Is YouTube The New Mainstream Media?

3 years ago
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YouTube has recently demonetized a rash of independent political channels, including Convo Couch, Progressive Soapbox, Franc Analysis, and Graham Elwood.

This week on 51/49, James gives his thoughts on YouTube censorship, why it's happening, who it’s happening to (who it’s not happening to), and why he believes YouTube is morphing itself to become the new mainstream media.

Subreddit link: https://www.reddit.com/r/5149withJamesLi/

0:00 Introduction
0:31 YouTube Chasing Advertising Dollars
3:26 How Does YouTube Choose Who to Demonetize?
4:59 What is the Future of Independent Media?
6:00 Conclusion

51/49 with James Li - Commentary on business, politics, and the other things (from an independent perspective)

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