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legitimacy is not the issue. being legit doesn't make their videos right. "the dodo" has a video of an abused dog out there (that i am not going to link to) th
by blondin 5y ago
legitimacy is not the issue. being legit doesn't make their videos right.
"the dodo" has a video of an abused dog out there (that i am not going to link to) that has made countless of views since it came out and is still making views.
replace dog with child and that video would have gotten taken down.
- rewq4321 5y agoYou're arguing that abuse should be hidden? For many people (including myself), they first found out about terrible happenings in the world via YouTube videos, and besides this education being important for better understanding the world, it actually motivates them to do something about it. That said, if there is a possibility that the footage has been produced by intentionally harming an animal then it should obviously be taken down - and that's what the linked article is about.
- ceejayoz 5y agoI’d argue that the success of The Dodo helps drive the success of the nastier copycats as people seek out or are recommended their content too.