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Sigh.

YouTube going the way of Twitter?

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YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content

June 10, 2025

Don't be surprised to see more controversial videos on YouTube. Much like Meta, the platform has relaxed its moderation policies, allowing content that violates the usual rules if it is deemed to be in the "public interest."

The Google-owned site has provided moderators with new guidelines and training on how to deal with inflammatory content that breaks YouTube's code of conduct, writes The New York Times.

Reviewers have been told not to remove anything considered to be in the public interest. This includes discussions of elections, ideologies, movements, race, gender, sexuality, abortion, immigration, and censorship.

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YouTube said the change expanded on one it made before the 2024 US election that allowed policy-violating content from political candidates to remain under its educational, documentary, scientific, and artistic content exemption.

The NYT included examples of videos that are now allowed following the policy change. One of these is titled 'RFK Jr. Delivers SLEDGEHAMMER Blows to Gene-Altering JABS.' It would have previously been disallowed as it fell under medical misinformation, but it is now allowed as the public interest "outweighs the harm risk."

https://www.techspot.com/news/108255-yo ... ideos.html

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it has always been that way already sadly

can't wait for skytube

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The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-tr ... 1851783502

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back now

https://www.zdnet.com/article/massive-c ... the-globe/

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Reddit unveils AI-driven ad tools to help brands tap into user discussions

Source: Reuters

Reddit launched two new AI-powered advertising features on Monday aimed at helping brands drive greater engagement by tapping user conversations on the platform, the company said.

The company said its AI-driven tool, "Reddit Insights", would provide real-time insights to marketers for planning campaigns by identifying trends on the platform and testing campaign ideas.

It will also provide a feature called "Conversation Summary Add-ons", allowing brands to integrate "positive" user comments directly under the ads to show what they think about the ad subject.

Platforms such as Reddit, Snap (SNAP.N) and Pinterest (PINS.N) are leaning on AI-driven ad targeting tools to attract marketers in a fiercely competitive ad market amid economic uncertainties.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/media- ... 025-06-16/

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[firestar464]

"new: people are now fucking stupid and have zero critical thinking ability whatsoever"

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"new: people are now fucking stupid and have zero critical thinking ability whatsoever"

No more raising the remote in the air.

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[firestar464]

He has made Tiktok beholden to him. Genius move.

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