WorldViews: YouTube


Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 02/24/2012

Tumblr, YouTube, others broadcast teen insecurity for all to see
By Maura Judkis and Elizabeth Flock
Some teens and tweens are putting their “ugly duckling” phase on display for the whole Internet to see.

By Maura Judkis and Elizabeth Flock  |  09:58 AM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, YouTube, Tumblr, Formspring, Instagram, teen bullying, self-harm

Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 01/18/2012

Chicago teens charged in beating after video spreads on YouTube
By Elizabeth Flock
Chicago police charged seven teens after a video of them beating another teen went viral.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:44 PM ET, 01/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Chicago, beating, YouTube

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 01/05/2012

Casey Anthony resurfaces for first time in video diary
By Elizabeth Flock
Casey Anthony has spoken out for the first time since she was acquitted of murdering her daughter.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  08:59 AM ET, 01/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Casey Anthony, video diary, YouTube

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 12/30/2011

Ben Breedlove’s YouTube video before death joins the autobiographical videos of many other teens
By Elizabeth Flock
Breedlove’s video joins the ranks of the many autobiographical, or confessional, videos posted to YouTube by teens or young people before him.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  08:51 AM ET, 12/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, YouTube, Ben Breedlove, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 12/12/2011

YouTube puppet show mocks Syrian President Assad
By Elizabeth Flock
A new YouTube series “Top Goon” mocks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:28 PM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, YouTube, puppets

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 11/28/2011

British woman, suspected of a racist rant on a tram, has been arrested
By Melissa Bell
A YouTube video shows a woman ranting against foreigners. The viral video led to her arrest

By Melissa Bell  |  01:43 PM ET, 11/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, YouTube, My Tram Experience

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 11/03/2011

Hillary Adams hopes father, Judge William Adams, will repent after she posted violent YouTube video
By Melissa Bell
A Texas judge’s daughter posted a violent video online that shocked the country

By Melissa Bell  |  11:26 AM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Hillary Adams, YouTube, Judge William Adams

Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 10/21/2011

Tunisia gears up for elections Sunday on no-longer-censored YouTube
By Elizabeth Flock
Politicians from more than 40 parties have answered hundreds of voter-submitted questions on the formerly censored site.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  11:19 AM ET, 10/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Tunisia, elections, YouTube

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 10/10/2011

YouTube launches Space Lab, the latest in crowdsourcing academia
By Melissa Bell
The video-sharing site is inviting would-be scientists to experiment in space.

By Melissa Bell  |  05:28 PM ET, 10/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Technology, YouTube, SpaceLab, International Space Station

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/23/2011

Starbucks barista fired for a song (video)
By Elizabeth Flock
A Starbucks barista who wrote a song about his job was fired after the video went viral.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  04:10 PM ET, 09/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Starbucks, music, YouTube