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==Steven Crowder== ==Steven Crowder==
In June 2019, ] investigated conservative personality ] after he was accused of using racist and homosexual slurs targeting Carlos Maza in several videos on the platform reacting to the ] series ''Strikethrough'', which Maza hosts. Maza said that Crowder's fans have ] and harassed him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/carlos-maza-youtube-hate-speech|title=Vox Host Carlos Maza Is Blasting YouTube For Not Adequately Enforcing Its Hate Speech Policies|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref> Crowder responded with a video where he said that the investigation was a "war we will fight to the bitter end" and "this is an example of a giant, multinational media conglomeration ... attempting to squash a competitor." He acknowledged he had used slurs, saying that it was "playful ribbing", though he denied ever encouraging his viewers to dox Maza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/vox-carlos-maza-steven-crowder-twitter-youtube-1441076|title=Carlos Maza, a journalist for Vox, speaks out about the harassment he's received from Steven Crowder and his fans|last=EDT|first=Steven Asarch On 5/31/19 at 3:49 PM|date=2019-05-31|website=Newsweek|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/446470-youtube-investigating-conservative-commentator-steven-crowder|title=YouTube investigating conservative commentator Steven Crowder|last=EDT|first=Rachel Frazin On 6/1/19 at 11:24 AM|date=2019-06-01|website=TheHill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> Four days later, YouTube responded to state that the language, although "hurtful", didn't violate its policies and would not be removed from the site.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hern |first1=Alex |title=YouTube says homophobic abuse does not violate harassment rules |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/05/youtube-says-homophobic-abuse-does-not-violate-harassment-rules |accessdate=5 June 2019 |work=] |date=5 June 2019 |ref=Guardian1}}</ref> The decision drew considerable criticism. On the next day, YouTube announced that it would suspend Crowder’s ability to run ads on and monetize his videos,<ref name="WaPo1">{{cite news |last1=Rosenburg |first1=Eli |title=A right-wing YouTuber hurled racist, homophobic taunts at a gay reporter. The company did nothing. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/05/right-wing-youtuber-hurled-racist-homophobic-taunts-gay-reporter-company-did-nothing/ |accessdate=5 June 2019 |work=] |date=4 June 2019}}</ref> later saying that if Crowder addressed "all of the issues" with his channel, monetization could be restored.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |last=Nett |first=Danny |date=2019-06-08 |title=Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators? |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/06/08/730608664/is-youtube-doing-enough-to-stop-harassment-of-lgbtq-content-creators |work=NPR |access-date=2019-06-08 }}</ref> Maza subsequently protested the decision to demonetize Crowder instead of banning him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonsands/2019/06/09/youtubes-borderline-content-is-a-hate-speech-quagmire/#5a84851e6299|title=YouTube's 'borderline content' is a hate speech quagmire|first=Mason|last=Sands|publisher=Forbes|date=2019-06-09|accessdate=2019-06-11}}</ref> Others criticized YouTube for their actions against Crowder, arguing that his videos fell under protection of ].<ref name="bisinside1">{{cite web |last1=Goggin |first1=Benjamin |title=YouTube's week from hell: How the debate over free speech online exploded after a conservative star with millions of subscribers was accused of homophobic harassment |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/steven-crowder-youtube-speech-carlos-maza-explained-youtube-2019-6 |website=www.businessinsider.com |publisher=Business Insider |accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref> In June 2019, ] investigated conservative personality ] after he was accused of using racist and homosexual slurs targeting Carlos Maza in several videos on the platform reacting to the ] series ''Strikethrough'', which Maza hosts. Maza said that Crowder's fans have ] and harassed him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/carlos-maza-youtube-hate-speech|title=Vox Host Carlos Maza Is Blasting YouTube For Not Adequately Enforcing Its Hate Speech Policies|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref> Crowder responded with a video where he said that the investigation was a "war we will fight to the bitter end" and "this is an example of a giant, multinational media conglomeration ... attempting to squash a competitor." He acknowledged he had used slurs, saying that it was "playful ribbing", though he denied ever encouraging his viewers to dox Maza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/vox-carlos-maza-steven-crowder-twitter-youtube-1441076|title=Carlos Maza, a journalist for Vox, speaks out about the harassment he's received from Steven Crowder and his fans|last=EDT|first=Steven Asarch On 5/31/19 at 3:49 PM|date=2019-05-31|website=Newsweek|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/446470-youtube-investigating-conservative-commentator-steven-crowder|title=YouTube investigating conservative commentator Steven Crowder|last=EDT|first=Rachel Frazin On 6/1/19 at 11:24 AM|date=2019-06-01|website=TheHill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> Four days later, YouTube responded to state that the language, although "hurtful", didn't violate its policies and would not be removed from the site.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hern |first1=Alex |title=YouTube says homophobic abuse does not violate harassment rules |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/05/youtube-says-homophobic-abuse-does-not-violate-harassment-rules |accessdate=5 June 2019 |work=] |date=5 June 2019 |ref=Guardian1}}</ref> The decision drew considerable criticism. On the next day, YouTube announced that it would suspend Crowder’s ability to run ads on and monetize his videos,<ref name="WaPo1">{{cite news |last1=Rosenburg |first1=Eli |title=A right-wing YouTuber hurled racist, homophobic taunts at a gay reporter. The company did nothing. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/05/right-wing-youtuber-hurled-racist-homophobic-taunts-gay-reporter-company-did-nothing/ |accessdate=5 June 2019 |work=] |date=4 June 2019}}</ref> later saying that if Crowder addressed "all of the issues" with his channel, monetization could be restored.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |last=Nett |first=Danny |date=2019-06-08 |title=Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators? |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/06/08/730608664/is-youtube-doing-enough-to-stop-harassment-of-lgbtq-content-creators |work=NPR |access-date=2019-06-08 }}</ref> Maza subsequently protested the decision to demonetize Crowder instead of banning him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonsands/2019/06/09/youtubes-borderline-content-is-a-hate-speech-quagmire/#5a84851e6299|title=YouTube's 'borderline content' is a hate speech quagmire|first=Mason|last=Sands|publisher=Forbes|date=2019-06-09|accessdate=2019-06-11}}</ref> Others criticized YouTube for their actions against Crowder, arguing that his videos fell under protection of ].<ref name="bisinside1">{{cite web |last1=Goggin |first1=Benjamin |title=YouTube's week from hell: How the debate over free speech online exploded after a conservative star with millions of subscribers was accused of homophobic harassment |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/steven-crowder-youtube-speech-carlos-maza-explained-youtube-2019-6 |website=www.businessinsider.com |publisher=Business Insider |accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref> After the demonetization, Republican Senator ] voiced support of Crowder and criticism of YouTube's speech policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Concha |first1=Joe |title=Ted Cruz throws support behind Steven Crowder: 'YouTube is not the Star Chamber'|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/447264-ted-cruz-throws-support-behind-steven-crowder-youtube-is-not-the-star-chamber |accessdate=7 June 2019 |work=] |date=6 June 2019}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

