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'''YouTube''' is a video sharing platform based in the [[United States of America|United States]], owned by the pro-imperialist tech giant, Alphabet (previously called Google). | '''YouTube''' is a video sharing platform based in the [[United States of America|United States]], owned by the pro-imperialist tech giant, Alphabet (previously called Google). | ||
YouTube's [[censorship]] has led to video creators seeking out alternatives, such as [[Rokfin]], [[Rumble]], and [[PeerTube]].<ref>[https://alternativeto.net/software/youtube/ YouTube alternatives] on AlternativeTo </ref><ref>{{News citation|author=Ryan Grim|newspaper=The Intercept|title=Big Tech’s Kafkaesque Approach to Censorship Is Driven by an Abiding Contempt for Its Audience|date=2022-03-04|url=https://theintercept.com/2022/03/04/youtube-censorship-big-tech-rising-the-hill/}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Fox News|title=Rand Paul quits YouTube, citing censorship|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/rand-paul-quits-youtube-censorship}}</ref> | YouTube's [[censorship]] has led to video creators seeking out alternatives, such as [[Rokfin]], [[Rumble]], and [[PeerTube]].<ref>[https://alternativeto.net/software/youtube/ YouTube alternatives] on AlternativeTo </ref><ref>{{News citation|author=Ryan Grim|newspaper=The Intercept|title=Big Tech’s Kafkaesque Approach to Censorship Is Driven by an Abiding Contempt for Its Audience|date=2022-03-04|url=https://theintercept.com/2022/03/04/youtube-censorship-big-tech-rising-the-hill/}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Fox News|title=Rand Paul quits YouTube, citing censorship|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/rand-paul-quits-youtube-censorship}}</ref> | ||
== CIA connections == | |||
YouTube's leading analyst in trust in safety, Michelle Toborowski, worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for 12 years. | |||
Bryan Weisbard, who was a CIA intelligence officer from 2006 to 2010, led YouTube teams that examined sensitive content and misinformation. He now works for [[Meta Platforms, Inc.|Facebook]].<ref>{{News citation|author=[[Alan Macleod]]|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=National Security Search Engine: Google's Ranks Are Filled with CIA Agents|date=2022-07-25|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/national-security-search-engine-google-ranks-cia-agents/281490/|retrieved=2022-07-25}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Online video platforms]] | [[Category:Online video platforms]] | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 25 July 2022
YouTube is a video sharing platform based in the United States, owned by the pro-imperialist tech giant, Alphabet (previously called Google).
YouTube's censorship has led to video creators seeking out alternatives, such as Rokfin, Rumble, and PeerTube.[1][2][3]
CIA connections
YouTube's leading analyst in trust in safety, Michelle Toborowski, worked for the CIA for 12 years.
Bryan Weisbard, who was a CIA intelligence officer from 2006 to 2010, led YouTube teams that examined sensitive content and misinformation. He now works for Facebook.[4]
References
- ↑ YouTube alternatives on AlternativeTo
- ↑ Ryan Grim (2022-03-04). "Big Tech’s Kafkaesque Approach to Censorship Is Driven by an Abiding Contempt for Its Audience" The Intercept.
- ↑ "Rand Paul quits YouTube, citing censorship". Fox News.
- ↑ Alan Macleod (2022-07-25). "National Security Search Engine: Google's Ranks Are Filled with CIA Agents" MintPress News. Retrieved 2022-07-25.