Susan Wojcicki
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki honored by Forbes Most Powerful Women List for tackling “harmful content”
Wojcicki is also recognized for tweaking YouTube’s algorithm in 2019.
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 CEO Susan Wojcicki denies using keyword blacklists: “We don’t have any list of blacklisted words”
Numerous reports have suggested that YouTube uses keyword blacklists that affect monetization and search.
Corporations are taking over YouTube, 72% of the top 100 channels are now brands or mainstream celebs
80% of the top 100 channels were independent YouTubers in 2010.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki admits humans reviewers check whether content “makes sense” to be on Trending
Creators have long suspected that a lot of the content on Trending is curated by humans.
YouTube says “authoritative sources” are 10x more likely to top search results for some newsworthy events
The announcement comes days after YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the site won’t recommend YouTubers during breaking news events.
YouTube admits censoring hundreds of Trump campaign videos
Google/YouTube have taken down 300+ Trump ads. It’s not clear what the reasons were.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on news commentary: We won’t recommend YouTubers for breaking news
Yet another indicator that YouTube only wants “authoritative sources” on the platform.
60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl pushes YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to restrict videos more during interview
“You’re not operating under some…freedom of speech mandate”
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s quarterly letter offers more uncertainty for creators
While mostly bad news, the letter does offer a slither of hope for edgier content creators.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki met secretly with Irish Prime Minister to discuss content “moderation”
Wojcicki wanted to assure the PM that she was doing all she could to tackle “hate speech” on the platform.
Joe Rogan slams YouTube after video demonetization, “they want to control the way people communicate”
Despite being one of the most popular channels on YouTube, even Joe Rogan has been a victim of YouTube’s mass demonetization.