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
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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
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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
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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
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PreamblePreamble
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 1Freedom, 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 2Non-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 3Life, 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 4No Slavery
ND
No observable content addressing slavery or servitude. Not applicable to video platform structural assessment.
-0.10
Article 5No 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 6Legal 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 7Equality 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 8Right 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 9No 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 10Fair 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 11Presumption 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 12Privacy
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 13Freedom 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 14Asylum
ND
Asylum and refuge not applicable to video platform. No observable content addressing.
ND
Article 15Nationality
ND
Nationality rights not applicable to video platform context.
-0.10
Article 16Marriage & 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 17Property
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 18Freedom 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 19Freedom 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 20Assembly & 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 21Political 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 22Social 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 23Work & 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 24Rest & 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 25Standard 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 26Education
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 27Cultural 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 28Social & 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 29Duties 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 30No 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.