In December 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first video to reach one billion views. By June 2015, only "Baby" had also managed to pass this threshold, but, by October 2015, a total of ten videos had done so, and the number grew further to over 400 in 2024.

Nineteen years ago today, a young man posted the first-ever video on YouTube. Jawed Karim published a video titled "Me at the Zoo" on April 23, 2005. The YouTube co-founder created it while standing in front of an elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.

"Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005. It is the first video to be uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim, who was 25 years old at the time, in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo in California, noting their long trunks.

The viral sensation Baby Shark Dance emerged from the creative hub of Pinkfong, a South Korean company, is the highest viewed video on YouTube. This video poem is the go-to choice for kids and youngsters and is the ultimate crowd-pleaser.