Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 10:51 p.m.
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- \u201cIt\u2019s being widely reported that the Russian Federation is threatening to ban YouTube in retaliation for YouTube blocking 2 German-languaged channels managed by the Russia Today broadcast network.\u201d
- \u201cIronically just last month, the chief executive of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, reiterated YouTube\u2019s commitment to free speech as its \u2018core value of the company\u2019 and that their Terms of Service is \u2018fully consistent with that value\u2019. Needless to say, Russia is not buying it and as of today the government is threatening to ban YouTube outright unless the channels are reinstated.\u201d
- \u201cThe backlash against Big Tech is real and it\u2019s only going to get worse given the polls that have been coming out of late. Gallup\u2019s tracking of public sentiment towards BigTech shows that positive views have fallen from 46% in 2019 to just 34% today. Nearly 60% want more government regulation of Big Tech companies, up 9 points from 2019.\u201d
Timestamps:
- [01:33] Why YouTube shutdown 2 German channels owned by Russia Today and how Russia threatens to ban YouTube
- [02:55] On YouTube\u2019s previous disciplinary measures against Sky News Australia
- [03:40] How this isn\u2019t the first time that Russia and YouTube have faced off
- [06:45] On the growing worldwide trend known as Techlash
- [08:33] How the backlash against BigTech is only going to get worse
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