YouTube launches campaign reaching out to Canadians using YouTube to warn them the bill could change how the platform operates
YouTube raised the stakes in the battle over Bill C-11 on Wednesday by e-mailing thousands of people who make money posting on its platform to mobilize their support to combat the online streaming bill.
aren’t aware of Bill C-11, or that the YouTube experience they know and love could drastically change as a result of this legislation.” Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, who is the No. 2 at the tech giant, stepped into Ottawa’s political fray on Wednesday and warned in a widely circulated blog, entitled “Canada: Keep YouTube Yours,” that the bill could force the company to manipulate its algorithm.
The executive warned in his blog that in its current form C-11 could “change the personalized experience of millions of Canadians who visit YouTube every day.” He predicted viewers could give Canadian videos they wouldn’t usually watch “a thumbs down” or they could skip them. This could be interpreted by YouTube’s search and discovery systems as the video not being popular, which could affect how that video is promoted on a global scale., would give the broadcasting regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission , new powers to regulate platforms including YouTube.
Chris Bittle, parliamentary secretary to the Heritage Minister, said “tech giants are trying to scare Canadians, and they’re trying to scare the amazing Canadian creators that depend on their platforms.”
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