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• Hacker News1Self-hosting your own media considered harmful according to YouTubeA YouTuber's video about LibreELEC on Raspberry Pi 5 was removed for allegedly promoting harmful content, despite only demonstrating legal media library management. This follows a similar incident with a Jellyfin video. While YouTube remains crucial for revenue, the creator questions the platform's content policies and reliability.Content moderation concerns:Discussion of YouTube's inconsistent and opaque content moderation, concerns about censorship expanding beyond COVID to other topics, and lack of clear guidance from regulators like Ofcom on content rules.YouTube monopoly:Debate about YouTube's market dominance, whether it should have freedom to remove content as a private platform, and calls for antitrust action and government funding of open source alternatives.Ad blocking and alternatives:Users discussing ways to avoid YouTube ads through tools like yt-dlp, concerns about Google's retaliation against ad blockers, and exploration of alternative platforms and self-hosting options.
• Reddit science1Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.Using scented products indoors, such as flame-free candles and wax melts, can create significant indoor air pollution comparable to car exhaust. Research by Purdue University found these products release nanosized particles that can penetrate deep into lungs and potentially enter the bloodstream, posing serious respiratory health risks.Misleading title scope:Discussion about how study only focused on wax melts but title suggests all scented products, with debate about whether findings could logically extend to other scented itemsHealth concerns from chemist:A chemist's perspective against using scented products leads to sharing of personal health impact stories, from COPD to cancer cases, and debate about necessity of artificial scentsAir purification solutions:Discussion of HEPA filters and other air purification methods as solutions, with debate about effectiveness against different types of pollutants like VOCs and nanoparticles
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