YouTube

 Overview
www.YouTube.com is a website designed for users to share user generated videos which can be uploaded to the site. The website was launched in 2005 and has since become one of the most visited sites on the internet. In October 2006 they were bought by Google for 1.65 billion dollars.The content on the site varies from user generated home videos, to music videos and clips from television shows. By May of 2010 the site was receiving over 2 billion views daily.

The videos on the website use Adobe Flash Player technology. To upload videos to the site you must register and create an account which also allows you to "favorite" the videos you like the best. Videos uploaded to the site are set to a maximum of 15 minutes or 2GB, though they do make exceptions for companies that partner with them. The videos are not designed to be downloaded however and must be viewed either on the site or embedded into other websites or social media.

There are some issues with YouTube are copyright infringement and also censorship in certain countries who block access to the site. Many videos also experience problems with trolling and inappropriate comments.

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