YouTube Blocked Videos of 38 Crypto Bloggers
December 26, 2019, by Marko Vidrih on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE
Already 38 YouTubers have been hit by a series of cryptocurrency-based content blocking starts this week.
Among other things, a video appeared under the sweep where Vitalik Buterin answers questions about the Ethereum roadmap in 2016, posted on Christian Peel’s channel. The reason was the same as in previous cases from the official YouTube wording: “Harmful or dangerous content.”
“I know that poem says that speaking up when they come for me is already too late, but still, censoring an ethereum roadmap Q&A is just…. weird. Looks like we need alternatives to youtube.” Buterin commented.
He said that he requested beta access to the Voice social network, developed by Block.One on the EOS blockchain protocol. It is expected that public beta testing of the platform will begin on February 14.
While video hosting continues to ignore the problem, other prominent participants in the cryptocurrency space enter the discussion. So, Binance founder Changpen Zhao writes:
“This is a good example of a short term setback, but probably good in the long term. Will let new platforms emerge with better freedom. People will create content and post them elsewhere.”
Lawyer Jake Chervinsky shared his point of view about the reasons for this:
“I’m guessing the YouTube crypto crackdown has to do with potential violations of Securities Act § 17(b), the “anti-touting” provision, which requires promoters of securities to disclose any compensation they received for their promotion. I’m surprised it took this long, honestly.“
Another version was voiced by the infamous promoter of the Bitconnect crypto pyramid that ceased to exist, Trevon James:
“I think all these crypto youtubers are getting strikes because they promoted ico scams. I didn’t. That’s why I haven’t gotten any strikes.”
Analyst Tone Ways reported that he would like to consider switching to an alternative platform, “but they can’t have a shitcoin.”
“ This recent @YouTube Ban is NOT a #Bitcoin attack, it’s affecting many non-crypto @YTCreators & therefore most like the #COPPA compliance laws on child content (Might also has to do w/ links in description),” he added.
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA for short, applies to the collection of personal information from children under 13 years old by organizations under US jurisdiction and entails a number of additional requirements for their activities.
Others express their indignation at the time of these events, when YouTube employees left for the holiday weekend and, most likely, will not begin to deal with the problem until 2020.
Author: Marko Vidrih
