YouTube celebrates a milestone birthday this month with a 19-second video that has nearly 20 million views. The video, featuring a young guy talking about elephant trunks, was uploaded by YouTube’s co-founder Jawed Karim back in 2005. It was the first-ever video on the platform, uploaded on April 22, 2005, a month before YouTube officially launched.
YouTube Today – the Stats
YouTube has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet, with millions of active users and billions of videos watched daily. From music videos to how-tos, TV clips, news, and more, YouTube has it all.
Some stats about YouTube as of 3/14/2023:
- 124 million active users daily
- 5 billion videos watched per day
- 500 hours of video uploaded every minute
Home videos, like twin babies chatting in the kitchen or “David after the dentist,” have gone viral on YouTube, showing the platform’s diversity in content.
YouTube Favorites
From cute cat videos to citizen journalism, YouTube has it all. One of the most-watched videos on YouTube is “David after the dentist” with 128 million views.
Senior Planet’s YouTube channel offers tech information and recently reached 10,000 subscribers. Check it out for viewing tips.
YOUR TURN
What’s your favorite YouTube video? Share in the comments!
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