Chris Booth’s channel – rife with neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism and racism – garnered 2.3m views and likely thousands of dollars from YouTube in about two months

Chris Booth’s channel – rife with neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism and racism – garnered 2.3m views and likely thousands of dollars from YouTube in about two months

  • MrSulu@lemmy.mlEnglish
    13·
    10 hours ago

    YouTube was happily ignoring concerns until the Guardian asked. Unless we have collective voices and actions, it will get worse.

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    34·
    18 hours ago

    Rather than responding to the request for comment, on social media the next day:

    “I’ve come to believe fascists are born, not made. Discovering real fascism in my early thirties was like looking into a mirror and finally realizing why commies have called me a fascist for so long. They spotted it before I could, but then I wholeheartedly embraced it.”

    Hahahahahahaha fuck me what an absolute melt

    • Soup@lemmy.world
      5·
      6 hours ago

      It’s true, some people really are just that stupid and built for evil. Some choose it, too, of course.

  • -☆-@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    17·
    18 hours ago

    What an absolute creep, but what’s worse than that… 2 million views? Really? That many people are guzzling this trash?

    Fascism is a cognitohazard. I’m starting to feel sure of it. Give humans any justification for their racism and some of them will take it.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
      14·
      18 hours ago

      Please tell me YouTube is removing his videos and demonizing him? So YouTube only pulled his channel After Guardian reach out. So basically they were okay with this until they were called out.

      • Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        12·
        17 hours ago

        Not only is moderation expensive, but the current administration has attacked organizations that try to moderate anyone who catches the fancy of the MAGAverse. Slash moderation departments and reduce the risk of expensive lawsuits and harassment with the power of the federal government behind it, win-win.

      • floofloof@lemmy.ca
        7·
        17 hours ago

        Demonizing or demonetizing? I’ve heard YouTube demonetizes people for swearing or discussing the history of the USSR. But advocate fascism and apparently it’s all good.