YouTube’s LGBTQ Problem Is a Business-Model Problem

Re:YouTube’s LGBTQ Problem Is a Business-Model Problem by lukaszkups on Friday August 16, 2019 @02:37AM (#20712699)

> Specifically, the lawsuit accuses YouTube of filtering, demonetizing, and otherwise limiting videos that deal with LGBTQ identities, making it hard for their creators to reach a wide audience and make money. The suit alleges violations of free-speech protections and civil rights, among other statutes, and seeks class-action status.

But the youtube isn't a public institution - it's a private platform - does that apply as well even if they would put e.g. banned topics/words in their terms and conditions document? (I'm just curious)

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Re:YouTube’s LGBTQ Problem Is a Business-Model Problem by icebraining on Friday August 16, 2019 @04:55AM (#20713323)

They're making the case that YouTube is a "public forum", which would limit the owner's ability to regulate speech in it. I don't think that claim has much of a leg to stand on, considering the recent Supreme Court decision: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190617/16001942415/supre... and a previous decision by a lower court against YouTube itself: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180327/14362539515/court...

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Re:YouTube’s LGBTQ Problem Is a Business-Model Problem by ejefz on Friday August 16, 2019 @05:18AM (#20713440)

I'm sure those people don't have a problem with Twitter or Facebook banning conservatives.

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