One social media website in specific made drastic changes, to the point where users were claiming that it was not the same anymore, and that site is Youtube. Youtube, is a video sharing website that allows you , to browse, or upload videos and share it to the world. A search bar is at the top, to allow users to search up something that they want to watch. When Youtube was launched in 2005, you were able to access and watch any videos you would like, with little to no boundaries. Now, it has come a long way in changing it’s policies for the better or worse as people have claimed.

The addition to adding “unfriendly ads”, was something users were not too pleased with. Another thing that Youtube has become very strict with in terms of it’s “polices”, is the use of copyright. Youtube has become strict with anyone posting content that you did not create yourself, or if you do not have permission from the person who made it. Even with claiming “no copyright infringed”, this does not stop the user who made the content from coming after you. Higgins, S. (2014). Why is Youtube so strict on copyright. With Youtube’s new policy , “if an illegal version of their content is uploaded, the copyright owner can: a) Do nothing b) Monetise the video with their own ads c) Block the video globally or in a specific country or territory”.

The problem with Youtube is that copyright happens all the time, and people get their accounts deleted very fast. Youtube has a copyright strike policy. In it, it claims if you publish copyright content, you will be penalized by having certain features removed form your account. This will essentially make the experience for the user less fun. At three strikes, your account will be terminated. Youtube has changed over the recent years from what I remember, in that accounts were never deleted if you used copyright material. Now, because Youtube has become so successful, and being that people have jobs from Youtube, the copyright claim policy is heavily look upon by their users who play close attention to that, ReelinReel Copyright (2016).

By: Michael Tomczak, 2016

References

(ReelInreel 2016) In and out of Facebook Video ads

http://www.reelnreel.com/in-and-out-of-facebook-video-ads/

© 2016 Play Square Higgins, S. (2014) Why is Youtube so strict on Copyright?

http://www.playsquare.co/blog/youtube-copyright/