Should we stop supporting them with our eyes for taking sponsorships from shady companies?

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    I do think we should normalize scrutinizing the sponsors for their shittiness, but not necessarily the content creator. They are just trying to pay the bills, and aren’t going to be aware of the problems with every company out there (though nearly every product that uses YouTubers for marketing is a scam in some way or other)

    • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      7 months ago

      I don’t think just trying to pay the bills is an acceptable excuse for not doing more research before signing a contract.

      I’ve got bills to pay, can I go mug my neighbour. Now I’m not sure how long Better Help have had a contract with Veritasium, but it’s been known for some time they’re shady at best.