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YouTube has faced criticism and regulatory scrutiny on multiple fronts. Concerns have been raised about content moderation policies, the platform's role in the spread of misinformation, and its impact on user privacy, particularly in relation to data collection practices. Additionally, YouTube has been under fire for its algorithms, which some argue promote harmful or divisive content to maximize engagement. | YouTube has faced criticism and regulatory scrutiny on multiple fronts. Concerns have been raised about content moderation policies, the platform's role in the spread of misinformation, and its impact on user privacy, particularly in relation to data collection practices. Additionally, YouTube has been under fire for its algorithms, which some argue promote harmful or divisive content to maximize engagement. | ||
== Consumer Impact Summary: == | ==Consumer Impact Summary:== | ||
* '''User Freedom''': Questionable; rampant bots and [[Elsagate]] suggest negligent moderation, yet at the same time, content moderation can be quite excessive for users as well. | *'''User Freedom''': Questionable; rampant bots and [[Elsagate]] suggest negligent moderation, yet at the same time, content moderation can be quite excessive for users as well. | ||
* '''User Privacy''': Poor; Since August 2025, accessing mature content without identification is a gamble. User data is also sold to advertisers. | *'''User Privacy''': Poor; Since August 2025, accessing mature content without identification is a gamble. User data is also sold to advertisers. | ||
* '''Business Model''': [[Advertising overload|Excessive advertising]], YouTube Premium, YouTube Premium Lite | *'''Business Model''': [[Advertising overload|Excessive advertising]], YouTube Premium, YouTube Premium Lite | ||
* '''Market Competition''': Despite several platforms that follow its niche, such as Odysee, PeerTube, and DailyMotion, they provide no significant competition. | *'''Market Competition''': Despite several platforms that follow its niche, such as Odysee, PeerTube, and DailyMotion, they provide no significant competition. | ||
==Incidents<!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW4On_gWAvI -->== | ==Incidents<!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW4On_gWAvI -->== | ||
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===Crackdown against third-party front-ends<!-- Could be expanded on -->=== | ===Crackdown against third-party front-ends<!-- Could be expanded on -->=== | ||
YouTube began blocking third-party front-ends providing privacy friendly ways of access to the site.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Feb 2025 |title=Youtube changed something, again! |url=https://nadeko.net/announcements/invidious-02-20/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816014757/https://nadeko.net/announcements/invidious-02-20/ |archive-date=16 Aug 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025}}</ref> | YouTube began blocking third-party front-ends providing privacy friendly ways of access to the site.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Feb 2025 |title=Youtube changed something, again! |url=https://nadeko.net/announcements/invidious-02-20/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816014757/https://nadeko.net/announcements/invidious-02-20/ |archive-date=16 Aug 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== AI upscaling without consent<!-- I´m not good in writing stuff like this but I hope it makes more people aware, so that this paragraph can be expanded --> === | |||
Youtube is using now AI Upscaling in their shorts. | |||
source: https://youtu.be/86nhP8tvbLY?si=bS5BamufBY2re8OB | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||