Should North Korean YouTube be banned? koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/20…
“The videos themselves are an attempt at modernity...whatever else one thinks of the soundtrack, editing & the filters it at least gives us a view of North Korea made by North Koreans. And that's all we can ask for."
“The videos themselves are an attempt at modernity...whatever else one thinks of the soundtrack, editing & the filters it at least gives us a view of North Korea made by North Koreans. And that's all we can ask for."
2/It's snooty, dictatorial & straight censorship by YouTube, and even Orwellian, if it deems Jin Hui & Un A as agents of "propaganda". What shameful hypocrisy for a social media giant in the USA, where freedom of expression & free speech are vaunted as the hallmarks of Western
3/liberal democracy, to BLOCK the DPRK from posting its social media vlogs, thereby dis-enabling North Korea from sharing its vlogs w/ Americans & all YouTubers and preventing us from getting a bird's-eye view of DPRK culture from it's leading young and highly intelligent women.
4/"...the recent videos that North Korea has been putting out all heavily feature women in their 20s and 30s. In one, Jui Hui visits the women's football coach Ra Un-sim. This seems part of a clear attempt from Pyongyang to reflect values, identities, and attitudes in-line with
5/"international trends. The videos themselves are an attempt at modernity…but whatever else one thinks of the soundtrack, the editing, and the filters, it at least gives us a view of North Korea made by North Koreans. And that's all we can ask for.
But then the question again:
But then the question again:
6/"Who are we to deny them that opportunity? And to then further deny others from observing their creations?”
We have become accustomed to certain users online being given checkmarks of legitimacy or disclaimers that they are from a state-run operation, but if we are denied the
We have become accustomed to certain users online being given checkmarks of legitimacy or disclaimers that they are from a state-run operation, but if we are denied the
7/"opportunity to watch certain videos or content because of political and ideological differences, how "open" are we really?"
In a world where we can build walls or bridges, YouTube's erecting a wall to impede cultural understanding b/t North Korea & America reflects a dangerous
In a world where we can build walls or bridges, YouTube's erecting a wall to impede cultural understanding b/t North Korea & America reflects a dangerous
8/pivot into xenophobia. To CLOSE the doors of perception and brand as "propaganda" any cultural vlog from another country is isolationist & makes it virtually impossible to build bridges of mutual understanding b/t countries.
9/DPRK is a modern resilient nuclear socialist NE Asian country struggling to find its rightful place in the world, overcoming Western sanctions and solidifying its national security w/ No First Use nuclear deterrence. They have something they believe is better than Western
10/capitalism. Jin Hui says: “I think we will get to know each other better through further communication and exchanges." My "lived experience" of having a 100% Asian woman untainted by Americanization wanting to start a relationship has me say: "Wow, great! Let's get started!!"
11/Obviously YouTube is governed by someone who probably couldn't tell the difference b/t someone whose Japanese, Chinese or Korean. "Anything coming out of North Korea is propaganda! We cannot let YouTubers be fooled!" YouTube apparently has created its own Ministry of Truth. ✌️
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