Jawed Karim (born October 28, 1979) is an American software engineer and Internet entrepreneur of Bangladeshi-German origin. He is a co-founder of YouTube and the first person to upload a video to the site.

YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. Accessible worldwide, YouTube launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal.

What Does YouTube Mean? YouTube is a popular video sharing website where registered users can upload and share videos with anyone able to access the site. These videos can also be embedded and shared on other sites. YouTube was developed by former PayPal employees in 2005 and was acquired by Google in 2006.

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