Re Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "J.M. Porup" <jm () porup com>
> Date: March 18, 2017 at 10:36:59 AM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Cc: ip <ip () listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Google Accused Of Making 'Profit From Hatred' As Major Advertisers Pull Out From YouTube
>
> When private enterprise becomes public infrastructure, shouldn't the
> rirst Amendment become Google's mandatory terms of service?
>
> Censor the hate today, censor the dissent tomorrow...
>
> jmp
>
>
> > On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 04:24:18AM +0000, Dave Farber wrote:
> > ---------- 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
>
> -- 
> J.M. Porup
> www.JMPorup.com



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