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How Kurzgesagt Cooks Propaganda For Billionaires

The Hated One · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Media, journalism & propagandaScientific method & science communication

What it is

The Hated One argues that Kurzgesagt acts as a propaganda vehicle for its billionaire-linked sponsors, citing funding it received. The video prompted a response from Kurzgesagt.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Mostly used as a critical source on how popular science channels may be shaped by billionaire funding.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “The following video is a good start”

    Good start on billionaire propaganda methods in popular videos

    brandnewideas, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “YouTube is now blocking Ad Blockers – So I just make ads run 16x faster”

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Topics: kurzgesagt, propaganda, billionaire funding, media criticism, open philanthropy

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