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PeerTube was created by a web developer known as Chocobozzz as a peer-to-peer alternative to YouTube, utilizing the WebTorrent protocol to share videos. [10] He was contacted in 2017 by Framasoft, which had a campaign called Contributopia , [ 11 ] the goal of which is to create alternatives to centralized platforms.
Rumble was founded in October 2013 by Chris Pavlovski as an alternative to YouTube for independent vloggers and smaller content creators. [1] [7] Pavlovski founded the platform after seeing that Google was prioritizing influencers on YouTube and not independent content creators. [8] In its early years, Rumble saw only limited popularity.
Platform is one of a number of ‘alt tech’ sites to have risen up in recent years
The most popular video hosting website is YouTube, 2 billion active until October 2020 and the most extensive catalog of online videos. [1] There are some countries in the world placing restrictions on YouTube, instead having their own regional video-sharing websites in its place.
Odysee is an American decentralized video hosting platform built on the LBRY blockchain. [1] [2] [3] It positions itself as an alternative to mainstream services like YouTube, but with a focus on free speech and decentralization.
Hyphanet (until mid-2023: Freenet [5]) is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant, anonymous communication. It uses a decentralized distributed data store to keep and deliver information, and has a suite of free software for publishing and communicating on the Web without fear of censorship.
In early 2021 the lawsuit was dismissed based on the plaintiffs inability to prove YouTube acted on behalf of the government and because of section 230. [ 24 ] In June 2022, Media Matters , a media watchdog group, reported that homophobic and transphobic content calling LGBT people "predators" and "groomers" was becoming more common on YouTube ...
In September 2021, YouTube blocked two German-language channels run by a Russian state-backed media company RT stating they spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. In return, Roskomnadzor threatened to block the service in the country or fine Google unless the restrictions are lifted.