#boycott google

video: https://mega.nz/file/zI1RmRJB#gWlWAIix0AxXs0YjfjuzGG2InIrlzneDwHJkA-2-gKo

The CEO basically argues that the system is due to government regulation and because of protecting children. But the issue there is that YouTube shouldn't be the one protecting the children, but it should be the parents protecting the children, not YouTube.

So YouTube would basically be doing the parents job of protecting the children. Even though YouTube already have things like YouTube kids (which Neal (the CEO) acknowledges in the interview) which could act as a safe version of YouTube.

He also says that the age verification system will get better, but he believes it's already a positive thing for creators. Which is weird, because I have seen multiple reports of views being down the day of the age verification being put into place

source: the internet is dead by game theory: https://mega.nz/file/ORNlXSRK#EG-ENXZ_s6gdwGqWIffJ9Ou2_L2nHvxcn5gZP4SI3Ds

So Neal clearly doesn't know what he's talking about because the age verification literally caused a massive dip in views for so many YouTubers (big or small)

Lastly, he talks about how the ID verification is supposed to act as an escape valve for when the system does mess up. Which as the channel deep humor pointed out, it's basically like YouTube made the mistake and we're having to pay for it with our privacy and government ID.

It's a horrible trade because it makes us feel like our privacy is being taken away because YouTube's AI decided to be an AI and mess up (plus it's not like it a unique thing for the YouTube AI to mess up, look at all of the videos that were marked "for kids" on YouTube, despite being clearly not for kids)

As much as I'd like to change email holders, Proton costs money to maintain yearly and I currently do not have a job to maintain keeping an email on it. Yahoo lowered its storage space from 1 terabyte to 20 gigabytes and shares your emails with US National Security.

I'm in the middle of switching away from Google right now

google is funding genocide and genocide propaganda on the side of supporting israel.

want proof?

delete google, and use firefox as your default browser and duck duck go as your search engine.

here’s how to do it in 5 easy steps.

download firefox & set up (unless you already have it).

click the three dots icon on the bottom or top of your page.

go to settings.

go under “general” and look for “search”

select duckduckgo as your default search engine and remove google chrome as an alternative search engine.

it should look like this:

NOW.

THAT YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THOSE STEPS…

open this link:

HOW DO YOU REMOVE GOOGLE OR CHANGE THE DEFAULT BROWSER ON YOUR PHONE?

you should know, but if you dont…don’t google it, duckduckgo it.

!!! REMEMBER !!!

YOUTUBE IS IN ON THIS DEAL AS WELL! TRY NOT TO USE YOUTUBE EITHER!!!!

*DISCLAIMER*

Earlier this year, a new study was released about the declining quality of search engines, answering to the popular critique that “Google is getting worse.”

While Google continues to release new updates to combat spam and misinformation, other search engines are stepping in to provide folks with another option — one that, while still imperfect, at least does a little good.

Just like Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees every time an Internet user types an inquiry in their search bar, there’s a new Google alternative that conscientious web surfers may want to try out: Karma.

Karma is the world’s first search engine dedicated to protecting animals and biodiversity. This is done through ad revenue from sponsored links, which are already widely promoted on traditional search engines when users search for something online.

The difference? Karma donates 100% of its proceeds to nonprofit partners: Re:wild and Humane Society International.

Search engines are used daily by all internet users, making them the most scalable tools to have an impact. With Karma, we are providing internet users with the opportunity to be part of the solution in just a few clicks,” Yann Kandelman, cofounder of Karma, said in a press release.

“If just 1% of Google users were to use Karma as their default search engine instead, we’d be able to donate $1 billion per year to our nonprofit partners.”

Karma was first launched in France in 2022 and is finally operational in the U.S. as of this month. It can be downloaded as a Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge extension, as an app on both iOS and Android, or simply accessed through karmasearch.org.

Karma is based on the search engine Brave Search, meaning its web indexing is fully independent from Google and Bing. It also supports ad blockers and anti-tracking extensions and does not permanently store search histories or resell personal data, according to a press release.

In France, Karma has received enthusiastic feedback, with more than 150,000 downloads and an average rating of 4.7 stars from users. By branching out to North America, Karma expects to raise $100 million over the next three years.

In a time when protecting biodiversity is more urgent than ever, these funds will be essential to organizations doing important work for animal conservation.

“Conserving biodiversity is not just about saving individual species,” Carrie Hutchison, director of marketing and brand for Re:wild said in a statement. “It’s about maintaining the complex ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.”

Karma also has a unique “Learn & Act” feature, which curates a news feed on biodiversity and animal rights, allowing users to maximize their impact by signing a petition, learning more about starting a vegan diet, or participating in a citizen project to help with wildlife efforts in their area.

This adds to the overall value it brings to its nonprofit partners.

“By working with companies like Karma, which are supporting our conservation work and expanding our reach, we can protect more of the world’s irreplaceable places for biodiversity, and inspire a global community to act for the wild,” Hutchison said.

Karma is also reportedly discussing future partnerships with several American nonprofits to complement its work with Re:wild and Humane Society International.

“Your internet searches with Karma can help fund our vital initiatives such as banning the sale of real fur, ending some of the most inhumane factory farming practices, and creating a more compassionate world for all animals,” Nick Jones, executive director at Humane Society International UK, said in a statement.

Ultimately — just like other tech solutions like Tab for a Cause — Karma wants everyday people to be able to partake in small solutions that could make a big difference.

“The word karma is derived from the Sanskrit karman, which means action. So the concept of karma is about cause and effect. As a search engine, we’re not reinventing the wheel, we’re reimagining what it can do,” Karma’s website reads.

so, about this youtube ai verification situation, a lot of people are going to boycott youtube, as well as any google products. i will be joining in on the protest, boycotting any, and all google products, until they reverse this decision, as well as to continue pushing the message that this update is beyond illegal.

however, and i'm not sure if this works, or not, i might have something. y'see, i don't have enough time to download every single video i would like to watch, as they're just way too many videos i would like to save. however, i have noticed something, ever since i downloaded the duckduckgo browser.

look, i'm aware that ddg isn't as reliable as like, brave, or something, however, when it comes to watching youtube videos, it does stop ads from playing. it stop from making google money, but it does make many youtubers, who rely on the partner program to survive.

"how?" you may ask. well, it has something to do with this thing called: duck player. there's the option that you can choose on 3 options: either just leave it as is, and leave it as an option for you to choose, the second one being to watch youtube as usual (which is riddled with ads, ofc), and the third one being to use it every time you watch a video.

however, i'm also considering to download the brave browser, and will also set up proton vpn soon. i just wanna say that i think that i figured out how to continue watching youtube videos, without giving them money, or anything. just know that it works with public, unlisted, and with live streams. it doesn't work with vertical live streams, private videos, and age-restricted content.

it does suck that things ended up being this way, but again, google, and youtube kinda did all this to themselves, so yeah.

however, you don't have to follow this, as my word isn't really as informative (to me, at least), as it kinda goes against the whole youtube boycott, however i just thought i bring it up. as long as the videos you watch with the duck player aren't private, age-restricted, vertical livestreams, or if certain videos don't allow to be viewed in the duck player, you're good. but still, i recommend downloading whatever videos you would like to keep. however, the browser brave is also recommended.