So this is a long chunk and I decided to commence an entirely new post:
Violations of online policies
In June 2019, YouTube investigated Crowder for using racist and homophobic slurs targeting
Carlos Maza in multiple videos reacting to the
Vox series
Strikethrough, which Maza hosts. Crowder referred to Maza as "Mr. Lispy queer", an "angry little queer", and a "gay Mexican". Crowder mocked Maza using a stereotypical gay voice, sometimes while wearing a t-shirt with
Che Guevara on it that said "Socialism is for f*gs [
sic]".
[4] In addition, Maza said that Crowder's fans have
doxxed and harassed him.
[38] Maza said Crowder's videos about him are "dehumanizing, and it's something I thought YouTube would be more protective about because it brands itself as being a queer space".
[4] According to an analysis by Vox Media's
The Verge, Crowder's videos "routinely contain egregious violations of YouTube's policies against cyberbullying".
[39] Crowder responded with a video where he said his use of slurs was "playful ribbing" and that "it's funny, it's a comedy show". He said that the investigation was "an example of a giant, multinational media conglomeration ... attempting to squash a competitor". He also stated that he is opposed to doxxing and harassment.
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YouTube concluded that the language used by Crowder "was clearly hurtful", but "the videos as posted don't violate our policies". It determined that Crowder had not encouraged his viewers to harass or dox Maza either on YouTube or other platforms and that the main point of his video was to respond to opinion.
[42] The decision to not suspend the channel drew considerable criticism.
[4] The next day, YouTube suspended the channel's monetization, because "a pattern of egregious actions harmed the broader community".
[43] Republican Senator
Ted Cruz, who had previously appeared on Crowder's show, criticized YouTube's demonetization of Crowder's account, and Crowder stated on his Twitter account that, "Vox is still going to be pissed" because he was not removed from the platform.
[44][45] In August 2020, YouTube re-monetized some of Crowder's content on the site, stating that Crowder had satisfactorily addressed the issues with his behavior and content.
[46]
Crowder announced in February 2021 that he filed a lawsuit against
Facebook, alleging he was unfairly censored by the platform.
[47] The next month, YouTube suspended Crowder's channel for one week for violating its
presidential election integrity policy by advancing false claims about the
2020 United States presidential election in Nevada and again indefinitely demonetized his account.
[48] His account was then given a second strike on the platform for "reveling in or mocking" the
killing of Ma'Khia Bryant in a video he posted, and Crowder responded by announcing that he had filed a lawsuit against YouTube seeking an injunction.
[49]
YouTube suspended his channel on October 27, 2022, for two weeks for violating its policy on harassment, threats and cyberbullying. Crowder alleged that the suspension was election interference because it lasted through the
November 8, 2022, midterm election day.
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This stuff is so vile that I don't even need to comment on it. But look!.... There's more:
Dispute with The Daily Wire
In January 2023, Crowder revealed on
Louder with Crowder that he had received a
term sheet from a conservative media outlet that he left unnamed. Crowder listed the offer's stipulations that, if he were to be demonetized or removed from platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or the
iTunes Store, his payment would be cut substantially during that period. He criticized this as a symptom of right-wing media not fighting back against, but rather implicitly condoning,
Big Tech censorship, stating that "Big Tech is in bed with Big Con".
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It was later confirmed that the unnamed media outlet was
The Daily Wire.
Jeremy Boreing, the CEO of
The Daily Wire, claimed Crowder had misrepresented the terms of the contract and that the contract would have paid Crowder $50 million over four years. Furthermore, Boreing asserted that the stipulation was necessary to ensure profitability.
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So he's paid $12.5M a year and he lies about it. You're all sucking the dick of a serial liar who earns more in a year than ALL OF YOU will earn in your lifetimes. Just to get off on his racist, homophobic hate rants cuz you luv them. NICE!!!!
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