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Re:YouTube stops letting Russell Brand earn money on the pla... by muglug on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @11:30AM (#37585463)
> That's a safeguarding measure that is very specific to certain jobs.

Safeguarding from what exactly? If they're innocent until proven guilty, there shouldn't be any safeguarding necessary. By your earlier argument, saying "you can't work with kids anymore" is rushing to judgement.

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Re:YouTube stops letting Russell Brand earn money on the pla... by toyg on Thursday September 21, 2023 @04:16AM (#37594685)
Life is not one and zeroes. Safeguards are just insurance policies, taken out in specific circumstances to insulate from potential risk which might well never materialize. Just because a driver is insured doesn't mean he's ever crashed or going to crash.
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