The looming presidential debate on CNN has sparked controversy particularly because the new rules imposed by the network seemingly benefit Biden over Trump.
The debate is scheduled for Thursday, with many wondering where and how to tune in.
Tim Pool, however, raised another major red flag earlier this week, warning that CNN has threatened YouTube channels that plan to live stream the debate while providing commentary; a style Pool and his team have done themselves in the past.
Pool shared the details during a Monday night episode of Timcast, explaining that commentary videos showcasing the debate would not be permitted under copyright.
The Post Millennial (TPM) reviewed a message from a CNN spokesperson to Pool that read, “Confirming that we are offering digital platforms the ability to stream the debate only via CNN YouTube.”
“We are not granting digital entities the right to stream the debate on their own YouTube channels. I hope that helps,” it continued, as Pool shared on air.
Pool revealed during the Monday night airing of Timcast that he had a phone conversation with CNN about the matter earlier that day, which was arranged by YouTube.
This apparently came after Pool received a message from YouTube “asking to hop on a phone call to discuss the RNC and the presidential cycle.”
Staffers “made it clear” to him “that CNN reached out and is expressing concern” over YouTube contacting “their news programs” ahead of the upcoming debate, according to Pool.
Pool later discussed what his show’s plans are for Thursday.
“Now of course, like all presidential debates, which is the epitome of civic responsibility, of civic participation,” he started. “We will provide live commentary and fact-checking on this presidential debate as we have done for every other so long as the show has been around.”
“In a show of good faith,” he continued. “YouTube asked me to reach out to CNN to see if there was anything they would be looking for in this regard.”
“Because apparently they are asking other networks who are doing the exact same thing to abide by certain restrictions.”
He eventually shared a public response to CNN over its copyright argument. “Presidential Debates is the epitome of fair use,” he said, adding “hope that helps” as a snarky jab back at the network for its message to him on the matter.
“We have two people running for the president of this country, one of them the current president, and we’re going to fact-check and we’re going to comment and we are going to call them out in real time.”
“If we can’t do that, if no one else can, then that’s strict, that’s severely limiting civic participation,” he added.
TPM’s Sara Higdon, who will be attending the debate in Atlanta, received an email from CNN prior to the debate concerning digital use.
It read: “Streaming Use: CNN’s debates are exclusive to CNN and may not be streamed or streamed with verbal or digital commentary on any platform or social media site by another party, other than the embeddable YouTube player via the CNN YouTube channel.”
“Podcast Use: Similar to broadcast rules, news organizations may use audio clips (up to 3:00 minutes at a time) on their shows after the debate conclude and must credit the ‘CNN Presidential Debate’ verbally in introducing the clip.”
The debate will be hosted by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, with rules that include the muting of microphones at times and barring a live studio audience.
These are just some of the demands the Biden campaign made before accepting the invitation to debate Trump, Resist the Mainstream previously reported.
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