The Ring of Fire
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This Could Be The End...
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May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026
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9:30Now PlayingProgressive YouTube creators are seeing impressions collapse even when click-through rates stay strong, meaning the videos work when people see them, but YouTube is showing them to fewer people. At the same time, Alphabet’s relationship with Trump has shifted hard, including a major inauguration donation and a YouTube settlement that helped fund Trump’s ballroom project. The throttle may be algorithmic, political, or both, but the effect is the same: fewer people see independent progressive coverage. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Fox Business "YouTube parent Alphabet settles Trump content lawsuit for $24.5 million"
TechBuzz "Google Pays Trump $22M in YouTube Ban Settlement Funds White House Ballroom"
National Review "YouTube Lifts Ban on Censored Creators, Admits Biden Admin Pressure Was 'Unacceptable'"
CNBC "How Google shifted from a bastion of accurate information to a steward of free expression"
OpenSecrets "Alphabet Inc Political Contributions Profile"
New York Times "Sergey Brin Engages With Trump on California Billionaire Tax Fight"
Politico "Google donation to Donald Trump inauguration"
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