YouTube's Inferno
Youtube insists that it is not liable for the hate speech in its platform. This was also what the said about the copyrighted material back when it was a start up in 2006. We revisit YouTube’s history with Chris Stokel-Walker author of the new book Youtubers. Plus your host takes responsibility!
Chapter eight in the new ToE Failure miniseries.
YouTube's responsibility
Chris Stokel-Walker has watched more Jake Paul than is healthy. But that also means you don’t have to! We discuss the lessons that far right politicians have been learning from Youtubers like Paul and why YouTube is so eager to claim they are taking responsibility.
Unlike YouTube though I am truly ready to take responsibility for the dumpster fire that is this series.
3 comments on YouTube’s Inferno
such a great ep! thank you for taking on this important area and presenting it honestly (as usual) we need more people framing this in terms of YouTube protecting it’s business practices and lack of regulation. What was that dank surf rock tune at the end?
BW, you should interview lefty Zero books editor @DougLain about youtube zapping his videos on behalf of Ben Shapiroites and co.
Keep your head up, Ben. The Failure Series enlightened me to these benighted and confusing days. All those people who don’t understand your noble purpose really need to analyze how they handle nuanced discussions. Because it’s a real kaleidoscopic octopus of a world we’re living in out there.