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MembersNot Enough People Are Talking About Stalkerware
? It’s not just surveillance from Big Tech you have to worry about.
Members15 Times YouTube Turned Its Back on Creators Since the First Upload 15 Years Ago This Week
?In the 15 years since, YouTube has eroded most of the creator-focused culture that helped build the platform.
The KIDS Act Is a New Bill Designed to Help Kids but Could Severely Impact YouTubers
Videos with an audience of kids could see engagement drop.
YouTube Demonetizes and Then Remonetizes Technology Connections Without Saying Why
YouTube isn’t very transparent with what’s happening behind the scenes.
YouTube Music Restricts Songs “Made for Kids”, Many Disney Songs Affected
The “made for kids” songs have limited features.
The COPPA Effect Continues to Wipe Out Creators’ Income – Two More Stories
When a video is marked as “made for kids”, the revenue drops to almost nothing.
Lego YouTuber Thought COPPA Changes Wouldn’t Be a Big Deal, but Then They Arrived and Hit Hard
The YouTuber will be taking a break from the platform as he fears it’s no longer viable to continue.
Star Wars YouTube Channel Has Comments Disabled Under New COPPA “Made for Kids” Rules
Big brands like Star Wars may be able to weather the COPPA storm, but smaller YouTubers won’t be so lucky.
YouTube COPPA Changes Result in Videos With Violence, Gore, and Strong Language Being Labeled “Made for Kids”
YouTube’s machine learning isn’t up to the task.
It’s January 1st 2020 and the New YouTube COPPA Policy Will Now Be Enforced
YouTubers are keeping an eye out for any drastic income changes.
PewDiePie Says YouTube’s “Anti-YouTuber” Practices Could Kill Its Platform Dominance
PewDiePie pointed to YouTube’s increasingly creator-hostile direction as something that could lead to its downfall.
2019 Was a Low Point for YouTube and Demoralizing for Creators and the Community
There are no signs things will be better in 2020.