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Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls | What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company t... (www.theverge.com)
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Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls | What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company t...::The YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has halted production after controversies over ethics and accuracy in reporting, spurred further this morning by accusations of sexual harassment experienced at the company.

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[–] oryx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My take as well. I hope after their break, they cut things down to have fewer videos with higher quality. We know from what Linus has said openly that they're set with money, so sacrificing some earnings to establish themselves as a channel that can truly be trusted seems like the obvious move.