Paying Attention to the Algorithm Behind the Curtain: Bringing Transparency to YouTube's Demonetization Algorithms
Abstract
YouTube has long been a top-choice destination for independent video content creators to share their work. A large part of YouTube's appeal is owed to its practice of sharing advertising revenue with qualifying content creators through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). In recent years, changes to the monetization policies and the introduction of algorithmic systems for making monetization decisions have been a source of controversy and tension between content creators and the platform. There have been numerous accusations suggesting that the underlying monetization algorithms engage in preferential treatment of larger channels and effectively censor minority voices by demonetizing their content.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 07, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1145/3555209
Entities
People
- Arun Dunna
- Brendan T O'Connor
- Ethan Zuckerman
- Katherine A. Keith
- Narseo Vallina-rodriguez
- Rishab Nithyanand
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Institute IMDEA Networks
- National Science Foundation
- University of Iowa
- University of Massachusetts
- Williams College