21 Years Ago Today, YouTube’s First Video Was Uploaded & Still Stands as a Digital Milestone

April 23, 2026, marks exactly 21 years since YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the platform’s very first video, titled Me at the zoo. The brief 19-second clip shows Karim standing in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo, offering a casual observation about the animals. That simple recording, which has since accumulated over […] The post 21 Years Ago Today, YouTube’s First Video Was Uploaded & Still Stands as a Digital Milestone appeared first on Cord Cutters News.