1040.经济学人-It’s time for Alphabet to spin off YouTube-5

For YouTube, there are many arguments in favour. One is focus. Such is the upheaval in the entertainment industry, from TikTok and the streaming wars to cord-cutting in pay-tv, that laserlike concentration is essential.

Alphabet has too much else on its plate to give YouTube full attention.

Then there is the business model. Without the hand of an advertising behemoth on its shoulder, it would have greater freedom to experiment with subscription revenues.

A third argument has to do with regulators. A case heard on February 21st at the Supreme Court on whether YouTube violated anti-terror laws by using algorithms that recommended extremist videos was met with scepticism by justices.

And Facebook has suffered plenty of political heat over content. But being part of a bigger firm than Meta, Facebook’s parent, makes YouTube a juicier target, especially for trustbusters.

Its ability to expand services like YouTube tv globally may be hindered by regulatory concerns about Alphabet’s size.

这是《经济学人》2023年2月刊的一篇文章'It’s time for Alphabet to spin off YouTube'第6段。

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upheaval：动荡；激变

laserlike：似激光的

对于YouTube来说，有许多支持的观点。其中之一就是专注。在娱乐行业类似这样的巨变（从TikTok到付费电视的流媒体大战）是不可或缺的。

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on its plate：需要完成的事

Alphabet有太多其他事情需要处理，没有办法给予YouTube足够的关注。

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behemoth：巨头

然后就是商业模式。肩上不再担着是广告巨头手下（的压力），它将有更多的自由去探索订阅收益。

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algorithms：算法

extremist：极端分子

第三点就是关于监管者。2月21日，来自最高法的一起案件，关于YouTube通过利用算法推荐极端分子视频是否违反了反垄断法，法官们对此持怀疑态度。

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juicier：多汁的；有吸引力的

脸书在内容方面蒙受了大量的政治热度。但做为比脸书母公司Meta更大的企业，（Alphabet）让YouTube成为一个更有吸引力的目标，尤其是对于反托拉斯者们。

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hindered：阻碍

监管部门对Alphabet规模的担忧可能会阻碍其在全球扩展YouTube电视服务的能力。

词汇

upheaval：动荡；激变

laserlike：似激光的

on its plate：需要完成的事

behemoth：巨头

algorithms：算法

extremist：极端分子

juicier：多汁的；有吸引力的

hindered：阻碍