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Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube
From: "Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 04:24:18 +0000
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Date: Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 11:30 PM Subject: [ NNSquad ] Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube To: <nnsquad () nnsquad org> Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2017/03/17/google-accused-of-making-profit-from-hatred-as-major-advertisers-pull-out-from-youtube/#411d48ab75ad "We've heard from our advertisers and agencies loud and clear that we can provide simpler, more robust ways to stop their ads from showing against controversial content," says UK managing director Ronan Harris in a statement. "While we have a wide variety of tools to give advertisers and agencies control over where their ads appear, such as topic exclusions and site category exclusions, we can do a better job of addressing the small number of inappropriately monetized videos and content." He adds that the company is now reviewing its policies and plans to make changes. However, the cynic might note that these changes will, he says, 'give brands more control over where their ads appear across YouTube and the Google Display Network'. In other words, they will put the ball in the advertisers' court. - - - Let's be clear about this. As much as I love YouTube, the "we don't always get it right" excuse has worn very thin in this context. These kinds of vile, hate-filled videos should not be on YouTube in the first place. Most of them are from established YT channels that churn out this crap continually, with monetization providing them (and Google) a steady income stream. YT users are routinely tossed off of the platform for relatively minor offenses with little effective recourse -- but these hate channels go and on. This isn't free speech, it's free hate. Free racism. Free antisemitism. If Google doesn't have the spine to remove them from the YT ecosystem, these channels should not be permitted to monetize at all -- that income is what keeps these hate machines churning. Show some backbone, Google. --Lauren-- Your Google Experiences - https://vortex.com/google-suggestions REPORT Fake News Here! - https://factsquad.com uTube Recommendations - https://vortex.com/lauren-youtube ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20170318002440:C97A5990-0B92-11E7-A6CE-FE9D4BA870E1 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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- Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube Dave Farber (Mar 18)