FairTube
is a campaign to get more fairness and transparency for all YouTube Creators.
23 Aug. 2019
Google/YouTube replied formally to our letter. The clock is paused.
On the last day before our countdown clock ran out, we received a formal written reply from Google Germany. We’ve paused the clock. read more →
Our proposals
- Publish all categories and decision criteria that affect monetization and views of videos
- Give clear explanations for individual decisions — for example, if a video is demonetized, which parts of the video violated which criteria in the Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines?
- Give YouTubers a human contact person who is qualified and authorized to explain decisions that have negative consequences for YouTubers (and fix them if they are mistaken)
- Let YouTubers contest decisions that have negative consequences
- Create an independent mediation board for resolving disputes (here the Ombuds Office of the Crowdsourcing Code of Conduct can offer relevant lessons)
- Formal participation of YouTubers in important decisions, for example through a YouTuber Advisory Board
Support the campaign
- Join the Youtubers Union — and, if you are in Germany, join IG Metall!
- Like, share, and comment on our content on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook
- Tell us your ideas about improving YouTube on Twitter or Facebook, or by email
Countdown clock
On 26 July 2019 we asked YouTube to enter into negotiations with us by 23 August 2019.