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Fainted Is the Latest Victim of YouTube’s Ban-Hammer, Having Its Entire Video Catalog Deleted
As always, YouTube hasn’t given any specifics about what the offense was.
Patreon Suspends Soph’s Account One Day After YouTube Deleted Her Channel
Soph online accounts have been sanctioned multiple times since BuzzFeed published a hit piece about her in May.
CNN Mass Copyright Claims Political Commentary Videos Covering the 2020 Democratic Presidential Debates
David Pakman, Kyle Kulinski, Destiny, Hasan Piker, Trihex, and others say they received copyright strikes or claims from CNN on their videos covering the debates.
Former Google Engineer Agrees With Suggestion YouTube Manipulates Search Results
Another Google engineer weighs in on the saga.
YouTube Deletes Soph’s Channel After Her Latest Video Was Removed for “Hate Speech”
Soph has had multiple videos removed and faced temporary suspensions after she was the subject of a BuzzFeed hit piece in May.
New Google Whistleblower Reveals YouTube Do Manipulate Search Results
Another example of Google manipulating results when they testify in Congress to say they don’t.
Online Advertising Growth Drops to Levels Seen Back in 2001
Privacy concerns and the rise in adblockers have stalled the market.
Senator Josh Hawley Introduces SMART Act Bill to Curb Addictive Features of Social Media
Hawley has set his sights on big tech companies in recent months.
YouTube Demonetizes Popular YouTube Channel Top 5 Scary Videos
The channel is the lates independent channel to be hit by YouTube’s practices.
YouTube Chief Proposes “Positive Discrimination” of “Authoritative Sources” Like CNN Over Indie Creators
YouTube appears to be turning its back on the users that built the platform.
As Centralized Platforms Turn to Bias and Censorship, 2019 Is the Year to Start a Website
Social platforms are worse than ever with censorship, privacy invasion and bias. It’s time to go back to having a part of the web that you control.
German Trade Union IG Metall Is Using Its Power to Get YouTubers to Unionize
YouTubers are constantly being demonetized and banned from the platform, having their livelihoods threatened.