Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube looks to start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, beginning with gaming, amid increasing competition with ByteDance Inc's TikTok and Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) Instagram. YouTube elaborated on its blockchain and metaverse plans for 2022, saying it could harness emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market and offer gaming content a more social viewing experience.