YouTube to update ToS saying it is under “no obligation” to host content and reinforcing its right to terminate users they deem “no longer commercially viable”
Other changes affect children's content — YouTube is rolling out updated terms of service on December 10th …
Related Coverage
- YouTube says it can delete your account if you're not ‘commercially viable’ Mashable · Matt Binder
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@mattbinder
Matt Binder
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i break down the update to youtube's terms of service thats making some youtubers freak out https://mashable.com/...
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@woganmay
@woganmay
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I mean, you'd think this was obvious, right? YouTube is run like a private company. Even though people are trying to use it like a public square for debate/politics/whatever, fact is, you're always at their mercy. If you want freedom, make your own. The tools are there. https://t…
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@kallionicyt
Kallionic
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Okay, so get this: YouTube's new terms of service (active December 10th) say that they can TERMINATE your channel if you don't make enough money, since you're not “viable to the platform”, something along those lines. Here's the screenshot. We've hit the breaking point. pic.twitt…
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@mpnintendofan
@mpnintendofan
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So according to Youtube's new Terms of Service, if your channel isn't making them enough money, they'll just terminate it. To all of the smaller content creators out there, it was nice knowing ya.
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@fordfischer
Ford Fischer
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Youtube has responded to public outcry from their TOS change that says they can delete anything if it isn't profitable to them. “We're not changing the way our products work, how we collect or process data, or any of your settings” they say. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@mikerugnetta
@mikerugnetta
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They mean this in a slightly different sense, but it's sorta damning to read this in the context of all the white supremacist and harassment inciting wingdings that remain on the platform. “We don't HAVE to, we're just CHOOSING to.” https://twitter.com/...
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@backlon
Dieter Bohn
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You know YouTube's updated ToS wouldn't be such a big deal if it didn't have a virtual monopoly on distribution of video not made by TV and movie studios. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@loudmouthjulia
Julia Alexander
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About all the terms of service stuff going around. We went through the new terms of service and old ToS. The revenue clause that people are talking about has always been there — here's what's new and updated. A lot of it has to do with kids stuff (ahead of FTC changes) and power.…
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@mattnavarra
Matt Navarra
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YouTube is making creators nervous with its new terms of service https://mashable.com/...