Former YouTube Employees: Threats From Video Creators Not Rare

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        Former YouTube Employees: Threats From Video Creators Not Rare
    Threats of violence against the platform are common, say former employees.
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Former YouTube Employees: Threats From Video Creators Not Rare

Threats of violence against the platform are common, say former employees.

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“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

Black LGBTQ+ leader derides Trump’s cuts to HIV funding after State of the Union

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Transgender Chicago man hospitalized after saving baby from drowning in Lake Michigan

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Former YouTube Employees: Threats From Video Creators Not Rare

Threats of violence against the platform are common, say former employees.

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“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

Kelley Robinson and other leaders spoke about Black groups stepping up to fill in dangerous gaps left by the Trump administration.

“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.

“The person who actually appears more times in the files than the former president, who we want to speak with, is President Donald Trump," Rep. Robert Garcia said.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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The far-right influencer for months accused the CEO of Turning Point USA of being involved in her husband, Charlie Kirk's, murder.

The California governor urged Democrats to be more "culturally normal."

Chest binders are a common first step to explore gender identity. Restricting them could push people back to unsafe DIY methods.

The president highlighted the story of a teenager in Virginia to call for a "ban" on affirming trans kids.

The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

The reality TV star died in Honolulu per a family announcement.