YouTube faces backlash after unveiling ‘supremacist’ content policy by caseydarnell_
YouTube’s new guidelines designed to curtail racist content and conspiracy theories are being met with backlash from conservative critics, who see the company’s updated policy amounting to a purge of right-wing voices from the popular video-sharing site.
— Ted Cruz June 6, 2019 Cruz demanded that YouTube explain its decision to demonetize Crowder’s channel but not take action against people who have made controversial remarks about Republicans, including comedian Samantha Bee and actor Jim Carrey. “Here’s an idea: DON’T BLACKLIST ANYBODY,” Cruz tweeted.
YouTube announced its decision to demonetize Crowder’s account Wednesday after initially saying his use of homophobic slurs against a journalist didn’t violate the company’s community guidelines. “In the case of Crowder’s channel, a thorough review over the weekend found that individually, the flagged videos did not violate our Community Guidelines,” Dale said. “However, in the subsequent days, we saw the widespread harm to the YouTube community resulting from the ongoing pattern of egregious behavior, took a deeper look, and made the decision to suspend monetization.”
YouTube’s algorithms determine whether content is suitable to most advertisers. If it isn’t, advertisements will not be shown on that video. In 2017 and 2018, LGBTQ YouTubers claimed their videos were demonetized — sometimes because of words like “trans” or “transgender” in video titles. YouTube has penalized Crowder by suspending him from the company’s YouTube Partner Program, limiting his ability to make money on the platform.
“A lot of the tech companies announce what sound like excellent policies, and then when it comes to actually enforcing those policies, there ends up being massive gaps,” Beirich said in a phone interview.
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