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'''YouTube''' is a popular [[Internet]] site that allows users to share videos. The "YouTube Generation" was named ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine's ''[[Person of the Year]]'' for 2006.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html</ref> | '''YouTube''' is a popular [[Internet]] site that allows users to share videos. The "YouTube Generation" was named ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine's ''[[Person of the Year]]'' for 2006.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html</ref> | ||
In October 2006, Youtube was purchased by [[Google]] Inc. | In October 2006, Youtube was purchased by [[Google]] Inc. | ||
| + | Controversy arose after people such as [[Michelle Malkin]] claimed that it censored [[conservative]] content, <ref>http://michellemalkin.com/2006/10/04/banned-on-youtube-3/</ref>. This led the creation of [[QubeTV]], similar to the creation of Conservapedia by people who believed [[Wikipedia]] to be [[liberal]], and the Christian alternative, [[GodTube]], which has now re-named itself<ref>[http://mashable.com/2009/03/10/tangle/ GodTube is Born Again as MySpace-Like Tangle] Mashable</ref> "[http://www.tangle.com/ Tangle]". | ||
On July 23, 2007, YouTube hosted an interactive debate between the [[Democratic]] candidates in the [[2008 Presidential Election]], in which YouTube users submitted videos of themselves asking questions. A similar debate involving the [[Republican]] candidates occurred on November 28. This led to controversy, as they used a question submitted by [[Keith Kerr]], who has ties to [[Hillary Clinton]]'s campaign.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23698</ref> | On July 23, 2007, YouTube hosted an interactive debate between the [[Democratic]] candidates in the [[2008 Presidential Election]], in which YouTube users submitted videos of themselves asking questions. A similar debate involving the [[Republican]] candidates occurred on November 28. This led to controversy, as they used a question submitted by [[Keith Kerr]], who has ties to [[Hillary Clinton]]'s campaign.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23698</ref> | ||
On August 6, 2007, a group of music publishing companies announced a [[lawsuit]] against YouTube for its hosting of [[copyright]]ed content without providing proper compensation to the copyright holders when the videos containing the content were viewed.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_music_publishers;_ylt=AmjdpxJDZVebD_Qp.hhWImKs0NUE</ref> | On August 6, 2007, a group of music publishing companies announced a [[lawsuit]] against YouTube for its hosting of [[copyright]]ed content without providing proper compensation to the copyright holders when the videos containing the content were viewed.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_music_publishers;_ylt=AmjdpxJDZVebD_Qp.hhWImKs0NUE</ref> | ||
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| + | Much of Youtube is vehemently anti-conservative. Over 60% of Christian videos with more than 5,000 views are rated at 2.5 stars or lower. Liberal videos, however, while often being much more poorly made, are usually rated at least 4 stars. Christian comments on most videos frequently attract insults by atheists. <ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405</ref> In order to combat this viscous slander, Conservapedia has started [http://www.youtube.com/user/conservapediavideos its own YouTube channel]. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 22:45, April 10, 2009
YouTube is a popular Internet site that allows users to share videos. The "YouTube Generation" was named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2006.[1] In October 2006, Youtube was purchased by Google Inc. Controversy arose after people such as Michelle Malkin claimed that it censored conservative content, [2]. This led the creation of QubeTV, similar to the creation of Conservapedia by people who believed Wikipedia to be liberal, and the Christian alternative, GodTube, which has now re-named itself[3] "Tangle".
On July 23, 2007, YouTube hosted an interactive debate between the Democratic candidates in the 2008 Presidential Election, in which YouTube users submitted videos of themselves asking questions. A similar debate involving the Republican candidates occurred on November 28. This led to controversy, as they used a question submitted by Keith Kerr, who has ties to Hillary Clinton's campaign.[4]
On August 6, 2007, a group of music publishing companies announced a lawsuit against YouTube for its hosting of copyrighted content without providing proper compensation to the copyright holders when the videos containing the content were viewed.[5]
Much of Youtube is vehemently anti-conservative. Over 60% of Christian videos with more than 5,000 views are rated at 2.5 stars or lower. Liberal videos, however, while often being much more poorly made, are usually rated at least 4 stars. Christian comments on most videos frequently attract insults by atheists. [6] In order to combat this viscous slander, Conservapedia has started its own YouTube channel.
See Also
References
- ↑ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html
- ↑ http://michellemalkin.com/2006/10/04/banned-on-youtube-3/
- ↑ GodTube is Born Again as MySpace-Like Tangle Mashable
- ↑ http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23698
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_music_publishers;_ylt=AmjdpxJDZVebD_Qp.hhWImKs0NUE
- ↑ http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405