Elsagate

YouTube implemented a strict no-cussing policy last November that even demonetized older videos which used profanity in the first eight seconds of a video.Photo: Sutipond Somnam (Shutterstock)Google’s finally rolling back its unpopular decree against any kinds of profanity in videos, making it harder for any creators used to offering colorful sailor’s speech in videos from monetizing content on behalf of its beloved ad partners. The only thing is, Google still seems to think the “f-word” is excessively harsh language, so…

Photo: Lionel Bonaventure (Getty Images)YouTube was on the precipice of cutting all of its most profitable ads amid fallout from Elsagate, the most bizarre scandal in the history of the biggest video-sharing site on the internet. It’s a silly name, but it hearkens to a time when thousands of disturbing algorithm-driven videos starring popular children’s characters flooded the sections of the site normally intended for kids. Indicating just how serious the problem was, the move to cut ads would have immediately cost the…