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Russia's Hidden War On YouTube 1

Russia’s Hidden War On YouTube

Russian users are facing major problems with YouTube lately. The site is either loading very slowly or not working at all for many people. Although YouTube isn’t officially banned in Russia, the outages have been increasing. Members of the ruling United Russia Party are threatening to further restrict access to

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YouTube's Secret War On Gun Channels: The Truth Behind Demonetization 1

YouTube’s Secret War On Gun Channels: The Truth Behind Demonetization

YouTube is tightening its grip on gun-related content by not only demonetizing firearms channels but also banning them from featuring any gun-related sponsors, even those not affiliated with Google. This move comes despite previous claims that advertiser complaints were behind the action. Instead, it appears that the crackdown is politically

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YouTubers Beware: Your Videos Are Fueling Billion-Dollar AI Machines 1

YouTubers Beware: Your Videos Are Fueling Billion-Dollar AI Machines

Tech giants like Apple, Nvidia, and Salesforce have been secretly using subtitles from thousands of YouTube videos to train their AI models, despite YouTube’s rules against such practices. The dataset, named YouTube Subtitles, includes content from educational channels like Khan Academy and even popular shows like The Late Show and

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Russell Brand Demonetized After Sexual Assault Claims

YouTube has seen Russell Brand demonetized after sexual assault claims because he disobeyed their “creator responsibility policy.” Following claims that Russell Brand sexually assaulted three women and one other between 2006 and 2013, YouTube demonetized Brand’s channel. The allegations were un-alleged for ten years until Brand made an appearance on

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YouTube Is Taking Down Content Featuring Wagner Mercenary Group

According to The Moscow Times, YouTube is taking down content that features the Wagner Mercenary Group. The Moscow Times’ Russian service is reporting Tuesday that YouTube has begun removing videos about Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, with the the Google-owned video platform explaining in a statement its policies prohibit videos about “criminal and terrorist organizations”. “We

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CIA Is Using Youtube To Recruit Russian Spies

The CIA uploaded a short video in Russian on YouTube and the Telegram messaging app, using them as platforms to recruit Russian spies. After the US Central Intelligence Agency published a video encouraging Russians to make contact via a secure internet channel, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that its agencies

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