TOBY SHAPSHAK: YouTube has become a platform for hate
YouTube has become the cesspool of the internet, despite its pious declarations about upholding ‘community standards’
13 June 2019 - 05:00
I’d never heard of Carlos Maza until this month, when the Vox producer made a compilation of the homophobic, racist ranting of popular YouTuber Steven Crowder.
Crowder, a right-wing pundit whose YouTube channel has 3.8-million subscribers, has attacked Maza repeatedly, calling him an "anchor baby, a lispy queer, [and] a Mexican"...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.