PewDiePie speaks out on YouTube\u2019s response to pedophilic content The king of YouTube, Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2019 Kjellberg, gave a shocking reaction to the controversial practices the video streaming site is taking to combat pedophelic content. YouTube\u2019s widespread initiative to prevent videos that may endanger minors has caught some smaller content creators in the crossfire by inadvertently terminating channels or demonetizing videos that have nothing to do with pedophilic content. PewDiePie broke down the controversy and added his take saying that, although it\u2019s unfortunate that some channels are being wrongfully targeted, he appreciates YouTube taking decisive action against a larger problem. YouTube is now officially demonetizing videos if the COMMENTS SECTION contains inappropriate content. Ahaha this is the beginning of the end. How easy it is now to wreck a YouTuber’s career, just leave insults on their videos and THEY get punished for it! https:\/\/t.co\/BpexlNjz6K \u2014 Dan Bull :pear: (@itsDanBull) February 22, 2019 PewDiePie left little room for interpretation when addressing YouTube\u2019s questionable stance of demonetizing videos or limiting its ads because of the comments that are attached to the piece of content. \u201cThey\u2019re not setting a precedent by removing comments or demonetizing the videos,\u201d PewDiePie said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something that\u2019s gonna affect everyone on the site. It\u2019s clearly something they\u2019ve done just to act swiftly at a time when it\u2019s necessary. And to be honest, I appreciate YouTube\u2019s done that. So before anyone freaks out and says YouTube is over: no it isn\u2019t, calm down, they\u2019re working on it. And I trust that they are, actually.\u201d (Timestamp at 7:29 for mobile viewers) Although PewDiePie calls YouTube\u2019s position on demonetizing videos with inappropriate comments \u201ccrazy,\u201d he says that it makes sense for the site to take this approach in this sensitive time. \u201cI think for the first time in a long time, I\u2019m on the side of YouTube. This is obviously a swift and short-term solution\u2026 YouTube obviously [needed] to act quickly,\u201d PewDiePie said. While some smaller channels on the platform have encountered multiple instances of wrongful actions taken against their channels, PewDiePie thinks it\u2019s just a rough first stage in YouTube\u2019s battle against the harmful content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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