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Borderlands 3 Publisher Takedown of Superfan Supmatto Shows YouTube Does Little to Protect Creators
YouTube lets large organizations get away with pressing dubious claims against content that have no legal basis.
Nintendo Slams Fan With Hundreds of DMCA Notices for Honoring Its Game Music
Nintendo is defending its IP vigorously even if it tarnishes its brand.
YouTube Ends Manual Music Copyright Claims in an Attempt to Protect Creator Revenue
YouTube has faced backlash from creators after letting music companies steal their revenue. This new rule aims to change that.
Health Research Site Examine.Com Has Been Battered by Google’s Search Algorithm, Wiping 90% of Its Traffic
The website thinks it’s been accidentally caught in the crossfire of Google algorithm changes.
Snopes Faces Criticism Over Its New “Labeled Satire” Rating
Critics are arguing that the rating insinuates that certain pieces of satire are not “real satire.”
Cory Williams the “First Professional YouTuber” Is Leaving After Algorithm Changes Wiped Out His Livelihood
Williams joins others in criticizing the platform for not supporting independent creators.
YouTube Admits It Made a Mistake Deleting CNN’s Chris Cuomo Viral “Fredo” Outburst Video
YouTube says it made the wrong call.
CEO Susan Wojcicki Says News Commentary Is a “Very Small” Part of YouTube
This could explain why YouTube has been so open about embracing “authoritative sources” for its news content.
YouTube Removes Congressional Candidate Joey Salads’ Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Video for “Hate Speech”
It’s not clear what constitutes “hate speech”. Salads was only asking the same questions as many other people reacting to the Epstein suicide.
Facebook Plans to License Legacy Media News Content After Suppressing Many Indie Creators From Its Platforms
Facebook’s plans are the latest example of big tech platforms making it harder for independent creators to thrive.
White House Drafts Executive Order to Tackle Social Media’s Anti-Conservative Bias
This follows numerous reports exposing anti-conservative bias in 2019.
Soph’s Merch Store Suspended Less Than a Week After She Was Deplatformed by Patreon and YouTube
Soph is responding by embracing alt-tech such as Gab, BitChute, DLive, and Bitcoin.