The government obviously has some influence, that is undeniable. But it’s limited and saying that they don’t criticize the government is just wrong. You can watch many channels on YouTube. You can look at it yourself. They do that and it is undeniable too. Also, the government is prohibited by law to decide the founding. They have minimal influence on the total budget, but they can’t decide who gets how much.
The government obviously has some influence, that is undeniable. But it’s limited and saying that they don’t criticize the government is just wrong. You can watch many channels on YouTube. You can look at it yourself. They do that and it is undeniable too. Also, the government is prohibited by law to decide the founding. They have minimal influence on the total budget, but they can’t decide who gets how much.
How limited? As limited as they themselves claim?
Who do you think funds the high-budget Kurzgesagt and PragerU videos? Who do you think controls YouTube’s recommendation algorithms, search algorithms, and censorship?
Please look into cultivating real media literacy, not the dumbed-down version they teach in high school.