Ted Cruz Defends YouTube Hate Speech
Last week we reported on Carlos Maza, a YouTube creator for Vox.
Right wing YouTuber Steven Crowder, has attacked Maza frequently on the popular "Louder with Crowder" channel.
Crowder is a virulent anti-LGBTQ commentator on YouTube, who frequently harasses members of the gay community on his channel. As Maza said on a viral Twitter thread directed at YouTube:
This isn't about "silencing conservatives." I don't give a flying f*ck if conservatives on YouTube disagree with me. But by refusing to enforce its anti-harassment policy, YouTube is helping incredibly powerful cyberbullies organize and target people they disagree with.
Wednesday Crowder was finally de-monetized by YouTube.
Youtube is not the federal government. They can ban anyone for being a purveyor of hate speech or bullying without "violating free speech." In this case, they hit Crowder in the pocketbook, so he couldn't make millions off of his homophobia.
Racism, anti-Semitism, and homophobia have increased tenfold under the Trump administration. Those who endorse this hate have found a home on social media platforms. It's up to those platforms to curtail transmission of their diseased messaging.