Video blogger feud with far-white agitator has sparked discussion over YouTube airing extremism. |
YouTube sucks. I don't hardly do videos on the platform because they demonetized my videos for some dumb reason. I guess I'm not popular enough. Oh, well.
Two agitators are feuding with one another over content. But who's taking the fall?
Carlos Maza watches far-white agitators on Fox News, social media and in Washington. He is a reporter for Vox Media and does reporting for his docu-series Strikethrough.
His videos are quite popular and I do often put them on this blog.
He is calling out YouTube and social media for allowing a far-white agitator continue to reign on their platforms. He and this agitator are engaged in a major feud.
Maza is openly gay is telling YouTube that BlazeTV host Steven Crowder is violating the rules and it's time to pull the plug on him.
So, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to online harassment, but something has been really bothering me.— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) May 31, 2019
Crowder is a Canadian-American actor, blogger and comedian who often does prank videos and ambush journalism. He was the guy who was engaged in an altercation with a Michigan man who was fighting against former governor Rick Snyder's union busting law.
This feud has been going on for a couple of years. Maza has made a compilation of Crowder's greatest hits and it's took off.
BlazeTV host is losing his revenue on YouTube because of relentless feud with Vox host. |
(1/4) Thanks again for taking the time to share all of this information with us. We take allegations of harassment very seriously–we know this is important and impacts a lot of people.— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) June 4, 2019
Crowder likened his remarks to jokes, calling them "harmless ribbing" in a response video earlier this week. Crowder also sells a T-shirt on his website, an image of which is also his featured Twitter banner photo, that features a homophobic slur with one letter omitted. Crowder supporters have since fashioned a version of the T-shirt specifically targeting Maza.
Crowder got a serving after he shoved a man to the ground in attempt to dehumanize union workers. |
YouTube made sure to clarify in one final follow-up tweet that "even if a video remains on our site, it doesn't mean we endorse/support that viewpoint." The company says it's "still evaluating" Crowder's channel for other violations, although it's not clear what aspect of the investigation is still pending.
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