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Olympic Gold, YouTube History, Ukraine's Displacement

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is now displaying a reconstruction of the original YouTube watchpage from December 2006, allowing visitors to "step back in time" to the platform's early days, according to BBC Technology. The museum has also acquired the first video ever uploaded to YouTube, "Me at the Zoo," posted by co-founder Jawed Karim in April 2005.

The reconstruction was created in collaboration with YouTube, utilizing internet archives to rebuild the design and user experience of the platform's early interface. YouTube's chief executive, Neal Mohan, stated that "By reconstructing the original 2005 watchpage, we aren't just showing a video; we are inviting the public to step back in time to the beginning of a..." (Source 1).

In other news, Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States won Olympic slalom gold on Wednesday, ending an eight-year Winter Games medal drought at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, according to Al Jazeera. Shiffrin's victory, with a combined time of 1 minute 39.10 seconds, marked her third Olympic title and her first since the giant slalom gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games (Source 2).

Also on Wednesday, all defendants in the Filton24 case in the United Kingdom were acquitted of aggravated burglary at an Israeli arms company, after prosecutors said they could offer no evidence to support the charge, Al Jazeera reported. The defendants were linked to Palestine Action and accused of a break-in at a UK branch of Elbit Systems in Bristol (Source 3).

Meanwhile, Facebook and TikTok have been suspended in Gabon until further notice, following an order from the Central African nation's media regulator, according to Al Jazeera. The regulator accused the social media platforms of publishing content that stokes conflict and divisions in society. It was not immediately clear if other platforms were still operating (Source 4).

Finally, a documentary short by Luuk Walschot explores the human impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine, revealing stories of displacement, longing, and lives put on hold, as reported by Al Jazeera. The documentary highlights the emotional toll of the conflict and the resilience of those affected (Source 5).

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