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YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy (www.usermag.co)

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[–] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (5 children)

A YouTube spokesperson said that the removal of "gender identity and expression" from the hate speech policy was part of regular copy edits to the website, and that the enforcement of the policy hasn't changed. Hate speech toward someone over their "sex, gender, or sexual orientation" is still barred, however critics say that "gender" is very different than "gender identity and expression."

If this is a good faith statement it's a non-issue IMO

[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bullshit. Why would you believe it's good faith? Why wouldn't you want rules written down if they're to be enforced? Rules should be spelled out clearly to be fair and transparent.

They may enforce it for a little while, but they can now quietly drop enforcing it and no one will notice because it will be a change documented internally only.

This is a transparent attempt to manage the outrage.

[–] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I don't necessarily believe it's in good faith. Just pointing out that it could be a simple misunderstanding and added back.

They can quietly drop or add anything internally, or just be inconsistent. They don't even have to have a public policy. So the words don't mean much to begin with. Once there are examples of no enforcement is when it becomes a serious issue.

[–] MoonElf@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

corporations aren't about good faith anything

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I don't believe it's good faith. Google is trying to curry favor with the emperor, and if that means throwing women and trans people under the bus then so be it.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago

IM0 if that is in good faith. It is YouTube trying to not discorage anti trans b y not taking a public opinion that supports trans rights,

So IMO they can get funked.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

world-shatteringly large "if"