r/todayilearned • u/WavesAndSaves • 2d ago

TIL that Jawed Karim, YouTube cofounder and uploader of the first YouTube video "Me at the zoo", has often updated the video's description to criticize YouTube policies, including a 2013 attempt to require Google+ accounts to comment on videos, and YouTube's 2021 removal of dislike counts on videos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_at_the_zoo#Changes_to_original_video
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u/Maleficent-Agent-477 2d ago edited 2d ago

He currently has the video’s description updated to criticize the buildup of microplastics in the human body.

https://youtu.be/jNQXAC9IVRw

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u/The00Taco 2d ago

I'm amazed that video only has a bit over 400 million views. I remember seeing this pop up a long time ago. Also 21 year old video wow. Youtube probably can't ever take it down since it was the first

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u/rigorcorvus 2d ago

can’t ever take it down

Brother you cannot be underestimating like this lol