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The 54 pages that link to YouTube, each with the reason it gives.

• Music videoRelated: It made music videos available on demand and enabled artists to publish them directly.

• K-popRelated: Video sharing has helped K-pop performances and music videos circulate internationally.

• Parasocial interactionRelated: Creators’ direct-to-camera style often resembles one-to-one conversation.

• PodcastCompared with: Many video podcasts use YouTube, whose platform-centered distribution differs from open feeds.

• NetflixCompared with: YouTube's user-generated video model contrasts with Netflix's curated catalog of licensed and produced entertainment.

• Influencer marketingRelated: Creators integrate endorsements into videos, descriptions, and dedicated product reviews.

• Television in the United StatesCompared with: Its user-uploaded, internet-native video competes with television for viewing time and advertising.

• Digital Millennium Copyright ActRelated: Its copyright removal and dispute systems operate within the DMCA notice-and-takedown framework.

• GoogleBroader topic: Google acquired YouTube in 2006, making video a major part of its consumer business.

• TikTokCompared with: Its broader video formats and subscription ecosystem contrast with TikTok’s short-video-centered design.

• Web 2.0Broader topic: It made user-produced video a central form of online media.

• KaraokeRelated: Online karaoke videos made backing tracks and lyric displays accessible outside dedicated machines.

• Digital videoBroader topic: Its user-upload model made publishing and viewing digital video widely accessible.

• Let's PlayRelated: Its channels and archives became a major home for Let's Play series.

• Late-night television in the United StatesRelated: Online clips let late-night segments circulate beyond their original broadcast and time slot.

• Dua LipaRelated: Lipa posted song covers there while developing her voice and seeking music work.

• OnlyFansCompared with: Its advertising and channel-membership systems offer different routes to creator revenue.

• Sarah SilvermanRelated: Online video enabled her political comedy campaigns to circulate rapidly beyond television.

• Short filmRelated: Online distribution gave short films a major outlet beyond theaters and festivals.

• Web seriesRelated: YouTube became a major venue for publishing and discovering web series.

• Steve ChenBroader topic: It is the company Chen co-founded and the defining project of his career.

• Chad HurleyBroader topic: It is the video platform Hurley co-founded and led as its first chief executive.

• Jawed KarimRelated: Karim co-founded the platform and uploaded its first video.

• John OliverRelated: The show distributes many segments online, extending their circulation beyond HBO broadcasts.

• PewDiePieNarrower topic: The platform where Kjellberg built his public career.

• 2000sBroader topic: It helped turn online video into a mainstream form of entertainment and expression.

• Gangnam StyleRelated: The song’s video became a landmark in YouTube’s role in global music discovery.

• Justin BieberRelated: Videos of Bieber singing on YouTube brought him to Scooter Braun’s attention.

• Mariya TakeuchiRelated: An unofficial upload of “Plastic Love” spread widely on YouTube, prompting renewed international interest.

• PSYRelated: YouTube carried the video to audiences far beyond conventional music markets.

• Pussy RiotRelated: Online videos carried brief performances beyond the sites where authorities could restrict them.

• Susan WojcickiBroader topic: YouTube was the service Wojcicki led as CEO from 2014 to 2023.

• The Lonely IslandRelated: The platform helped audiences rediscover and share the trio’s short-form comedy.

• Daler MehndiRelated: Its circulation of Tunak Tunak Tun’s video introduced the song to new generations worldwide.

• Felicia DayRelated: Its distribution model helped web series such as The Guild reach audiences without television networks.

• Jimmy KimmelRelated: Viral clips from Kimmel’s show helped its comedy reach audiences beyond scheduled television.

• Rick AstleyRelated: The video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” became a central destination for rickrolling.

• SmoshNarrower topic: Its growth gave Smosh a distribution platform and a global audience.

• VlogRelated: The platform's rise made serialized video publishing accessible to a broad public.

• BasshunterRelated: Online video helped circulate Basshunter’s music and gaming-related persona internationally.

• BilibiliCompared with: Both host creator videos, but Bilibili foregrounds danmu and Chinese fandom communities.

• D4vdRelated: His gaming channel provided the original context for making music.

• David IckeRelated: Video platforms have extended the reach of Icke’s talks and interviews beyond live events.

• Diamond PlatnumzRelated: High-viewed music videos have made the platform central to his international visibility.

• Eduard KhilRelated: A 2009 upload of Khil’s performance helped introduce it to a global online audience.

• Germán GarmendiaNarrower topic: The platform enabled his channels to reach a global Spanish-speaking audience.

• GoogleRelated: Google acquired YouTube and made it a major part of its video and advertising business.

• iJustineNarrower topic: Her video diaries and later technology videos helped establish her as a YouTube creator.

• IShowSpeedNarrower topic: It is the primary platform where IShowSpeed built his audience through videos and livestreams.

• Jordan PetersonRelated: Lectures, interviews, and commentary on the platform greatly expanded his public audience.