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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. Inc|Alphabet]] (previously called [[Google Inc.|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>

Revision as of 10:28, 13 December 2022

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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