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The Financial Motive Behind Banning Alex Jones
01:58 - 04:35 (02:36)
Mark Bristow, former advertising executive, suggests that the recent ban of Alex Jones from various social media platforms was not necessarily a political move, but a financial one. Companies who advertise on YouTube do not want their ads shown on controversial content and are threatening to pull out, causing YouTube to take action against channels like Alex Jones.
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YouTube's decision to remove Alex Jones from their platform was influenced by the financial hit the company took due to advertiser's not wanting to be associated with Jones.
01:58 - 04:35 (02:36)
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Summary
YouTube's decision to remove Alex Jones from their platform was influenced by the financial hit the company took due to advertiser's not wanting to be associated with Jones. This has raised questions about YouTube's motivations and the power of advertisers in driving the platform's content policies.