How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie YouTubers
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Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my tech and media newsletter. You can subscribe over here or just click on this handy little button: How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie YouTubers Chris Stokel-Walker published an article about how YouTube’s algorithms have been configured to essentially punish any independent YouTuber who so much as acknowledges the existence of coronavirus. Basically, out of abundant caution to stem the spread of medical misinformation, YouTube is making it difficult for most coronavirus videos to appear in search results or receive monetization. Instead, it’s steering viewers to the channels of established news outlets like CNN and BBC.
How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie YouTubers
How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie…
How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie YouTubers
Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my tech and media newsletter. You can subscribe over here or just click on this handy little button: How the coronavirus crisis is punishing indie YouTubers Chris Stokel-Walker published an article about how YouTube’s algorithms have been configured to essentially punish any independent YouTuber who so much as acknowledges the existence of coronavirus. Basically, out of abundant caution to stem the spread of medical misinformation, YouTube is making it difficult for most coronavirus videos to appear in search results or receive monetization. Instead, it’s steering viewers to the channels of established news outlets like CNN and BBC.