Carlos Maza
MembersClaiming that criticism is “harassment” is an increasingly prevalent gatekeeping tactic among journalists
? The tactic is used to silence criticism from the independent creators who are rising up to displace them.
MembersDespite what the media wants you to believe, social media platforms don’t have a “hate speech” problem
? The data on the supposed hate speech epidemic that’s plaguing social media platforms shows that very few social media users actually come across hate speech.
MembersHow YouTube’s crackdown on “controversial” content is slowly killing comedy, commentary, criticism, and more
?YouTube’s rule changes and recent precedents are making a growing number of genres untenable on the platform.
Carlos Maza returns to YouTube as an independent creator
It remains to be seen how the YouTube community will respond.
SPLC says YouTube’s controversial “hate speech” rules were introduced in response to its advocacy
The rules have resulted in the mass demonetization and censorship of many innocuous creators on YouTube.
YouTube purge to hit creators with harsh punishments for going “too far” with insults, mockery and even jokes
YouTube creators have been predicting that a December YouTube purge was coming. Here it is.
YouTube reverses at least some of the censorship of Steven Crowder and others
Crowder highlighted how the search results looked before and after his lawyer contacted YouTube about the issue.
YouTube says new “creator-on-creator harassment” rules are coming
This comes after Vox host Carlos Maza claimed that comedian Steven Crowder’s jokes about him constituted “harassment.”
The Donald subreddit quarantined on the eve of US presidential debates
The Donald is one of the most influential sources of pro-Trump memes.
DEPLATFORMED: YouTube deletes Black Pigeon Speaks YouTube channel with half a million subscribers
The channel was fully monetized, had no strikes, and was in good standing but YouTube has suddenly removed it without explanation.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki explains why YouTube didn’t bend to Vox’s demands and ban Steven Crowder from YouTube
The CEO explained if they took down Steven Crowder, they’d have to take down a whole lot more channels.
YouTube’s handling of the VoxAdpocalypse is a taste of the way Google will treat Stadia gamers
Stadia’s “always online” way of playing, puts Google in charge of who gets to play.