To your second point, I never said alphabet has to host Russell Brand’s content. They’re private company they’re free to do as they like.
I’m going to ignore the what-aboutisms.
The original comment was not about this particular incident, but the media playbook for any outrage incident. Getting people to engage with media sources is the goal of media, so regardless of the underlying facts, this outrage cycle is very profitable for some people. As the article was about people reacting to media, it was relevant.
To your first point, trust but verify.
To your second point, I never said alphabet has to host Russell Brand’s content. They’re private company they’re free to do as they like.
I’m going to ignore the what-aboutisms.
The original comment was not about this particular incident, but the media playbook for any outrage incident. Getting people to engage with media sources is the goal of media, so regardless of the underlying facts, this outrage cycle is very profitable for some people. As the article was about people reacting to media, it was relevant.