“Social Media Platforms Censoring Content Creators”

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of social media platforms censoring content creators. This censorship is often done in order to protect advertisers and sponsors, who may not want their brands associated with certain types of content.

For example, in 2018, YouTube removed several videos from the channel of conservative commentator Steven Crowder. The videos were removed for violating YouTube's policies on hate speech. Crowder has since accused YouTube of censoring him because of his political views.

In another example, in 2019, Instagram removed several posts from the account of fitness influencer Kayla Itsines. The posts were removed for violating Instagram's policies on promoting unrealistic body standards. Itsines has since accused Instagram of censoring her because she is a female fitness influencer.

These are just two examples of the many cases of social media platforms censoring content creators. This censorship is a growing problem that is having a chilling effect on free speech.

**How are some creators promoted?**

While some content creators are being censored, others are being promoted. This promotion is often done by social media platforms in order to attract advertisers and sponsors.

For example, in 2018, Instagram launched a new program called "Creators Fund." The Creators Fund is a program that pays influencers to create content for Instagram. The program is designed to attract more influencers to Instagram and to encourage them to create high-quality content.

The promotion of certain content creators over others is a form of censorship. It is a way for social media platforms to control the content that is available on their platforms and to ensure that they are able to attract advertisers and sponsors.

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