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> Someone achieves virality through controversy. They are promptly de-monetized, deleted, or frozen with no reason given. In my mind the simplest explanation i
by ac29 7y ago
> Someone achieves virality through controversy. They are promptly de-monetized, deleted, or frozen with no reason given.
In my mind the simplest explanation is not something nefarious by Google, but simply that advertisers don't want to be associated with controversial videos.
- stcredzero 7y agosimply that advertisers don't want to be associated with controversial videos. Then why would the re-monetization and restorations happen? It makes more sense that the timing of denial is the key thing. Also, it's an article of faith for implementers of large systems, that if something can be exploited, it will be exploited. This applies as much to attention and political power as it does to monetary gain. In the case of the 1st two, the exploitation is probably done by low level employees for outside interests.
- ozymandias12 7y agoIf that was the case Google AD hell would simply realocate the space for the next high bidder of that space.
- r-w 7y agoThis is millions of “spaces” we’re talking about. Advertisers can’t vet that many videos, and neither can Google. So they demonetize.