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Rough Draft of Social Impact of YouTube
editDirect effect on world events
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Rise in violence
editAccording to the head of the FBI, James Comey, the recent rise in crime can be partly attributed to officers' reluctance to behave aggressively out of fear of being recorded [1]. Recordings of police shootings and aggressive behavior posted on YouTube has increased over the years, and officers are worried about the potential of these videos have to tarnish their careers [1]. In a meeting attended by over 100 of the nation's top law enforcement officers and politicians, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that "we have allowed our police department to get fetal and it is having a direct consequence [on the rise of violence]” [2]. While police chiefs stated that officers were still performing their duties, they were now less inclined to be proactive and "take extra steps" that would result in the gathering of useful intel [2]. This phenomenon was dubbed the "YouTube Effect" by New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton [2]. Chairman of the Austin Police Association’s Political Action Committee, Sgt. Andrew Romero, states that it is not the fear of being videotaped driving up the crime rate, but the distribution of videos "often devoid of context that would better explain the officers’ actions" [3].
Reaching wider audiences
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Posting videos as a livelihood
editClocking in as the second top global site, the founding of YouTube in February of 2005 promulgated the popular concept known as "vlogging" because of its vast platform [4]. Companies began using these vloggers to promote products from skincare lines to video games, and YouTube allowed them to monetize their videos by allowing advertisements to show before and throughout them [5]. Companies will also pay YouTubers to talk about their product in exchange for compensation, allowing these YouTubers to make a living off of the videos they post [6]. Many of these vloggers, due to their YouTube fame, continue to impact society socially through other social media platforms such as Casey Neistat, who grew to even more fame after posting several viral vlogs on YouTube [7].
Peer Review
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- ^ a b Group, Stephen Loiaconi, Sinclair Broadcast. "FBI chief's 'YouTube era' theory for violent crime worth considering, experts say". WJLA. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "'YouTube effect' has left police officers under siege, law enforcement leaders say". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Police fear 'YouTube effect' affecting work, contributing to rise in violent crime". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
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- ^ "Meet the vloggers: Self employed and 'worth a fortune'". Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Cash for comment in the YouTube generation". ABC News. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Casey Neistat's First YouTube Video". Highsnobiety. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.