YouTube has reinstated Steven Crowder into its Partner Program, meaning they& #39;ll once again allow him to monetize his videos. Demonetizing was already insufficient, but this decision proves that YouTube has no real interest in enforcing it& #39;s anti-hate policies. https://twitter.com/tubefilter/status/1293654620238237697">https://twitter.com/tubefilte...
In the past few months, Crowder has:
- published conspiracy theories about COVID
- called BLM a terrorist organization
- made multiple videos about how "TRANSGENDERS ATTACK!"

These are all in violation of YouTube& #39;s policies. Not a single one has been removed.
For reference: YouTube& #39;s anti-hate speech policies clearly and plainly prohibit all of this stuff. The fact that Crowder is being re-monetized, despite repeated rule-breaking, shows how YouTube& #39;s policies were never actually meant to be enforced.
I said it last June, and I& #39;ll say it again: YouTube has a tremendous profit incentive to keep hate speech on the platform. Hate performs well and drives up the company& #39;s numbers. It has never had any interest in enforcing its rules, and uses them solely to distract journalists.
YouTube won& #39;t meaningfully change its policies so long as it can lure advertisers with high engagement numbers.

Creators should:
- refuse to participate in company promo materials
- speak publicly against the platform at every opportunity
- support a creators& #39; union
YouTube has spent years actively promoting white supremacist and transphobic content. It& #39;s the largest radicalization engine on the planet. It is bonkers that journalists continue to act as if this is a moderation failure, when it& #39;s actually YouTube& #39;s entire business strategy.
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