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YouTube to introduce “health panels” showing info from “trusted” organizations for health searches
Coronavirus will be the first ailment to get a health panel.
C-SPAN’s White House News Conference YouTube video hit with bogus copyright claim from NBC Universal
This isn’t the first time NBC has claimed public domain footage that it doesn’t own the rights to.
YouTube strikes Tipster News and removes his Suzy Lu videos after they were flagged for “harassment”
Several YouTubers have accused Suzy Lu of false flagging videos that criticize her.
Big tech’s coronavirus crackdown is creating a two-class system for online content creators
The legacy media class gets afforded numerous privileges while independent creators are suppressed.
YouTube finally allows all creators to monetize coronavirus content but there are some big caveats
YouTube has been allowing a “range of news partners” to monetize the topic for almost a month.
Twitter user makes false privacy strike against Optimus YouTube video for including his tweet in the video
The user said that showing a screenshot of his tweet was “harassment.”
Random copyright troll flags iPad videos and YouTube’s broken system complies with the takedowns
YouTube’s broken system still allows random accounts to claim content without proving they have the rights to it.
Microsoft’s YouTube channels get hacked, promote crypto scams
YouTubers with hacked accounts sometimes have to wait months for YouTube to reinstate them. Will Microsoft get preferential treatment?
De-Mainstream YouTube tool adds channel filters so you can now block specific channels from recommendations
The extension makes it easy to stop mainstream sources from popping up in your recommendations.
RIAA’s attack on YouTube MP3 and MP4 rippers fortunately isn’t working
New data shows that traffic to these sites has remained stable amid takedown attempts.
YouTubers say their ad revenue is down by as much as 50% in March
Many businesses are cutting their ad spend as the coronavirus impacts the economy.
Coronavirus is driving people into the arms of big tech
Tech giants are growing as other businesses struggle.