YouTube has a big incentive to nuke AI spam — and it's starting to take action

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.

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3 key factors that helped Dhar Mann build a YouTube juggernaut around wholesomeness

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Dhar Mann attends The Hollywood Reporter Creators A-List Dinner presented by Facebook at Matsuhisa on October 15, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Dhar Mann, who just did a deal with Fox, is known for his uplifting videos.

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Judge urges MrBeast to avoid a trial over his burger business and keep his 'dirty laundry' private

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Jimmy Donaldson
YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson is engaged in a legal battle against Virtual Dining Concepts, his partner in MrBeast Burger.

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YouTube will help creators use AI in 2026 — as long as it's not 'slop'

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YouTube shared its top priorities for 2026, and yes, building AI features responsibly is one of them. But what exactly does that look like?

MrBeast had billion-dollar dreams for his burger venture. Now he's trying to destroy it.

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Photo collage featuring a photo of Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, a garbage bin filled with burgers, and the

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"I'll just let it die."

Steven Bartlett says using AI in this way is the most important thing he's done for his business

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Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett spoke at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026.

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YouTube is reaching a 'tipping point' in convincing advertisers it really is TV

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Mr Beast and Rob Gronkowski attended YouTube's 2025 Brandcast event, where it pitched an audience of ad buyers in New York City.

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Creator income inequality is rising as top influencers rake in big paydays from brands

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Top creator Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, at the "Beast Games" season 2 premiere.

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YouTube billionaire MrBeast says he's actually cash poor: 'I have negative money'

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YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).

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A Guggenheim heir is raising $50 million to back media and creator startups. Here are 4 areas he's betting on.

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Dillon Lawson-Johnston and Criswell Fiordalis of Guggenheim Brothers Media
Dillon Lawson-Johnston and Criswell Fiordalis see opportunity to invest at the intersection of Hollywood and creators.

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