API output could just be considered text. So whoever loads this api and loads the video is in violation, and not the api devs. Just a guess.

Everytime someone uses phrases like “Dead internet theory”, I assume they’re some crab living under a rock with limited real world experiences. And it fits every time.

Making it a commercial business makes it unethical. Who’s to say they won’t be exploiting the poor, desperate people and twisting the legality, cross country loopholes to profit?

Do you think diamonds, lithium, rare metals are ethically sourced too, just because the retailer/marketing says so?

Does exploiting people for profits upset you? How many of the “most” need to be unethical to upset you?

Post like these confirm to people saying only the most lunatic fringe, out of touch with reality left reddit during/after the reddit controversy.