On February 15, 2005, YouTube was launched. The first video posted was by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005 entitled, “Me at the zoo”. A year and a half later, in October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for over $1.6 billion, making it one of the fastest growing companies by value in history. Since its inception, YouTube has become a leading force in influencing pop culture, internet trends, and making celebrities! As of January 2023, YouTube reported 2.5 billion users.
