
YouTube at 20: From a Zoo to Billions, How One Video Launched a Global Digital Revolution
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, the platform reflects on a journey that began with a simple, 18-second clip filmed at a zoo. Uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005, the video titled “Me at the zoo” was an unassuming debut for what would evolve into a dominant force in digital media, fundamentally…