparliamentary panel members fume at big tech over handling of antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/interparliamentary-panel-members-fume-at-big-tech-reps-over-handling-of-antisemitism/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:06:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2842409 US lawmaker says social media companies stonewalling will lead to Congressional action; Canadian MP unable to elicit commitment that firms will label antisemitism as hate speech

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]]> Pro-Palestinian YouTuber called antisemitic for video baiting Haredi Jews on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-youtuber-called-antisemitic-for-video-baiting-haredi-jews-on-israel/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 03:55:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2829103 Abdullah Almasmari's bid to get ultra-Orthodox in NYC to answer for allegations against Israel draws widespread criticism; Hasid who shrugged him off hailed as 'expert level troll'

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]]> The algorithms behind the spread of online antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-algorithms-behind-the-spread-of-online-antisemitism/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:54:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2824355 Researchers find social media technology and business model algorithms ensure that 'the more engagement a post receives, the more users see it,' driving antisemitic content online

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]]> US teens leaving Facebook in droves for YouTube and TikTok, survey finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-teens-leaving-facebook-in-droves-for-youtube-and-tiktok-survey-finds/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:21:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2816212 TikTok emerges as a top social media platform, according to the Pew Research Center; only 32% of teens surveyed said they log on to Facebook

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]]> Google stops Russian state media ads in latest Big Tech response to invasion https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-stops-russian-state-media-ads-in-latest-big-tech-response-to-invasion/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:53:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2711228 Google Maps adjusts features for safety of Ukrainians; moves come after YouTube ends monetization, restricts some channels and Twitter limits ads

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]]> Ancient Hebrew love poetry finds new audiences on YouTube https://www.timesofisrael.com/ancient-hebrew-love-poetry-finds-new-audiences-on-youtube/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 03:35:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2585857 '12 Tribes,' a new channel for singers specializing in ancient Hebrew tunes, launching on Tu B'Av, the Jewish festival of love

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]]> 12 accounts behind most online vaccine misinformation, COVID conspiracy theories https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-accounts-behind-most-online-vaccine-misinformation-covid-conspiracy-theories/ Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:50:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2583887&preview=true&preview_id=2583887 Report finds 'disinformation dozen' responsible for 65% of anti-vaccine content on social media, reaching more than 59 million followers on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter

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