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Not really. TV station: You operate without a license or outside of its bounds, you've committed a criminal act. The government can use their monopoly on force
by sjsdaiuasgdia 4y ago
Not really.
TV station: You operate without a license or outside of its bounds, you've committed a criminal act. The government can use their monopoly on force to compel you to give up your resources (fines) or your freedom (jail time).
Youtube: You break the terms of service and are no longer allowed to use their service.
There are other video platforms, there are ways to self host video. No one needs a "license" from Google to get their video content available to the world.
If you want to swim in Google's pool and get the benefits of hanging around the other millions of people in Google's pool, maybe it's a good idea not to take a ** in it.
- SoftTalker 4y agoGoogle markets YouTube as a platform for everyone. Anyone can open an account. There is no membership fee, or political party affiliation required. Their advertising rates and revenue depend on having the largest possible audience. They present themselves as a "public square" and thus should be obligated to allow free speech as one has at a public square.
- iso1631 4y agoA public square in what country? There are checks and balances on a democracy that do not involve leaving the country. The government can not legally damage you without massive oversight. There are no such checks and balances on google, and they can destroy your livelihood on a whim without even acknowledging you exist