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I think this is a distraction from the real problem, which is that YouTube censors/demonetizes/deplatforms videos at all. The problem is very widespread, rangin
by throwawaysea 6y ago
I think this is a distraction from the real problem, which is that YouTube censors/demonetizes/deplatforms videos at all. The problem is very widespread, ranging from censorship of political content to firearm videos to COVID related content. Most recently YouTube banned a panel held by the Florida governor with medical experts from Stanford and Harvard (https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/04/12/desantis-tears-into-youtube-over-claims-of-censorship-1373586 https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/04/12/des...).
This is a company in the business of shaping political opinion and manufacturing narratives, not providing a neutral platform. Unless that fundamental issue is addressed, symptoms (like bad AI flagging) will continue to persist.
- benlivengood 6y agoAdvertisers asked to not have their ads on certain content, because normal people complained to them when they perceived the advertisers to be supporting the content they didn't like. Advertising is the problem.