YouTube

FO Pulse: #166 of 581 on the 2026-10-01 close, up 9 from the previous close, with 90,095 likes across 16 posts in the trailing 7 days. Full chart.

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The latest posts from YouTube and posts about them from the accounts Finally Offline tracks:

Ableton posted: didi_han_ explains how learning modular synths, and running them into Live, has opened up new explorations in sound design. Full studio tour (549 likes, 2026-10-02)
YouTube posted: from building a brand to building a family. kay.yarms is officially entering the motherhood era (55 likes, 2026-10-02)
Sneakersnstuff posted: The SNS Radio London x Gimme Signal x Puma sets are now live on our SNS YouTube channel. 📻 Gimme Signal celebrated the 🇬🇧 x 🇸🇪 connecti (80 likes, 2026-10-02)
Pop Base posted: 6 years ago today, BLACKPINK released ‘THE ALBUM.’ YG Entertainment revealed the title and release date on July 28, 2020, finally confirming (3,142 likes, 2026-10-02)
Just Women's Sports posted: Playoffs are a different beast for rookies Watch the full episode of Court Vision on our YouTube channel (255 likes, 2026-10-01)
Just Women's Sports posted: The Valks are going off in their first 2 seasons 💥 Full episode of ‘The DNA of the Valkyries Blueprint’ live on YouTube (2,294 likes, 2026-10-01)
Pigeons & Planes posted: Sooo what is the tush push, exactly? 🤔 Quavo explains it to host hystericalteenager like she’s 5 years old in the new episode of ‘Explain I (253 likes, 2026-10-01)
Snapchat posted: wake up bestie— a new Gimme Lore episode just dropped! our fave bedroom pop-STAR frombritton swung by and the lore gave us all the feels 🥹✨ (818 likes, 2026-10-01)

FO Pulse rank history

YouTube's standing over the last 7 nightly closes: #85 (2026-09-25) → #79 (2026-09-26) → #94 (2026-09-27) → #95 (2026-09-28) → #93 (2026-09-29) → #175 (2026-09-30) → #166 (2026-10-01).

Who YouTube moves with

Connections mined from Instagram captions across Finally Offline's tracked culture scene:

@f1 · 3,564,179 combined engagement
@nprmusic · 2,315,991 combined engagement
@433 · 1,938,344 combined engagement
@redbull · 585,006 combined engagement
@marvel · 503,324 combined engagement
@dior · 457,574 combined engagement
@onefootball · 216,060 combined engagement
@scuderiaferrari · 169,090 combined engagement
@fcbarcelona · 134,605 combined engagement
@bleacherreport · 128,933 combined engagement

Full node in the Culture Graph.

Questions people ask about YouTube

What is YouTube?

YouTube is the world's largest video platform, where creators upload everything from music videos to full series and viewers watch free with ads. It has also become the default home for brand and artist video, which is why series from magazines, labels and sports leagues live there rather than on their own sites.

Who owns YouTube?

Google has owned YouTube since buying it in 2006, and it sits inside Google's parent company Alphabet. Its advertising business and subscriptions, like YouTube Premium and YouTube TV, make it one of Alphabet's biggest properties.

Does YouTube use your videos to train AI?

Google's lawyers argued in a June 2026 court filing that YouTube's terms of service already license uploaded content, including music, for training AI models like Lyria 3. That reading is being disputed in a lawsuit six independent musicians filed in March 2026. Until courts resolve it, uploading means accepting terms Google says cover AI training.

How do YouTube creators make money?

The main path is the YouTube Partner Program, which splits ad revenue with creators once a channel meets the program's eligibility thresholds. On top of ads, creators earn through channel memberships, Super Chats and outside deals like sponsorships and merchandise. Consistent uploads and watch time drive all of it.

What is Better in Person on YouTube?

Better in Person is Finally Offline's street interview series, one guest and one question at a time, filmed in person. Episode 1, featuring Awake NY founder Angelo Baque, published July 10, 2026, and Episode 2, featuring Astoria rapper and singer Lexa Gates, followed on July 14, 2026.

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YOUTUBE KEPT THE NAME AFTER THE DATING SITE DIED
YouTube pairs you with tube, old slang for a TV set, and its domain was registered February 14, 2005. It began as a dating site.

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