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New Report Highlights the Dangers of Big Tech’s War on Disinformation
Removing historic records sets a dangerous precedent that makes it difficult to figure out what actually happened retrospectively.
Tech Companies Will Get Heavy UK Fines if They Don’t Crack Down on So-Called “Hate Speech”
Uninformed government ministers seem intent on regulating “hate speech” without even defining what it is.
Rust YouTuber “Vice” Had His Channel Deleted for So-Called “Impersonation” of VICE Media
YouTube didn’t offer the YouTuber a chance to change their name – they just deleted the entire channel.
New FTC Task Force Is Starting to Investigate Tech Monopolies
Many feel that tech companies are getting too big and need to be broken up to maintain a fair market.
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.
Gab Has Just Launched Dissenter – A Censorship-Proof Comments Section for the Internet
This new browser plugin and web app can create a free speech focused comments section for any web page which is fully protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
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.”
Why Media Outlets Are Lying About Captain Marvel Being Review Bombed
Comicbook.com, Screen Rant, Esquire, and many other media outlets are falsely claiming that Captain Marvel is being review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, even though it’s not currently possible to review the movie on the site.
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.
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.
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.
