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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Video-sharing platform YouTube and its educational videos are grabbing more attention than usual in Taiwan. StayloggedinForgetpassword? Login Notyetamember？Register E-Mail 送出 返回登入頁 密碼設定成功，請使用新密碼登入  | Home Society (YouTube,'I'mMs.Chiang'screenshot) (YouTube,'I'mMs.Chiang'screenshot) TAIPEI(TaiwanNews)—Video-sharingplatformYouTubeanditseducationalvideosaregrabbingmoreattentionthanusualinTaiwan. Over1,500channelsinTaiwanhadmorethan100,000subscribersasofJune,a25%riseonayearlybasis.Amongthem,over100YouTubersweresubscribedtobymorethan1millionpeople,accordingtoasurveypublishedbyYouTubeonWednesday(Oct.6). About30%oftheplatform’sbroadcasterswhosepopularityhassoaredsinceJulylastyearfocusonlearningandself-improvement,sharingthingsnottypicallytaughtviatraditionaleducation.ThisshowstheGoogle-ownedplatformhasbecomeaplacewherethemassesaccessdifferentkindsofknowledge,thecompanysaid. Alsorisingininfluencearechannelswithnon-mainstreamcontentfromIndigenouscultures,manga,andcrafts,tothosemadebyVirtualYouTubers,orV-tubers,CNAquotedSandyChen(陳容歆)fromYouTubeassaying. Inaddition,ChenobservedthatanincreasingnumberoflocalYouTubersareengagingactivelywiththeirsubscriberstogainfeedback,support,inspiration,andrevenue.A25%annualsurgewasreportedinJuneforthenumberofcreatorswhosemonthlyearningsexceededNT$100,000(US$3,575),thesurveyfound. YouTubeYouTubersTaiwanGooglesubscribers Tweet EUCouncilchieflikelygoingtoJapantomeetprimeminister 2021/11/2217:48 TaiwaneseforeignministersaysHonduranties'shouldbefine'followingpresidentialelection 2021/11/2216:27 MalaysiansupermarketspotlightsTaiwanesehalalproducts 2021/11/2216:21 TaiwanforeignministrycallsChina'sdowngradeofLithuaniarelations'arrogantandpetty' 2021/11/2214:57 AustralianthinktankurgesCanberratoendChineseleaseofDarwinPort 2021/11/2214:20 Updated:2021-11-2306:10GMT+08:00