YouTube comes under criticism for 'demonetising queer content'
5 years, 5 months ago

YouTube comes under criticism for 'demonetising queer content'

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a written report and video posted to YouTube, they concluded that the site’s automatic system for flagging content for demonetisation frequently targets LGBTQ vocabulary. Although the group only tested 100 videos with queer content in the titles for their research, 33 per cent were found to have been demonetized by YouTube. The group also discovered that YouTube’s bot automatically re-monetized videos when the triggering LGBTQ vocabulary in the title was replaced with the words “friend” and “happy”. In response, a YouTube spokesperson denied the existence of specific lists of queer vocabulary that triggers demonetisation and said their algorithm is “constantly ” in order to ensure bots don’t reflect any unfair bias.

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YouTube updated its' harassment and cyberbullying policies for disturbing content | Know-why
1 year, 2 months ago

YouTube updated its' harassment and cyberbullying policies for disturbing content | Know-why

India TV News  

YouTube updated its' harassment and cyberbullying policies for disturbing content | Know-why YouTube has reportedly updated its harassment and cyberbullying policies to clamp down on such disturbing content on the platform. YouTube, a Google-owned video streaming platform has recently announced to crack down on artificial intelligence -driven content that 'realistically simulates' deceased minors and victims of deadly / well-documented major …

YouTube to penalise creators who don't reveal use of deepfake in videos
1 year, 4 months ago

YouTube to penalise creators who don't reveal use of deepfake in videos

Hindustan Times  

YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos. In a blog post Tuesday outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that don't disclose whether they've used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” videos face penalties including having their …

YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension

Associated Press  

YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos. In a blog post Tuesday outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that don’t disclose whether they’ve used AI tools to make “altered or synthetic” videos face penalties including having their …

YouTube to require creators to disclose ‘realistic’ AI-generated videos
1 year, 4 months ago

YouTube to require creators to disclose ‘realistic’ AI-generated videos

LA Times  

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Fact checkers say YouTube lets its platform be ‘weaponized’
3 years, 2 months ago

Fact checkers say YouTube lets its platform be ‘weaponized’

Associated Press  

More than 80 fact checking organizations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform. In a letter to CEO Susan Wojcicki published Wednesday, the groups say the Google-owned video platform is “one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide.” YouTube’s efforts to address the problem, they say, are proving insufficient. …

YouTube recommendation of misinformation below 1%: Top executive
4 years, 8 months ago

YouTube recommendation of misinformation below 1%: Top executive

India TV News  

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Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators?
5 years, 9 months ago

Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators?

NPR  

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YouTube's Track Record Suggests Its New Anti-Hate Policy Will Fail
5 years, 9 months ago

YouTube's Track Record Suggests Its New Anti-Hate Policy Will Fail

Huff Post  

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YouTube says it will remove thousands of videos pushing far-right views
5 years, 9 months ago

YouTube says it will remove thousands of videos pushing far-right views

Salon  

YouTube has long resisted removing content that promotes white supremacist or other far-right views, but on Wednesday, the Google-owned video content giant announced it would take down thousands of videos to combat extremism and hate speech on its website. Previously, the company had limited the spread of white supremacist videos by not recommending them and not allowing The company made …

YouTube Announces It Will Ban White Supremacist Content, Other Hateful Material
5 years, 9 months ago

YouTube Announces It Will Ban White Supremacist Content, Other Hateful Material

NPR  

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YouTube turns 14: A look at the many instances when YouTube got things wrong
6 years, 1 month ago

YouTube turns 14: A look at the many instances when YouTube got things wrong

Firstpost  

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YouTube Will Crack Down on Toxic Videos, But It Won’t Be Easy
55 years, 3 months ago

YouTube Will Crack Down on Toxic Videos, But It Won’t Be Easy

Wired  

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YouTube to launch pilot program for addressing concerns regarding the demonetisation of videos on its platform
6 years, 11 months ago

YouTube to launch pilot program for addressing concerns regarding the demonetisation of videos on its platform

Firstpost  

Content creators were quite unhappy with YouTube’s recent changes to the YouTube Partners Program which lead to demonetisation of videos. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced that the video streaming giant will be launching a pilot program with a small group of users to address concerns regarding demonetisation on the platform. The blog post has acknowledged the growing frustration of …

YouTube's Content Moderation Has Become an Inconsistent Mess
55 years, 3 months ago

YouTube's Content Moderation Has Become an Inconsistent Mess

Wired  

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WHAT'S THE CONTROVERSY OVER YOUTUBE'S CONTENT?
7 years, 1 month ago

WHAT'S THE CONTROVERSY OVER YOUTUBE'S CONTENT?

Daily Mail  

YouTube has been subject to various controversies since its creation in 2005. Child exploitation and inappropriate content By the end of last year YouTube said it had removed more than 50 user channels and has stopped running ads on more than 3.5 million videos since June. By the end of last year YouTube said it had removed more than 50 …

YouTube tightens its grip over creators and content they upload on the platform to avoid Logan Paul like fiascos
7 years, 1 month ago

YouTube tightens its grip over creators and content they upload on the platform to avoid Logan Paul like fiascos

Firstpost  

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YouTube is going to teach teens how to spot fake news by running workshops
7 years, 11 months ago

YouTube is going to teach teens how to spot fake news by running workshops

Wired  

Google has today launched a series of day-long workshops for 13 to 18-year-olds in the UK, as part of YouTube's 'Creators for Change' programme. The sessions come in the wake of recent backlash over YouTube's restricted mode, which some users claim censors videos with LGBTQ+ content, and the spread of misinformation online. YouTube's Internet Citizens programme hopes to teach young …

An Open Letter To YouTube About Censoring Its Transgender Creators
7 years, 11 months ago

An Open Letter To YouTube About Censoring Its Transgender Creators

Huff Post  

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