Everyone calls YouTube to take off this video
The streaming service has refused to delete the video, claiming that it will not violate the conditions of use of the platform.
YouTube has long been a magnet for the controversy, legal misfortunes of his greatest stars with the potentially offensive content of the hosts of the site. Now YouTube attracts the criticism of his refusal to solve a violent video of a series shooting that the spokespersons of the company say does not really violate the conditions of use of the site. Read it to find out what controversy is all about, and for the last time on your favorite streaming services,If you share a Netflix account, the service has a new warning for you.
1 The video shows the mass shooting of Boulder, Colorado Supermarket.
On March 22, an isolated man opened fire inside a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people. SpectatorDean Schiller Filmed a three-hour video of the chaos from outside the store, capturing the sounds of the shots inside the store, video of corpses outside the supermarket and, finally, the shooter being out of the building by the police.
Schiller, a self-journalist described, has been criticized to film the graphic material, with many viewers to social media to condemn his behavior during the shooting, who plans to chat with police officers on the scene and speculate on the identity of the shooter and the reason behind the crime; YouTube has been criticized in the same way for holding the video. And for the latest news delivered directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
2 The video is now preceded by multiple warnings to viewers.
Schiller's video, which was seen 735,000 times in Wednesday, March 24, stays on YouTube, despite the innumerable response individuals on social media that called for being removed.
"@Youtube needs to delete his videos and hang his account," wrote a Twitter user. Another wrote, "Here is a radical idea. When you see an active shooter nearby, do not start selling innocent images that seem to have been shot down, then shout:" We need 911 here right now. Stop the bloody feed and use your mobile phone to call emergency services for help. "
Because of its graphic nature, the video now has two warnings of YouTube that precede it, who judge the content "inappropriate or offensive to certain audiences" and "inappropriate for some users", respectively. Viewers must click on a box confirming that they "understand and wish to continue" on each of the two non-responsibility leaders before the content is available for them. And for more companies facing the customer's reaction,This is the most unpopular cell phone support, depending on the data.
3 YouTube says that the video did not violate its policies.
However, despite the reaction, YouTube states that the video is not violated site policies because of its journalistic merit.
"We authorizecertain violent or graphic content With a new or a sufficient documentary context, so we have applied a restriction of age to this particular content. We will continue to monitor this situation as a rapid change, "said YouTube spokesmanElena Hernandez In a declaration, viaThe New York Times.Better life Contacted YouTube for more comments.
4 This is not the first time youTube has had hot water on the refusal to delete a video in the middle of the pandemic.
In November 2020, the feathers with YouTube flying after refusing to deduce a video that claimed that Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential elections before being called, despite the video that violates the terms and conditions of the video service.
Although YouTube did not withdraw the video, he took ads on the clip, thus sapping his profitability. "We do not allow ads to run content that undermines the confidence in election with obviously false information," YouTube spokespersonChrista Muldoon RecountCNBC at the time. "The election has not been called. As a result, this is within the scope of our policy manifestly false and will be demonated on YouTube." And for more controversy in the new,That's why everyone is crazy about Burger King right now.
