Before the year of 2005, there were not very many ways to share home videos with family members through the internet. Three employees at Paypal decided to create a way that we can all share videos with one other through our phones and computers. With the help and funding from Paypal, three of its employees; Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley, and Steve Chen, created Youtube. Youtube was originally created for families to share home videos with one another online. Email was an option as well but often, video files were too large to be shared through email. In no time, Youtube had millions of users and videos posted within its first year. With this fast growth and success, Youtube grabbed the attention of other large companies. In October of 2006, Google bought youtube for $1.65 billion.
Ever since its release in 2005, Youtube has grown to have over 2 billion users in 2022. Keep in mind that not everyone who uses Youtube has an account. This site has brought almost nothing but success. It positively impacted the way we live and communicate in several ways. Youtube has several "how to" and educational videos. This is extremely beneficial and also shows that Youtube can teach us several things and is not something used just for fun. As far as communication goes, companies and individuals can create videos to share with large groups. This is a form of mass communication. Youtube does not have a limit on how long a video can be. Companies can share thousands of hours of video with their employees to inform them of new procedures or educate them about certain topics. This tactic is also utilized in the classroom. Teachers and professors often show educational videos to their class in order to assist the students in understanding a topic better. The original intent of Youtube was to share home videos, that is something that still happens today! Millions of funny and sentimental home videos are still shared on the site daily. It is also common for those who are in the spotlight to share information with their followers by posting a video on Youtube. Once again, another form of mass communication.
Unfortunately, there are many negatives and bad sides of Youtube. Cyber bullying has been an issue since the internet and social sites came to be. It is easy for someone who does not know a single thing about you to leave rude words below a post. A solution Youtube has to this is a feature to disable comments or block rude ones. Cyberbullying has driven several people over the edge. Most social media sites now have features to avoid that. Like any website, Youtube has its flaws. There are some things on Youtube that you may not want to see. Although there are several ways to block these videos, sometimes you watch them without realizing. Me and several others I know have been traumatized by some of the content on Youtube. This can be threatening to kids. Fortunately, Youtube has a kids only feature. This has been very beneficial in the Youtube video filtering aspect.
As someone who has grown up with Youtube, I have lots of love for this site. Although it has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, it has grown in several positive ways and still receives tons of traction to this day. It has changed the way we communicate and share things.
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