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| PornHub greets bloggers after YouTube gun ban introduced | |
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| YouTube has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns and their accessories. | YouTube has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns and their accessories. |
| It had already banned videos linked to the sale of guns and accessories. | It had already banned videos linked to the sale of guns and accessories. |
| Many firearms enthusiasts noticed that some of their videos had been removed from the video-sharing website and some had their channels suspended. | Many firearms enthusiasts noticed that some of their videos had been removed from the video-sharing website and some had their channels suspended. |
| Prominent gun video-bloggers said the move was an erosion of US citizens' rights, and some said they would move their content to PornHub instead. | Prominent gun video-bloggers said the move was an erosion of US citizens' rights, and some said they would move their content to PornHub instead. |
| YouTube's policies now prohibit videos that: | YouTube's policies now prohibit videos that: |
| The change was met with anger from some videomakers who modify guns and show off their creations as a hobby. | The change was met with anger from some videomakers who modify guns and show off their creations as a hobby. |
| Karl Kasarda and Ian McCollum, who run the gun review site InRangeTV, said they had started posting their videos on Facebook and pornography site PornHub. | Karl Kasarda and Ian McCollum, who run the gun review site InRangeTV, said they had started posting their videos on Facebook and pornography site PornHub. |
| "We will not be seeking any monetisation from PornHub... we are merely looking for a safe harbour for our content and for our viewers," the pair said in a statement. | "We will not be seeking any monetisation from PornHub... we are merely looking for a safe harbour for our content and for our viewers," the pair said in a statement. |
| Firearms manufacturer Spike's Tactical said the change reflected attempts to "slowly chip away at our freedoms and erode our rights". | Firearms manufacturer Spike's Tactical said the change reflected attempts to "slowly chip away at our freedoms and erode our rights". |
| Videomaker Joerg Sprave said he appreciated YouTube was "now defining their guidelines" more clearly. | Videomaker Joerg Sprave said he appreciated YouTube was "now defining their guidelines" more clearly. |
| But he said the change had been introduced without a transitional period. | But he said the change had been introduced without a transitional period. |
| "Many gun channels must now be afraid," he told news site Motherboard. | "Many gun channels must now be afraid," he told news site Motherboard. |
| "They should at least get some time to clean up their videos so the new rules are kept." | "They should at least get some time to clean up their videos so the new rules are kept." |
| Unsuitable for children | Unsuitable for children |
| On Tuesday, YouTube was criticised after the Sun newspaper found step-by-step instructions on how to build an air rifle on YouTube Kids, the company's app for children. | On Tuesday, YouTube was criticised after the Sun newspaper found step-by-step instructions on how to build an air rifle on YouTube Kids, the company's app for children. |
| Despite being designed for children, its content is curated by algorithms. Inappropriate videos have repeatedly slipped through the net. | Despite being designed for children, its content is curated by algorithms. Inappropriate videos have repeatedly slipped through the net. |
| In February, the BBC's Newsround programme found instructions on how to sharpen knives on YouTube Kids. | In February, the BBC's Newsround programme found instructions on how to sharpen knives on YouTube Kids. |
| At the time, YouTube said it had a variety of processes in place to try to prevent inappropriate material appearing on its platforms. | At the time, YouTube said it had a variety of processes in place to try to prevent inappropriate material appearing on its platforms. |