Top 20 Interesting Facts About YouTube

YouTube is a popular video-sharing website where users can upload, share, and view videos. It was created in 2005 by three former PayPal employees and has since become one of the most visited websites in the world. YouTube allows users to upload videos on a wide range of topics, from personal vlogs and tutorials to music videos and television shows.

It also offers a platform for users to share their thoughts and opinions on these videos through comments and likes. In addition to providing a means of entertainment and communication, YouTube has also become a powerful marketing and advertising tool for businesses and individuals.

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Here are 20 fun facts about YouTube:

1. As of 2022, now you can create a custom YouTube handle. We’ve one our official YouTube channel, don’t forget to subscribe.

2.YouTube is a video-sharing website founded in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees.

3. YouTube was acquired by Google in October 2006 for $1.65 billion.

4. YouTube is the second-most visited website in the world, after Google.

5. More than 1 billion hours of video are watched on YouTube every day.

6. There are over 2 billion active users on YouTube, and over 500 hours of videos are uploaded every minute.

7. The first video ever uploaded to YouTube was titled “Me at the zoo,” and it was uploaded by one of the founders of the site on April 23, 2005.

8. The most-viewed video on YouTube is “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee, with over 7.2 billion views as of December 2022.

9. The first YouTube channel to reach 1 million subscribers was Fred Figglehorn (the fictional character created by Lucas Cruikshank), which reached the milestone in December 2009.

10. The first YouTube channel to reach 10 million subscribers was PewDiePie (a channel run by Swedish YouTuber Felix Kjellberg), which reached the milestone in August 2013.

11. The first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers was T-Series (an Indian music video channel), which reached the milestone in May 2019.

12. The most-subscribed-to YouTube channel is currently T-Series, with over 106 million subscribers as of December 2022.

13. The first YouTube video to reach 1 million views was “Gangnam Style” by Psy, which reached the milestone in December 2012.

14. The first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views was “Baby” by Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris, which reached the milestone in July 2010.

15. The first YouTube video to reach 2 billion views was “Gangnam Style” by Psy, which reached the milestone in May 2013.

16. The first YouTube video to reach 3 billion views was “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, which reached the milestone in August 2016.

17. The first YouTube video to reach 4 billion views was “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong, which reached the milestone in December 2018.

18. The first YouTube video to reach 5 billion views was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee reached the milestone in August 2018.

19. The first YouTube video to reach 6 billion views was “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong, which reached the milestone in June 2020.

20. The first YouTube video to reach 7 billion views was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee reached the milestone in November 2020.