Creators
New report suggests YouTube advertisers are spending less on independent content creators
Instead, they’re investing in premium content providers such as Disney and Vevo because they’re considered to be brand-safe.
Publishers Say That revenue on Apple News is “abysmal” due to Apple’s focus on privacy
Advertisers love lots of privacy-invading data, and Apple won’t collect it.
Steven Crowder’s anti-Oscars party stream taken down by copyright claim from ABC
Crowder’s stream appears to be protected under fair use law but DisneyEnterprisesInc. (which owns ABC – the network broadcasting The Oscars) filed the copyright claim with YouTube and caused the stream to be taken down.
YouTube continues its war on the comments section by mass disabling comments
This follows YouTube’s decision to demonetize creator videos based on viewer comments that are deemed to be “inappropriate.”
YouTube Now Says That Video Comments Can Get Creators Demonetized
@TeamYouTube on Twitter announced that even if a video is suitable for advertisers, it may still be demonetized if viewers leave inappropriate comments.
Articles 11 and 13 (The Meme Ban) Move to a Final Vote After EU Council Approval
This follows strong opposition from businesses, EU constituents, and the EU member states the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, and Finland.
Instagram Is Censoring Jussie Smollett Memes
Mark Dice had a Jussie Smollett meme that he posted to Instagram deleted for violating its community guidelines and the Hodge Twins also claim to have had two videos talking about the Jussie Smollett investigation removed from Instagram.
EU Copyright Directive Rejected by The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, and Finland
In a joint statement, these countries have stated that “the end-result on copyright is a step back for the digital single market.”
YouTube quietly prohibits reporting on hate crime hoaxes in its new community guidelines
This comes just days after new evidence suggests that Jessie Smollett fabricated a hate crime.
New Reports Show That The Lawmakers Behind Articles 11 and 13 Really Don’t Understand How The Internet Works
A German MEP has claimed that Google is creating fake Gmail messages to oppose Article 13 and the European Commission has suggested that most of the pushback against Articles 11 and 13 is due to big tech propaganda.
YouTube Creators Are Not Happy with Its New Community Guidelines Strikes System
Creators feel that the new system does not address the wider issues of false strikes against YouTube channels.
Trump Censored on Twitter After Universal Files Bogus Copyright Claim
Universal Music Publishing Group filed a false copyright claim against a meme video tweeted by President Trump which led to Twitter disabling playback of the video.