Major streaming website YouTube has decided to step-up its fight against negativity by investing a huge amount of money to encourage people to post videos with more positive content.
This was in light of the recent Logan Paul controversy, which has caused people to be more alarmed that a huge percentage of videos in the site contain inappropriate content, and the scarier thing is that many of the videos are accessible to very young children.
In a recent announcement on the YouTube blog, the minds behind website revealed that they are looking to make an investment that is focused on creating positive content. They launched they're program "Creators for Change" two years ago to help reduce hate and promote tolerance and understanding. This year, they will be investing $5 million in production grants for creators who would be selected to make positive videos.
"We will engage more creators in the program, arm the wider YouTube community with new tools and education on how to create change, and empower more young people to use their voices to encourage positive social messages. In the coming months, we'll announce the global recipients of the production grants we're making available through this renewed investment."
Since its initial launch, YouTube has collaborated with 39 creators worldwide, each one already having created over a dozen videos that educate people about empathy and harmony including videos that discuss racial bias, understanding the troubles of people from different nations, and stereotyping based on a person's nationality.
According to the blog, Creators for Change videos have already been viewed more than ten million times, opening the minds of more than 15,000 young people in over 200 countries by being viewed in workshops and school programs.
YouTube has also announced that they will be selecting global recipients of the production grants very soon.
The company is hoping that this year's program will attract an even wider audience than the previous years.
