[giantsloth]

The fact is that, while the mainstream media pays attention to the far right outcry of censorship and demonetization, the left alternative media is also censored and demonetized on YouTube.

YouTube is actively promoting the content of mainstream corporate sources that are inoffensive to advertisers with no say from its creators, it’s employees or its viewers/subscribers. And this is truly the fundamental problem.

YouTube has zero accountability to anyone accept its advertisers, it’s major shareholders which there are few, and its board which there are few. YouTube being the only game in town, makes it impossible for the free market to allow you to move your eyeballs to another video platform.

The fact is we need regulation and democratic oversight over YouTube as it is demonstrably a public good and a monopoly.