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As well as censoring content, YouTube is gradually adjusting to a more menu based system, which uses big data to suggest content to users rather than responding to their input.{{cn}} | As well as censoring content, YouTube is gradually adjusting to a more menu based system, which uses big data to suggest content to users rather than responding to their input.{{cn}} | ||
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+ | At the end of 2017 Warren Shaeffer, in a blog post on the closing of the video platform '''vid.me''', wrote, based on a remark of [[Susan Wojcicki]] in 2016,<ref>https://fortune.com/2016/10/18/youtube-profits-ceo-susan-wojcicki/</ref> that Youtube "to this day is still likely operating at a loss".<ref>https://medium.com/vidme/goodbye-for-now-120b40becafa</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Elsagate== | ||
+ | Beginning in 2014, reaching a peak in 2017/2018, Youtube hosted videos geared towards very young children that depicted disturbing content which became known as [[Elsagate]]. Since many videos/channels of that nature had millions of views and were at the time "advertiser friendly", thus monetized which Youtube does check and decides on a case by case basis down to a single video,<ref>https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/09/07/youtube-demonetization-controversy/</ref> it stands to reason that the administration likely has been aware of this content being hosted on the platform. | ||
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+ | ==Incentives for small content creators== | ||
+ | It has been reported that Youtube tries to incentivize small channels to make videos on one of four topics: | ||
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+ | * Black lives matter | ||
+ | * Women's empowerment | ||
+ | * LGBTQ | ||
+ | * Drag Queens | ||
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+ | The video would have to take a positive stand towards the matter and if selected after review, the creator would be eligible for up to 2400 Dollar of studio equipment and possibly a seminar for content creators.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURJ82BNTaA - [https://www.bitchute.com/video/Zyd2H43JwfSB/ archived]</ref> | ||
==YouTube on Wikispooks== | ==YouTube on Wikispooks== |
Revision as of 11:35, 1 February 2020
The internet's most popular video sharing site, now owned by Google. |
Started: 2005/02/15
Founders: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim
Owner: Alphabet Inc.
Contents
Sub-Page
Page Name | Size | Description |
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YouTube/Censorship | 16,372 | YouTube Censorship gained pace during the late 2010s, especially around 2016 and in 2020 during the COVID-19/Panic. Videos which had millions of views were removed, pushing a lot of people to alternative platforms such as AltCensored or Bitchute. |
History
Three former PayPal employees — Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim — started YouTube in February 2005. Google bought it in November 2006 for $1.65 billion.
Content removal
- Full article: YouTube/Censorship
- Full article: YouTube/Censorship
In 2016, YouTube announced that making "negative comments" about someone else and hurting their feelings might be considered sufficient grounds for the to censor content.[1] In 2017, YouTube was reportedly faster as censoring content than Facebook or Twitter, taking down 90% of all content flagged within 24 hours.[2]
Gradual redesign
As well as censoring content, YouTube is gradually adjusting to a more menu based system, which uses big data to suggest content to users rather than responding to their input.[citation needed]
Profitability
At the end of 2017 Warren Shaeffer, in a blog post on the closing of the video platform vid.me, wrote, based on a remark of Susan Wojcicki in 2016,[3] that Youtube "to this day is still likely operating at a loss".[4]
Elsagate
Beginning in 2014, reaching a peak in 2017/2018, Youtube hosted videos geared towards very young children that depicted disturbing content which became known as Elsagate. Since many videos/channels of that nature had millions of views and were at the time "advertiser friendly", thus monetized which Youtube does check and decides on a case by case basis down to a single video,[5] it stands to reason that the administration likely has been aware of this content being hosted on the platform.
Incentives for small content creators
It has been reported that Youtube tries to incentivize small channels to make videos on one of four topics:
- Black lives matter
- Women's empowerment
- LGBTQ
- Drag Queens
The video would have to take a positive stand towards the matter and if selected after review, the creator would be eligible for up to 2400 Dollar of studio equipment and possibly a seminar for content creators.[6]
YouTube on Wikispooks
Currently, Template:YouTubeVideo is available for embedding videos on this site. This may be replaced in time, but remains an easy way to add video content to the site. It is not yet deprecated and is still available for use.
YouTube Pages
Examples
Page name | Description |
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'Destiny' | Started as video streamer, now is known for debating people. |
'reallygraceful' | American Youtuber with an interest in secret societies and mystery religions. |
Nima Alkhorshid | Interviewing Dmitry Orlov on 6 Nov. 2024<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> |
Dave Cullen | Irish Youtuber and political dissident. |
David Freiheit | Canadian lawyer and Youtuber |
The Kim Iversen Show | Independent analysis of today's politics. Foreign Policy, Pandemic, Elections and More. |
C. J. Werleman | On YouTube, CJ Werleman has predicted the "End of Zionism: 2 Million Jews Leave Israel, Forever!"<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> |
Related Quotation
Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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PewDiePie ADL controversy | “Reinstalled Twitter to talk about PewDiePie's betrayal by donating 50k to the ADL. The company working with places like Twitter to get rid of anything "Offensive" @pewdiepie
You just supported a group that even ruined even YOUR deal to Disney. Wtf? PewDiePie literally paid $50,000 to not be called racist anymore. And in turn- he just got so many people in the future censored off of places like Twitter and YouTube. Anytime someone gets banned for now on, I'll be sure to say "Thanks Pewdiepie"” | Brittany Venti | 11 September 2019 |
Documents sourced from YouTube
References
- ↑ http://www.blacklistednews.com/YouTube_Says_Making_%22Negative_Comments%22_About_Someone_Reason_to_Shut_Channel_Down/52177/0/38/38/Y/M.html
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/technology/germany-hate-speech-facebook-tech.html
- ↑ https://fortune.com/2016/10/18/youtube-profits-ceo-susan-wojcicki/
- ↑ https://medium.com/vidme/goodbye-for-now-120b40becafa
- ↑ https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/09/07/youtube-demonetization-controversy/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURJ82BNTaA - archived