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YouTube’s LGBTQ Problem Is a Business-Model Problem

A new lawsuit highlights a basic injustice in YouTube’s ‘ad-friendly’ policies

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YouTube wants to be a platform for self-expression for all kinds of people. It also wants to make piles of money selling and placing ads via automated systems with minimal human review.

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