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RIDICULOUS: YouTube Demonetizes Shapiro’s Interview With Dave Rubin

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Jan 4, 2018 DailyWire.com

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On Wednesday, Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro sat down with Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report for a thoughtful conversation on the issues of the day. YouTube apparently decided that Rubin should be punished for having the chutzpah to interview Shapiro, and thus decided to demonetize it, according to Rubin, who was justifiably angry about the decision.

And of course @TeamYouTube has demonetized our sit-down with @benshapiro. They’re making it basically impossible to be a creator on their platform. Join us via Patreon/PayPal/Bitcoin so we can continue to have discussions like these: https://t.co/gwBcGofxFZ pic.twitter.com/dvdNuayCJV
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 4, 2018

Rubin pointed out that even if YouTube decided to reverse their discussion, the damage had already been done.

Even if @TeamYouTube manually reviews and reverses the decision, most of revenue is generated in the first 24 hours anyway. Obviously YouTube isn’t the place for honest, civil discussion about important issues of the day. Maybe I should make a video standing next to a dead guy… https://t.co/d4waRu4092
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 4, 2018

Rubin took a shot at YouTube for their biased behavior:

The idea that my discussion with @benshapiro isn’t advertiser friendly is actually insane. Please show me even a single more honest, thoughtful, relevant conversation anywhere on TV/Online yesterday. @teamyoutube https://t.co/p4YdsX4Frp
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 4, 2018

Douglas Ernst of The Washington Times chimed in:

Now #YouTube is going after @RubinReport and @benshapiro for 100% professional interviews. These men have apparently been found guilty of cultural #MindCrimes. pic.twitter.com/wcnYm2Sab1
— Douglas Ernst (@douglasernst) January 4, 2018

According to YouTube, in a section they titled, “Content that is not suitable for most advertisers,” here is what they deem unsuitable:

Controversial issues and sensitive events: Video content that features or focuses on sensitive topics or events including, but not limited to, war, political conflicts, terrorism or extremism, death and tragedies, sexual abuse, even if graphic imagery is not shown, is generally not suitable for ads.
Drugs and dangerous products or substances.
Harmful or dangerous acts.
Hateful content: Video content that promotes discrimination or disparages or humiliates an individual or group of people on the basis of the individual’s or group’s race, ethnicity or ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization is not suitable for advertising.
Inappropriate language: Video content that contains frequent uses of strong profanity or vulgarity throughout the video may not be suitable for advertising.
Inappropriate use of family entertainment characters.
Incendiary and demeaning: Video content that is gratuitously incendiary, inflammatory, or demeaning may not be suitable for advertising.
Sexually suggestive content.

Violence.

Video of interview below:

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