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Google's parent company Alphabet is set to report its first quarter results overnight and predictions are that its ad issues with YouTube will not result in a fall in revenue.

Google always gives as good as it gets. That has been the hallmark of the company that now owns both Web and mobile search and takes a big share of the revenue from advertising on both platforms.

Google seems to be taking advantage of the kerfuffle over YouTube ads appearing on videos that are deemed unsuitable to quietly demonetise news sites that are not mainstream.

Google's YouTube video-sharing site has announced that it will block ads appearing on any video channels that have less than 10,000 views.

Google has ad problems. At least that's what numerous stories have told us over the last three weeks. But judging from the search behemoth's reaction, one could well be forgiven for thinking that all is well at the Googleplex.

The Australian Government has joined the boycott of ads on Google's YouTube online video channel.

Google's attitude to the controversy over its ads appearing on racist, anti-Semitic and anti-women videos is not surprising: the company has made some comforting noises but essentially it has given all those who pulled their ads the collective finger.

Telstra and Tourism Australia have pulled advertising from YouTube following incidents where advertisers had their ads displayed on videos not deemed suitable for mass viewing.

More companies have started pulling their ads from Google due to fears that they may appear on content that is unsuitable. In Australia, Vodafone Australia, Nestle, Bunnings, Foxtel and Caltex have become the latest to do so.

Google ads for big-name brands are continuing to appear on unsavoury YouTube videos a week after the problem surfaced with the placement of advertising on unsuitable UK sites.

Companies in the US are starting to pull advertising from Google sites, in reaction to the search engine behemoth placing ads on unsavoury UK sites.

YouTube has severed ties with one of its more famous content creators, PewDiePie, after several of his videos were found to contain what was deemed to be anti-Semitic content.

SumOfUs is depending on the power of YouTube to create opposition to Westpac's decision to fund the Carmichael coal mine despite fears expressed by environmental groups that it will affect the Great Barrier Reef.

Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has dominated the market for video sharing despite the best efforts from alternatives such as Dailymotion and Vimeo. However, an interesting new competitor called BitChute may be about to give Youtube a long overdue kick up the backside, using potentially market disrupting technology.

Celebrity life has never been more open than it is today. With online services such as social media giants like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram as well as You Tube and Twitch streaming services, fans have many channels open to them to explore the life of their idols. Now PADLOKT give unprecedented interactivity to your favourite stars.

A YouTube video has apparently deceived more than a few iPhone 7 owners into drilling holes in their devices, in a bid to create a headphone jack.

Residents of the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, on average spend around six hours a week watching TV and, despite the prevalence of on-demand video, 83% still watch TV via broadcast TV channels.

Global polling and research firm YouGov added Australia to its lists in mid-2015, tracking over 250 brands, and has all the stats on brands with buzz.

360° video is the next big thing, and 360fly intends to become the generic name — as Kleenex is to tissues — to “Go what?”.

YouTube's ad-free service with paywalled content starts in the US in a few days. As a bonus, access to Google Play Music is included in the subscription.