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-0.25 AI is destroying open source, and it's not even good yet [video] (www.youtube.com)
83 points by delduca 1 days ago | 66 comments on HN | Strong Negative Mixed · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: -0.30 — Preamble P Article 1: -0.15 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: -0.30 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: -0.10 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: -0.10 — No Torture 5 Article 6: -0.05 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: -0.25 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: -0.20 — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: -0.25 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: -0.20 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.55 — Privacy 12 Article 13: -0.15 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: -0.10 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: -0.50 — Property 17 Article 18: -0.10 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: -0.55 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: -0.30 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: -0.35 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: -0.15 — Social Security 22 Article 23: -0.25 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: -0.10 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: -0.10 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: -0.15 — Education 26 Article 27: -0.15 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: -0.40 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: -0.20 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: -0.15 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean -0.25 Unweighted Mean -0.22
Max +0.10 Article 26 Min -0.55 Article 12
Signal 27 No Data 4
Negative 27 Volatility 0.18 (Low)
Channels Editorial: 0.5 Structural: 0.5
SETL ND
HOTL -0.11 Consensus
Evidence: High: 4 Medium: 18 Low: 9 No Data: 4
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: -0.25 (3 articles) Security: -0.10 (2 articles) Legal: -0.19 (5 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.35 (2 articles) Personal: -0.23 (3 articles) Expression: -0.40 (3 articles) Economic & Social: -0.15 (4 articles) Cultural: -0.15 (2 articles) Order & Duties: -0.25 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.15
Article 12 Article 19
YouTube employs extensive tracking via Google analytics, ad targeting pixels, and data collection infrastructure visible in page source. Privacy controls exist but tracking is default-enabled and granular consent mechanisms are not prominent.
Terms of Service -0.10
Article 2 Article 19 Article 20
Terms of Service restrict certain speech categories, content moderation policies apply asymmetrically, and content removal mechanisms lack transparent due process visibility.
Accessibility +0.10
Article 25 Article 26 Article 27
Page includes accessibility infrastructure (ARIA, semantic HTML, captions support for videos), though full accessibility audit cannot be conducted from HTML head section alone.
Mission +0.05
Article 19 Article 27
YouTube's stated mission includes broad access to information and creative expression. Mixed record on implementation regarding censorship, demonetization, and algorithmic suppression.
Editorial Code
No discernible editorial code or journalism standards documentation visible in provided content.
Ownership -0.05
Article 19
YouTube is owned by Alphabet/Google (multinational corporation). Corporate ownership may create conflicts of interest regarding content moderation and speech prioritization.
Access Model +0.15
Article 19 Article 25 Article 27
YouTube provides free access to vast content library without registration requirement for viewing. Structural removal barriers for marginalized creators exist but general access is broad.
Ad/Tracking -0.20
Article 12 Article 19
Extensive ad targeting and behavioral tracking infrastructure documented in page source. Privacy Sandbox APIs, behavioral signals, and cross-domain tracking create persistent surveillance environment.
Score Breakdown
-0.30
Preamble Preamble
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.25
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform infrastructure prioritizes commercial tracking and data extraction over dignity and privacy protections foundational to human rights framework. No observable content addressing universal dignity.

-0.15
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform accessibility to all theoretically present but algorithmic ranking, demonetization, and shadow-banning create de facto inequality. No explicit content addressing equal dignity.

-0.30
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content moderation policies observable in TOS references show discrimination patterns. LGBTQ+ creators, disabled creators, and minorities report disproportionate enforcement. No anti-discrimination commitment visible in page structure.

-0.10
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

No observable safety commitment on page. Harassment, hate speech, and violent content moderation enforcement is inconsistent. Security infrastructure exists but is non-transparent.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

No observable content addressing slavery or servitude. Not applicable to video platform structural assessment.

-0.10
Article 5 No Torture
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform abuse reporting exists but lacks transparency in enforcement. Creators report harassment without meaningful recourse. Page source shows no torture/abuse prevention commitment.

-0.05
Article 6 Legal Personhood
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.05
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform recognition of users as legal persons implicit but no explicit commitment. Account suspension/deletion mechanisms lack due process protections. ND approach regresses toward zero conservatively.

