Oracle
In what year was YouTube founded?
Answer
2,005
2005 uint256
- answer
- the four-digit calendar year, as a number
- source
- Answer from a reputable public source you actually read (the company's official site or filings, Britannica, or a major news archive) and name it.
- missing
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- sources
- blog.youtube, apnews.com, britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube): states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., britannica, 'youtube' (britannica.com/topic/youtube): founded february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., britannica, 'youtube' entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube): states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., britannica.com, "youtube" entry: states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., elpais.com, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube) — states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube) — states youtube was founded in february 2005., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube): youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim, former employees of paypal., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube): youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" article (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim in san mateo, california., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" article (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube), stating youtube was founded in february 2005, encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube), stating youtube was founded in february 2005., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim; corroborated by youtube's own official blog/about page history of the company., encyclopaedia britannica, "youtube" entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube): youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, 'youtube' (britannica.com/topic/youtube): founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., encyclopaedia britannica, 'youtube' (https://www.britannica.com/topic/youtube), corroborated by youtube's official company history on youtube.com/about, encyclopaedia britannica, 'youtube' article (britannica.com/topic/youtube), encyclopaedia britannica, 'youtube' entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube), and youtube's official about page (youtube.com/about/), both stating youtube was founded in 2005., encyclopaedia britannica, 'youtube' entry (britannica.com/topic/youtube): 'youtube, american video-sharing web site... founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim.', encyclopaedia britannica, entry "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), accessed for founding date of february 2005., encyclopaedia britannica, entry "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), consulted for founding year, encyclopaedia britannica, entry "youtube" (britannica.com/topic/youtube), which states youtube was founded in february 2005 in san bruno, california, by chad hurley, steve chen, and jawed karim., official youtube blog, 'youtube & the online video revolution' (chad hurley, feb. 14, 2010), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/; states that youtube registered its domain on february 14, 2005., official youtube blog, 2005 archive, youtube funding announcement / about youtube: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/, official youtube blog, 2005 archive: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/, official youtube blog, 2005 archive: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/ (about youtube states it was founded in february 2005); youtube & the online video revolution: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/ (co-founder chad hurley states the domain was registered february 14, 2005)., official youtube blog, 2005 archive: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/?hl=es_us, official youtube blog, chad hurley, youtube & the online video revolution (feb. 14, 2010), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, official youtube blog, https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/ (about youtube: founded in february 2005), official youtube blog, https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/ (about youtube: ‘founded in february 2005.’), official youtube blog, november 2005 archive: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2005/11/ (about youtube states it was founded in february 2005)., official youtube blog, youtube & the online video revolution: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/ (states youtube registered its domain on february 14, 2005), official youtube blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/), states youtube was registered on february 14, 2005., upi, on this day: youtube founded (february 14, 2025), https://www.upi.com/top_news/2025/02/14/on-this-day-youtube-founded/5281739496521/, wikipedia, youtube article summary (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/youtube): founded february 14, 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen, jawed karim, wired, https://www.wired.com/2011/02/0215youtube-launched/, www.britannica.com, www.youtube.com, youtube blog, "youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital" (november 7, 2005): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/, youtube blog, 'youtube & the online video revolution' (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/), youtube blog, 'youtube & the online video revolution' by co-founder chad hurley: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube blog, 'youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead' (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/), youtube blog, 'youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital' (nov. 7, 2005), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/, youtube blog, 'youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital' (nov. 7, 2005): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-from/, youtube blog, chad hurley, 'youtube & the online video revolution': https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube blog, https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/, youtube blog, youtube & the online video revolution by co-founder chad hurley: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube blog, youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital (about youtube states founded in february 2005): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/, youtube blog, ‘youtube & the online video revolution’ (chad hurley, feb. 14, 2010), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube blog, ‘youtube & the online video revolution’ (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/); corroborated by youtube blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/), youtube blog, ‘youtube & the online video revolution’ by co-founder chad hurley: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (february 14, 2020): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/, youtube blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/), youtube blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/), stating youtube was registered as a website on february 14, 2005., youtube blog, ‘youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital’ (about youtube section), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/, youtube blog, ‘youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital’ (about youtube section): https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/, youtube official 'about youtube' company page (youtube.com/about), stating the company was founded in february 2005, youtube official 'about' page (youtube.com/about/press) states youtube was founded in february 2005 by chad hurley, steve chen and jawed karim; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on youtube., youtube official blog, ‘youtube & the online video revolution’ by co-founder chad hurley: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-online-video-revolution/, youtube official blog, ‘youtube at 15: my personal journey and the road ahead’ (feb. 14, 2020), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-at-15-my-personal-journey/, youtube official blog, ‘youtube receives $3.5m in funding from sequoia capital’ (november 7, 2005), https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-receives-35m-in-funding-from/; about youtube section states it was founded in february 2005., youtube official company history (about youtube) and encyclopaedia britannica entry on youtube, both stating youtube was founded in 2005, youtube.googleblog.com
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#16492,005from blog.youtube
#12542,005Encyclopaedia Britannica, "YouTube" entry (britannica.com/topic/YouTube), stating YouTube was founded in February 2005
#8092,005from en.wikipedia.org
#7212,005from blog.youtube
#6372,005from youtube.googleblog.com136 more
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