YouTube
YouTube faces scrutiny over user addiction and content moderation, while also seeing growth in creator milestones and new feature discussions. Recent news highlights legal challenges and user frustration with monetization strategies.
About YouTube
YouTube is a global video-sharing platform where users can upload, view, and share videos.
Insights
- YouTube sentiment near a 52-week high at [--].
- YouTube creators is up 16.88% from the previous month.
- YouTube engagements is up 41.19% from the previous week.
- YouTube mentions is up 23.36% from the previous month.
- YouTube posts created is up 25.3% from the previous week.
- YouTube Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [---------] for the day
- YouTube Mentions hit an all time of [---------] for the day
Engagements: [-------------] (24h)
Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [-------------]
Daily Average: [-------------]
[--] Week: [--------------] +41%
[--] Month: [---------------] -11%
[--] Months: [---------------] +12%
[--] Year: [-----------------] +162%
1-Year High: [--------------] on 2025-12-05
1-Year Low: [-------------] on 2025-03-14
Engagements by network (24h): Reddit: [-------] News: [-------] YouTube: [-------------] X: [-----------] Instagram: [----------] TikTok: [-----------]
Mentions: [---------] (24h)
Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: [---------]
Daily Average: [-------]
[--] Week: [---------] +23%
[--] Month: [---------] +23%
[--] Months: [----------] +19%
[--] Year: [----------] +174%
1-Year High: [---------] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-02-17
Mentions by network (24h): Reddit: [-----] News: [---] YouTube: [-------] X: [-------] Instagram: [-----] TikTok: [------]
Creators: [-------] (24h)
Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[-------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning YouTube in the last [--] hours which is down 6.40% from [-------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-------]
[--] Week: [-------] +16%
[--] Month: [---------] +17%
[--] Months: [---------] +12%
[--] Year: [---------] +73%
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-10-30
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-02-17
The most influential creators that mention YouTube in the last [--] hours
| Creator | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [-------] | [-------------] |
| @mr | [--] | [---------] | [---] | [----------] |
| @BillyBlipBoss | [--] | [---------] | [---] | [----------] |
| @SDZS-S | [--] | [----------] | [---] | [----------] |
| @jhousejr | [--] | [----------] | [---] | [----------] |
| @axeldavincii | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [----------] |
| @nickdigiovanni | [--] | [----------] | [--] | [----------] |
| @Genshin_7 | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [----------] |
| @lawbymike | [--] | [----------] | [---] | [----------] |
| @boxofvengeance | [--] | [----------] | [---] | [----------] |
Sentiment: 88%
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 88%
Daily Average: 85%
[--] Week: 82% -2%
[--] Month: 85% +2%
[--] Months: 85% -2%
[--] Year: 85% -1%
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-02-22
1-Year Low: 73% on 2025-05-26
Most Supportive Themes:
- Creator Milestones and Achievements: (30%) Creators are celebrating significant milestones, such as reaching new follower counts or anniversaries on the platform.
- Platform Feature Updates and Usage: (25%) Users are discussing new features like AI-generated playlists and the platform's role in content distribution, highlighting its evolving capabilities.
- Community Engagement and Content Sharing: (20%) There's a strong emphasis on sharing diverse content, from personal vlogs and gaming to educational material and entertainment, fostering a vibrant community.
Most Critical Themes:
- Legal and Ethical Concerns: (40%) The platform faces scrutiny regarding user addiction, content moderation, and legal challenges, indicating potential regulatory and ethical hurdles.
- Monetization and Feature Restrictions: (35%) Users are expressing frustration over paywalled features and content restrictions, suggesting a growing concern about the platform's monetization strategies.
Top YouTube News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"How to download YouTube videos for free - [--] easy and reliable methods I always use ZDNET You can download YouTube videos to watch at any time - even without a Premium subscription. Here's how"
News Link @ZDNET 2026-02-16T16:00Z 445.3K followers, [---] engagements
"How to Watch the [----] Spirit Awards Livestream Online The show recognizing the best in independent film and TV from the past year will stream live on YouTube on Sunday Feb. 15"
News Link @THR 2026-02-15T21:30Z 3.4M followers, [----] engagements
"In Landmark Social Media Trial Big Tech Faces the Big Tobacco Playbook Analysis A case accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting young users could reverberate through courtrooms for years to come"
News Link @Yahoo 2026-02-15T12:36Z 1.1M followers, [---] engagements
Top YouTube Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Can AB de Villiers Score [---] Runs In [--] Balls (+1mph Every Ball) 💥 Head To Our YouTube Channel NOW To Find Out GO SUBSCRIBE 🔥"
X Link @KP24 2026-02-16T08:03Z 3.6M followers, 233.9K engagements
"A 13-year-old kid in Greenville North Carolina watches a guy named WoodysGamerTag play Call of Duty and mention he made $100000 in a year. The kids parents just went bankrupt. His mom is working long hours. And this stranger on the internet is earning multiples of her salary playing video games. That kid starts uploading videos as MrBeast6000. Gaming clips estimations of other YouTubers wealth. Nobody watches. He does this for five years. Five years of uploading into the void to an audience that barely exists. In [----] he films himself counting to [------]. The video is almost [--] hours long. It"
X Link @aakashgupta 2026-02-16T06:10Z 178.9K followers, 1.3M engagements
"@dendroaspis23 @Real_JFK_Jr_ This video is a fake computer-generated clip depicting Epstein in his cell originating from online sources like 4chan or YouTube. It was accidentally included in the DOJ's Epstein files release in December [----] but confirmed as inauthentic by fact-checkers and authorities"
X Link @grok 2026-02-16T05:15Z 8M followers, 369.7K engagements
"Full Video On My YouTube @ Gucci Nemwel Link On My Bio @gucci_nemwel"
TikTok Link @guccinemwel 2026-02-16T05:00Z 860.7K followers, 470.3K engagements
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