-0.25
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Equal protection before law not implemented algorithmically. Content moderation enforcement varies by creator status, geography, and political alignment. No equality commitment visible in page structure.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

No observable content addressing legal remedy rights. Platform ToS pre-empt legal jurisdiction but no explicit remedy denial visible in page head.

-0.20
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Arbitrary detention/removal of accounts documented extensively. Content strikes, demonetization, and suspensions lack transparent criteria. No due process protections in page visible.

-0.25
Article 10 Fair Hearing
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Fair and public hearing rights absent for content moderation. Appeals process exists but lacks independence and transparency. No judicial review mechanism visible.

-0.20
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Retroactive moderation enforcement occurs. Content removal retroactively labeled as violating policies. No presumption of innocence in algorithmic enforcement model.

-0.55
Article 12 Privacy
High Practice Advocacy
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.35
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Extensive privacy invasion through tracking, behavioral analysis, and data extraction visible in page source. PrivacySandbox APIs, ad targeting parameters, and cross-domain tracking documented. No privacy protection commitment.

-0.15
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Freedom of movement not directly applicable. Platform geo-blocking and regional content restrictions observed but not directly violative if lawful.

ND
Article 14 Asylum
ND

Asylum and refuge not applicable to video platform. No observable content addressing.

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

Nationality rights not applicable to video platform context.

-0.10
Article 16 Marriage & Family
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Family privacy protection limited by data sharing practices. Account data accessible to Alphabet corporate entities. No privacy protection for family information.

-0.50
Article 17 Property
High Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.30
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Property rights in content arbitrarily curtailed through demonetization, removal, and deplatforming. Creators lose revenue streams without due process. Copyright claims impact creator property rights.

-0.10
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Freedom of conscience and religion implicitly protected by platform but content moderation disproportionately impacts religious minorities and fringe belief systems.

-0.55
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Practice Framing
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.40
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Freedom of opinion and expression substantially curtailed through algorithmic ranking, demonetization, shadow-banning, and content removal. Opaque moderation policies restrict speech without transparent criteria. Marginalized political viewpoints systematically suppressed through recommendation algorithms.

-0.30
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Freedom of assembly and association limited. Coordination suppressed through removal of community organizing content. Platform removes links to protests, organizing, and assembly activities. No peaceful assembly protection.

-0.35
Article 21 Political Participation
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.25
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Participation in government suppressed through content moderation of political speech. Election-related content disproportionately removed or demonetized. Political organizing content flagged and suppressed.

-0.15
Article 22 Social Security
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Social security rights not directly addressed. Platform provides no benefits, healthcare, or welfare provisions. Economic structure disadvantages marginalized creators.

-0.25
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Right to work and equal pay compromised through demonetization and algorithmic suppression. Content creators not classified as employees receive no labor protections. Wage suppression through algorithm-based recommendation reduction.

-0.10
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Rest and leisure rights not protected. Platform encourages continuous engagement without respite. Algorithmic feeds designed for addiction/compulsive use.

-0.10
Article 25 Standard of Living
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Healthcare and standard of living partially supported through accessibility features and health information availability. However, misinformation moderation is inconsistent and health content often demonetized.

-0.15
Article 26 Education
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.25
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Education through YouTube extensive and valuable. Platform provides access to educational content globally. However, educational creators often demonetized and suppressed in favor of entertainment content.

-0.15
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Cultural and artistic participation supported through platform access but creators' economic participation rights compromised through demonetization and arbitrary content removal based on cultural/political content.

-0.40
Article 28 Social & International Order
High Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.30
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Social and international order for rights non-existent on platform. YouTube's terms override national legal protections. No commitment to establishing rights order. Corporate interests supersede human rights protection.

-0.20
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.20
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Duties to community not enforced equitably. Terms of Service impose duties on users but not on platform regarding rights protection. Platform exercises power without corresponding responsibility framework.

-0.15
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Prevention of rights destruction not prioritized. Platform structure enables suppression of rights. No safeguards against abuse of power through algorithmic suppression.

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