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An 11-year-old and a 7-year-old from India secretly left their home after watching "Secret House" videos in which participants hide for 24 hours. About two hours later, they were located safe and sound and returned to their families.

In an effort to maintain exclusivity, YouTube is paying millions of dollars to top creators. Experts warn that the bidding war could severely hurt Netflix's profitability and the company's stock.

The weekly ice chart presents a very clear picture regarding the listening preferences of Israelis. For the umpteenth week in a row, Omer Adam maintains the top spot and leaves his colleagues in the profession in the dust.

YouTube is updating its subscription rates in Israel. Monthly fees will increase by 20% to 25% depending on the selected plan.

YouTube is in talks to pay popular creators millions of dollars in exchange for exclusivity, aiming to curb Netflix's efforts to attract top stars to its platform. According to Bloomberg, the company is considering direct funding for shows and profit-sharing from branding deals, but only for creators who commit to uploading content exclusively to their platform.

The video giant is significantly raising the entry threshold for the partner program: starting in February, new creators will be required to accumulate 8,000 watch hours or 20 million views on Shorts. At the same time, the company is expanding Premium Lite and setting a new bar for revenue from short videos.

Starting August 24, a view on YouTube will be counted from the moment the video starts playing — similar to TikTok, Instagram, and Shorts. YouTube admits the change is expected to boost view counts, but emphasizes: creator earnings will not change.

Almost every user is familiar with the frustrating experience: an innocent entry into the YouTube app to search for a professional guide ends in an hour-long scroll through random content. The platform's algorithm is designed to keep you hooked, but a few simple setting changes can help you take back control.

The NBA star has launched a new YouTube channel that will cover his journey into the world of golf. The first episode documented a trip to Scotland with his friends from Cleveland's championship season.

YouTube is raising the bar for its partner program: the company plans to double the threshold for monetization, while keeping existing requirements for fan support tools and YouTube Shopping unchanged.

The weekly YouTube Israel chart reveals the stars leading the listening figures, with Mediterranean dominance, new local hits, and one international name that manages to remain at the top.