YouTube was founded on this day in 2005, changing online media.
On February 14, 2005, YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. Initially conceived as a dating site, it quickly pivoted to become a platform for users to easily upload, share, and view videos. This pivotal shift made YouTube a global phenomenon, democratizing content creation and consumption, and forever transforming the landscape of online media and entertainment.
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