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Carlos Maza
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Alma materWake Forest University
Occupation(s)Video producer, political activist
EmployerVox
Websitewww.carlosmmaza.com

Carlos Manuel Maza (born 1988) is an American video producer who writes, produces, and hosts the Vox series "Strikethrough". He has been described as "Brian Stelter meets NowThis".

Biography

Maza graduated from Wake Forest University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He previously worked at Media Matters for America from 2011 to 2016, where he was a research fellow and created a video series on media criticism. At Media Matters, he was also the LGBT Program Director, in which capacity he focused on rebutting what he described as anti-LGBT myths. He currently works at Vox Media where he produces Strikethrough for them which is published on YouTube. As of April 2019 he has 74,000 followers on Twitter under the name "Gaywonk".

Steven Crowder

In June 2019, YouTube investigated conservative personality Steven Crowder after he was accused of using racist and homosexual slurs targeting Carlos Maza in several videos on the platform reacting to the Vox series Strikethrough, which Maza hosts. Maza said that Crowder's fans have doxxed and harassed him. Crowder responded with a video where he said that the investigation was a "war we will fight to the bitter end" and "this is an example of a giant, multinational media conglomeration ... attempting to squash a competitor." He acknowledged he had used slurs, saying that it was "playful ribbing", though he denied ever encouraging his viewers to dox Maza. Four days later, YouTube responded to state that the language, although "hurtful", didn't violate its policies and would not be removed from the site. The decision drew considerable criticism. On the next day, YouTube announced that it would suspend Crowder’s ability to run ads on and monetize his videos, later saying that if Crowder addressed "all of the issues" with his channel, monetization could be restored. Maza subsequently protested the decision to demonetize Crowder instead of banning him. Others criticized YouTube for their actions against Crowder, arguing that his videos fell under protection of free speech. After the demonetization, Republican Senator Ted Cruz voiced support of Crowder and criticism of YouTube's speech policies.

Personal life

Maza is openly gay. In 2017, the Washington Blade named him one of the 20 most eligible singles in the Washington, D.C. area.

References

  1. ^ Ray, Justin (2018-03-12). "Amid a sea of voices, Vox's Carlos Maza breaks through". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. ^ "Deacon Spotlight: Carlos Maza". Alumni Personal & Career Development Center. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  3. "What Happens to Media Matters in a Post-Hillary World?". New Republic. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  4. "Home". Carlos Maza Website. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. Miller, Jake (2015-07-01). "After Supreme Court win, LGBT activists look beyond same-sex marriage". CBS News. p. 4. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  6. "Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) | Twitter". twitter.com (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  7. "Vox Host Carlos Maza Is Blasting YouTube For Not Adequately Enforcing Its Hate Speech Policies". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  8. EDT, Steven Asarch On 5/31/19 at 3:49 PM (2019-05-31). "Carlos Maza, a journalist for Vox, speaks out about the harassment he's received from Steven Crowder and his fans". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. EDT, Rachel Frazin On 6/1/19 at 11:24 AM (2019-06-01). "YouTube investigating conservative commentator Steven Crowder". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. Hern, Alex (5 June 2019). "YouTube says homophobic abuse does not violate harassment rules". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. Rosenburg, Eli (4 June 2019). "A right-wing YouTuber hurled racist, homophobic taunts at a gay reporter. The company did nothing". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. Nett, Danny (2019-06-08). "Is YouTube Doing Enough To Stop Harassment Of LGBTQ Content Creators?". NPR. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  13. Sands, Mason (2019-06-09). "YouTube's 'borderline content' is a hate speech quagmire". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  14. Goggin, Benjamin. "YouTube's week from hell: How the debate over free speech online exploded after a conservative star with millions of subscribers was accused of homophobic harassment". www.businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. Concha, Joe (6 June 2019). "Ted Cruz throws support behind Steven Crowder: 'YouTube is not the Star Chamber'". The Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. Horgan, Richard (2012-08-28). "Gay Blogger Goes Undercover at Anti-Same Sex Marriage Conference". Adweek. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  17. "MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Carlos Maza". Washington Blade. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

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