YouTube, the world’s largest online video service, turns 20 on Valentine’s Day

YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.

Video uploading capabilities were added on April 23, when Karim posted the first video, titled “Me at the Zoo”. The 19-second clip showing Karim at the San Diego Zoo’s elephant exhibit has garnered 348 million views.

Over the next 20 years, the site has expanded beyond what was imagined possible back in 2005.

“Now, it’s the world’s largest digital video service in terms of time spent and ad revenue – it’s an utter behemoth.”

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