YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on Covid stats and policy

Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by mirimir on Thursday May 21, 2020 @03:58PM (#23264209)

> You can host your video anywhere you like, but you get the most eyeballs and revenue from YouTube, and that's based on user preference and not on some nefarious activity on their part.

Maybe not "nefarious" exactly. But YouTube does have a virtual monopoly. And that's arguably illegal in the US. Or at least, it exposes them to additional government oversight.

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Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday May 21, 2020 @04:13PM (#23264426)

In what sense does YT have a monopoly?

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Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by adarioble on Thursday May 21, 2020 @04:55PM (#23265162)

In a sense that is a default go to platform for many people when searching for (video) content.

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Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by ilikehurdles on Thursday May 21, 2020 @05:56PM (#23265929)

Being the most popular platform doesn’t make something a monopoly.

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Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by rmrfstar on Thursday May 21, 2020 @06:53PM (#23266522)

Instead of arguing about the semantics of "monopoly," it could be fun to ask "does YouTube have power that we as a self-governing people should regulate?"

I think it does. Others disagree. Sometimes it's an interesting discussion.

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Re:YouTube removes interview with professor of medicine on C... by mirimir on Thursday May 21, 2020 @07:12PM (#23266713)

If there's no substantial competition, it's a monopoly. Intentionality isn't that important. It's about market power.

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