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YouTube is a video sharing platform based in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees - Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim - in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for $1.65 billion; since then YouTube works as one of Google's subsidiaries. On April 24, 2005, the first video posted lasted 18 seconds and was titled: me at the zoo, showing co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo. The first video to reach 1 million views was a Nike commercial. This one was also published in 2005 and features star player Ronaldinho Gaucho receiving a new pair of cleats.