Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls
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The controversy continues to grow.

Linus Media Group CEO Terren Tong also responded via email, saying he was “shocked at the allegations and the company described” in Reeve’s posts. He went on to note that “as part of this process, beyond an internal review we will also be hiring an outside investigator to look into the allegations and will commit to publish the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise because of this.”

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
    993·
    1 year ago

    This is the best response the CEO has, well done for doing it so quickly.

    And I think it’s the worst outcome for the ex-employee. Just from a process perspective now these external investigators are going to dig through the entire history, to prove or disprove every claim, which could bring up a lot of traumatic incidents, or reveal personal information that people like to keep private. Even if people get fired for their behavior based on this incident report, it’s going to be traumatic to relive.

    The fact that two years have lapsed since the incident isn’t going to make the investigation easier. So in all probability there will be insufficient data to make a determination either way. So the investigation is going to be both traumatic, and probably hollow because a determination won’t be made. And the published report will feel a little empty and almost gaslighting. But that’s what time does, time is like water, it erodes everything.

    • runjun@lemmy.world
      291·
      1 year ago

      She’s not an employee and this isn’t a government investigation. She can deny to assist and should if it negatively affects her.

      All that said, very happy with this quick, decisive action. This is far more serious to me than all the other shit in the past week. I’m glad they’re addressing the other issues BUT this what would truly kill my desire to watch LMG content. I feel heartbroken for dad who lost everything but unless LMG called for harassment then that’s on the disgusting people that harassed them.

    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      272·
      1 year ago

      Assuming I will continue watching LTT after this whole fiasco, I just hope James, Riley, Dan, Plouffe, Alex and Jake (of the top of my head. I usually like most of the hosts) are not responsible for the potential allegations and are just the nice tech bros they are presented as. If some of them are, oof :(

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          41·
          1 year ago

          Assuming a good portion of the company are fans of the olden days now old enough to get employed, they may even look past the issues with rose glasses until it’s pointed out by an outsider. And I could see that actually happening.

      • enigmara@lemmy.world
        8·
        1 year ago

        TBH… I have a feeling some of who you named are part of who she is calling out.

        iirc James would have technically been her boss during her time there.

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          1·
          1 year ago

          I will stay optimistic but if anything should come out from the external investigation they supposedly want to do that someone was actually responsible, I stand behind the decision of either termination or at least a proper disciplinary action.