YouTube has a brand new censorship tactic that appears to be affecting small creators – and one that, on the face of it, makes no sense.
Several livestreams posted on Google’s platform last weekend by truckers protesting in Canada have had their audience limited. The reason given to viewers trying to access the videos? They were too popular.
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Several livestreams posted on Google’s platform last weekend by truckers protesting in Canada have had their audience limited. The reason given to viewers trying to access the videos? They were too popular.
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YouTube's new censorship tactic is to limit streams that are too popular
YouTube is capping the number of live viewers for some creators.