YouTube is currently owned by Google.
According to the provided Wikipedia article on YouTube:
YouTube is an online video sharing platform owned by Google.
A Brief History of YouTube
Here's a quick overview of YouTube's origins and ownership:
Milestone | Description |
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February 14, 2005 | YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. |
Early Days | The founders were former employees of PayPal. |
Present Day | YouTube is now owned by Google and is the second-most visited website worldwide. |
Therefore, while YouTube was created by Chen, Hurley, and Karim, it's now owned and operated by Google.