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Irish journalist Gemma O’Doherty continues to protest outside Google offices after being censored by YouTube
O’Doherty has criticized YouTube for removing her content and for targeted censorship.
YouTube to MP3 and MP4 rippers have easily bypassed YouTube’s block measures
YouTube tried to block the platforms following demands from the music industry. However, the blocks were short-lived.
UK YouTube chief says government regulation could lead to censorship on the platform
Perhaps YouTube thinks it should be the ones to decide what’s allowed and that the government should stay away?
YouTube is demonetizing second amendment YouTube channels
According to channels affected, YouTube is demonetizing them even thought they haven’t broken any community rules.
Infowars attorney responds to Senator Blumenthal’s calls to censor Alex Jones from YouTube search
This comes after Senator Blumenthal pressed a Google representative on why the company wasn’t doing more to censor Jones and Infowars from YouTube search.
YouTubers’ constant fear of demonetization leaves them looking for alternative platforms
YouTubers are looking for viable alternative and it just so happens there’s more than ever.
The Chechnyan government doesn’t like YouTubers not approved by their special arts commission
They also believe artists must always wear “strict outfits and behave modestly.”
Sen. Mazie Hirono calls Social Media Summit guests “social media’s leading racists and conspiracy theorists”
Hirono also claimed that YouTube “dragged its feet” when demonetizing comedian Steven Crowder and suggested that Google isn’t doing enough to censor content on its platforms.
Brave’s Basic Attention Token reaches over 200,000 registered publishers
The Basic Attention Token is rapidly growing.
YouTube to MP3 and MP4 rippers are being targeted for takedown by YouTube
Many use the services to easily download videos from YouTube to watch or listen to offline. They can easily be downloaded by those that know how, but YouTube wants to make it hard for people by removing the most user-friendly options.
Google News’ new design shows less news, makes publishers more prominent
Google’s new changes will roll out over the next few weeks.
YouTube says new “creator-on-creator harassment” rules are coming
This comes after Vox host Carlos Maza claimed that comedian Steven Crowder’s jokes about him constituted “harassment.”