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Channels like VAXXED TV, LarryCook333, iHealthTube, and other anti-vaccination channels on YouTube have been seeing their videos demonetized starting Friday.
“We have strict policies that govern what videos we allow ads to appear on, and videos that promote anti-vaccination content are a violation of those policies”
the policy referenced by YouTube states:
Harmful or dangerous acts
Video content that promotes harmful or dangerous acts that result in serious physical, emotional, or psychological injury is not suitable for advertising. Some examples include videos depicting painful or invasive surgical or cosmetic procedures, or pranks involving sexual harassment or humiliation.
According to YouTube, this includes anti-vaxxer content.
Youtube has also introduced an information panel pertaining to vaccines. Looking through some anti-vax channels, the following text and link is displayed below anti-vax videos:
Vaccine controversies
Vaccine hesitancy, a reluctance or refusal to vaccinate or have one's children vaccinated, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten global health threats of 2019.[1][2] Hesitancy results from public debates around the medical, ethical and legal issues related to vaccines.
Wikipedia
Most may agree with the target of these actions (particularly with measles making a tragic comeback in the U.S. due to loss of herd immunity resulting from reduced vaccination rates), but the process still has those 'unaccountable', 'untransparent', 'arbitrary', 'unappealable' characteristics that have become the norm with large social media providers.
Pinterest is also taking measures to reduce the spread of anti-vax propaganda on its platform
So how exactly is Pinterest doing this? By blacklisting search terms like “vaccines” from the platform, along with sites that spread this sort of health misinformation.
Additional coverage of anti-vax demonitization Here and here
A sampling of previous coverage of the 'vaccine controversy' on SoylentNews here and here
(Score: 2, Insightful) by patricepetticoat on Monday February 25 2019, @03:13AM (1 child)
Oh no no. You give some more specifics or your statement is meaningless. How many people are are not getting paid. What percentage?
(Score: 3, Informative) by FatPhil on Monday February 25 2019, @11:36PM
Google seems to be ruining my searches, and hiding anti-vax shit from me, but I deliberately searched for an anti-vax string of words, and the first thing that wasn't anti-anti-vax - the top thing - the thing that's most likely to get views - was this:
Vaccines Destroy Children: Is Your Child Next?
LarryCook333
2 years ago 26,140 views
Let's call that $26 dollars.
He should learn to code.
You're falling for the trap that many musicians fall for - you see some at the top earning a lot, and you think there's money in it generally. That's a naive fallacy. OK, my sample was a sample of 1, so is not statistically sound, but if you want to address that aspect of my argument, you should know that the next 2 were:
Their Vaccine Free Children Are Strong, Healthy and Smart!
LarryCook333
6 months ago 2,724 views
My Kids: Their Severe Vaccine Injuries Do Not Qualify For A Medical Exemption
LarryCook333
3 years ago 4,975 views
$3 and $5 more - woo woo - let's buy a yacht!
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