YouTube Leaks Spark Concerns About Google Employee Access to Unpublished Videos

YouTube Leaks Spark Concerns , About Google Employee Access , to Unpublished Videos.

Last week, PlayStation's lineup for the State of Play event was leaked shortly after the event was scheduled to appear on YouTube.

Last week, PlayStation's lineup for the State of Play event was leaked shortly after the event was scheduled to appear on YouTube.

The Verge reports that the leak has contributed to concerns regarding Google employees' access to videos before they go live.

The issue was recently highlighted in reports by Insider Gaming and 404 Media.

One of the leaks, which was noted by Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, involved KSI's 2022 attempt to give away over $10,000 in Amazon gift cards.

However, an internal YouTube investigation was started after KSI realized that all of the gift card codes had already been redeemed prior to the video going live.

However, an internal YouTube investigation was started after KSI realized that all of the gift card codes had already been redeemed prior to the video going live.

A similar internal investigation was opened after the trailer for GTA VI leaked online.

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According to a report by 404 Media, a Google contractor was responsible for the 2017 Nintendo leak that revealed an early look at 'Yoshi's Crafted World.'.

The Verge reports that an image of the game's trailer was posted to Reddit just ahead of its big reveal at E3.

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The post contained an “admin.youtube.com” URL, which would suggest that an employee had accessed the video prior to its public release.

According to a database entry reported on by 404 Media, Google confirmed that an employee had gained access to and deliberately leaked the video.