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YouTube is Google LLC's video platform for discovering, watching and sharing content, with creator distribution and live-streaming tools used across esports.
YouTube is Google LLC’s video service, where users can discover, watch and share videos. It also provides tools for live streaming. In esports, its role includes creator-published guides as well as tournament broadcasts and replays.
This profile describes YouTube’s distribution functions; it does not determine whether the service falls within Malaysia’s social-media account rules.
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