YouTube, It's time to take responsibility and put people over profit!

YOUTUBE CEO SUSAN WOJCICKI

On March 15, 2019 a white supremacist killed more than 50 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Multiple reports have found that the shooter was inspired by watching right wing videos on YouTube.

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has argued that she has since taken steps to strengthen YouTubes’s hate speech policy and alter its recommendations system. But—under her watch—the streaming platform continues to profit from the spread of anti-Muslim ideology and violence.

YouTube still platforms the channels of major anti-Muslim groups and figures. ACT for America, which Political Research Associates describes as the largest anti-Muslim organization in the United States, has over 80,000 subscribers. Individuals like Steven Crowder, Ben Shapiro, and Paul Joseph Watson each have millions of subscribers despite a long history of anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobic statements.

Two years after the horrific Christchurch shooting, we’re calling on YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki to put a stop to the spread of anti-Muslim hate on her platform. As Muslims and people of conscience throughout the world mourn together, join us in demanding YouTube get clear on #WhoseTube they really are.

Sign our #WhoseTube petition demanding YouTube stop shirking its responsibilities and put people over profits.


To: YOUTUBE CEO SUSAN WOJCICKI
From: [Your Name]

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki-

YouTube continues to be a significant source of anti-Muslim bigotry and violence. With 2 billion users and $20 billion in ad revenue last year, it is past time for YouTube to take this issue seriously and put people over profits.

- We demand YouTube ramp up its efforts to deplatform content and users inciting hatred and violence against Muslims, and do so in coordination with impacted communities who understand the nuances of the many ways anti-Muslim bigotry shows up on its platform that can manifest into violence against Muslim communities.

- YouTube must take serious action to fix its algorithm that continues to promote disinformation to users who are already engaging with white supremacist and right wing content.

- Considering YouTube has profited from the spread of white supremacy on its platform for years, YouTube needs to develop a plan to repair the harm it has done to communities.