News: The Internet darling YouTube faced a tough week, this week. One record company appeared to be threatening a copyright lawsuit (see below), while there were press reports that some video clips surfacing on YouTube contained scenes of American soldiers being killed in Iraq. Even worse, the clips were believed to be created by Iraqi insurgent groups. (The Hawaii Star Bulletin has the full story.)
Analysis: I’ve wondered what kind of screening process YouTube engages in before any video is allowed to become available on its site. Does an employee have to review each one, or is the scrutiny less onerous? Either way, I think YouTube should consider ways to stop these utterly graphic, propaganda clips from their site.
