YouTube refuses to give preferential treatment to media outlets selected by governments
YouTube is going on the offensive against European proposals aimed at forcing platforms to give preferential visibility to certain audiovisual media, as part of the revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). In a report published yesterday , entitled *Creative Capital* and produced in collaboration with the consultancy Public First based on a survey of 20,617 European creators, the platform… defends its recommendation system against any public intervention. According to YouTube, the new ‘prominence’ requirements could force it to favour a handful of organisations chosen by governments, to the detriment of independent creators. The government’s winners The economic stakes are considerable. According to a study by Oxford Economics cited by YouTube, its ecosystem is projected to contribute €8.4 billion to European GDP by 2025, supporting more than 220,000 full-time…