Eric Siu discusses recent deplatforming across Instagram, YouTube, and X, including the shutdown of Rug Radio and FOMO Hour accounts. The conversation examines how platforms enforce moderation rules differently and what that reveals about their political leanings and the stakes for creators.
So since the Donald Trump announcement and interview, IG shut down the Rug Radio and FOMO Hour accounts without the right to appeal. YouTube shut down my personal account for spam, scam, and deceptive content given the crypto nature of it. Say what you want about Elon Musk's X, but at least I'm not getting shut down for conducting an interview as independent media. I don't know what the context is of this, but I think it's interesting that this is happening. This isn't the first time I've seen something like this where IG or YouTube will shut something down. They might have a point, but what do you think? I do think platforms lean one way or another.
They can lean to the left or the right. It's very rare to find a platform that's in the middle. Does that mean every once in a while things get shut down? Sure. Great example of this is Zuck said, hey, the government put pressure during COVID and he adjusted a lot of the content or censored and he regrets his decision.
I think X is more right-leaning. IG, YouTube are more left-leaning. And you also have to look at the employee base too. But I don't think there's necessarily like good or bad. I think you just have to understand the game that you're playing.
