- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
- linustechtips
- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
- linustechtips
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.
Misleading? Have they been lying about their reviews?
Yes. When a review is in fact an advertisement and not a review, it’s lie to call it a review without disclosing they are paid to make it, which makes it an advertisement.
They fooled me once about 8-9 years ago. After that it has been pretty obvious to me, that it was not just a 1 off.