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PeerTube is an open-source platform that uses peer-to-peer technology to host its own platform, with users expecting to host their own channel via their own hardware, instead of posting it to a PeerTube server.[1][2]

PeerTube
Basic Information
Release Year 2018
Product Type Social media, Media player
In Production No
Official Website https://peertube.tv/

Consumer-impact summary

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User Freedom

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PeerTube lets people make their own website that is connected to PeerTube where they can customize how their website looks, or acts.[3]

PeerTube does not moderate content, making the platform unsafe[4][5], with PeerTube expecting the channel owner to moderate their own channel[6]. Yet still working towards user freedom as there are no restrictions to what you are able to post.

User Privacy

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PeerTube currently respects privacy as it doesn't track anything[7]. Due to this, even if people gain access to PeerTube servers, they will not be able to gain any sensitive information for there is none.

Business Model

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PeerTube's Business Model is that they consider their users as people, not as a product, and that letting people own their own channel is their main goal for their product.

Market Control

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PeerTube has control over the main PeerTube website, where you view your main PeerTube feed; although channels cannot be deleted or removed by PeerTube owners.

Incidents

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[please add an incident]

References

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