Founders and Early Days
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. The idea for the platform was born out of a difficulty in finding and sharing videos online.
- The first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo,' was uploaded on April 23, 2005.
- The platform quickly gained popularity and was acquired by Google in November 2006 for $1.65 billion.
Development and Growth
Since its inception, YouTube has grown to become one of the largest and most influential social media platforms in the world.
- Today, YouTube has over 2 billion monthly active users and over 5 billion videos viewed daily.
- The platform has also become an essential tool for creators, businesses, and organizations to share their content and reach a global audience.