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Youtube already has 100x the dopey creators it needs to turn a profit. Why bother with those the DOJ indicts for covering up illegal funding?

• sgbeal 2y ago
  A) So much for "innocent until proven guilty by a court of law," as opposed to "court of public opinion." B) If "coordinated influence operations" is against YouTube's terms of service then they need to shut down all educational videos, as well as any hosted by "social media influencers." All such content is inherently there to influence the viewer.
  • thomassmith65 2y ago
    Russia is not some brand pushing toothpaste or cola. It's a hostile oligarchy and currently under embargo. My comment didn't actually claim there was a conviction, but given the text of the indictment, there will be. Youtube knows this will end with Chen and Donavan in jail (unless they flee to Russia) and it's a bad look to continue hosting their content. There's plenty of other wingnut vloggers waiting in the wings; Youtube won't lose viewership.
    • thomassmith65 2y ago
      Chen and Donavan in jail Mea culpa: in fact, DOJ is only charging Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva. Oops!