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YouTuber Markiplier reacts to hundreds of his fans getting their accounts wrongly closed by YouTube
YouTube have yet to correct the issue.
YouTube is using machine learning to ban all mentions of impeachment whistleblower’s name
Facebook is also scrubbing all mentions of the name from its platform.
YouTube’s new message to creators: We’ll delete you if you’re “no longer commercially viable”
The new terms are the latest example of YouTube’s increasingly hostile attitude toward its creators.
Popular gaming channel MarcoStyle has been hacked for days, running scams, but YouTube isn’t responding
It wouldn’t be the first time that YouTubers have been frustrated at having no contact at YouTube and are being ignored when they report an issue.
YouTube accused of lying and withholding earned creator funds during demonetization purge
Multiple YouTube creators claim that YouTube is withholding thousands of dollars that they’ve earned in Super Chats and ad revenue.
How to disclose sponsors – FTC produces guidelines on how online influencers can avoid breaking the law
Phrases such as “spon” or “collab” are not allowed.
9 out of 10 young Americans want to become internet famous
86% of young Americans showed interest in becoming influencers on social media.
New YouTube rules will cut some creator ad revenue by up to 90% in 2020
YouTube is making introducing these new rules in January 2020 as part of its settlement with the FTC over alleged COPPA violations.
PragerU Android app removed from Google Play Store
PragerU has also had over 200 of its videos on Google-owned YouTube placed in restricted mode.
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.
YouTube quietly hides its code after content “throttling” system is leaked
Before the code was changed, it contained several internal metrics that YouTube appeared to be using to suppress content on the platform.
Indian court orders YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to block “defamatory” video worldwide
National courts are increasingly being used to force social platforms to block or remove videos globally.