{"id":16730,"date":"2025-02-07T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/?post_type=is-site-safe&#038;p=16730"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:17:07","slug":"is-bitchute-safe","status":"publish","type":"is-site-safe","link":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/is-site-safe\/is-bitchute-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is BitChute Safe?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-bit-chute\">What Is BitChute?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-bit-chute-safe\">Is BitChute Safe?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-bit-chute-private\">Is BitChute Private?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-improve-your-safety-and-privacy-on-bit-chute\">How to Improve Your Safety and Privacy On BitChute<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use or plan to use BitChute, you need to know: Is BitChute safe?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we explain whether BitChute is:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Safe to use.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good for privacy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also look at some steps you can take to improve both your safety and privacy when using this online service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-bit-chute\">What Is BitChute?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute is a video hosting platform launched in 2017 as a \u201cfree-speech\u201d alternative to more mainstream platforms like YouTube.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchute-1.png\" alt=\"BitChute\" class=\"wp-image-16731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchute-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchute-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchute-1-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute is known for a hands-off approach to content moderation and allows content, including controversial political views and discussions, that may be banned or restricted on other platforms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of this, the platform is particularly attractive to communities with potentially controversial viewpoints. BitChute faced criticism and regulatory scrutiny for hosting hate-fueled material, extremist propaganda, and misinformation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-bit-chute-safe\">Is BitChute Safe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depends on your definition of \u201csafe.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute is known for hosting controversial and unmoderated content, so users may encounter misinformation, hate speech, extremist viewpoints, and conspiracy theories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the first quarter of 2023, BitChute received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1359593\/bitchute-content-moderation-requests-by-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2,474 moderation requests<\/a> for incitement to hatred, 1,650 of which BitChute found valid. It also received 648 moderation requests for harmful activities, of which it found 433 valid, and 191 moderation requests for harassment, of which 47 were found to be valid.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes the platform potentially unsafe for users who may be vulnerable to misleading or harmful content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, BitChute has been flagged in some countries for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/online-safety\/illegal-and-harmful-content\/bitchute-03-10-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoting dangerous or offensive content<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, a September 2022 review of BitChute&#8217;s moderation policies indicates that the platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/02\/17\/key-facts-about-bitchute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">does take action<\/a> beyond merely addressing spam or meeting legal mandates (it removes posts and suspends or bans accounts deemed offensive).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these actions have been influenced by government oversight. For instance, in 2021, BitChute revised its community guidelines to include a prohibition on \u201cincitement to hatred\u201d after consultations with Ofcom, the UK oversight agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of technical security, BitChute is not considered inherently unsafe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its <a href=\"https:\/\/support.bitchute.com\/policy\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>, BitChute says it uses \u201cappropriate collection, storage and processing practices and security measures\u201d to protect your information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also says that all sensitive and private communications between users and the service are secured using SSL encryption and digital signatures.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutedataprotection.png\" alt=\"BitChute 'How we protect the information' \" class=\"wp-image-16732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutedataprotection.png 763w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutedataprotection-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute users can secure their accounts with <a href=\"https:\/\/support.bitchute.com\/security\/turning-on-two-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two-factor authentication<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Bitchute operates outside the typical content moderation frameworks seen on larger platforms, there may be risks related to the type of links or third-party services that users encounter through the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, a criminal known as Pompompurin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privacyaffairs.com\/bitchute-data-breach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed to possess<\/a> and was selling the personal data of 2,988,494 BitChute users on a hacker forum for $4,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-bit-chute-private\">Is BitChute Private?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depends on your definition of \u201cprivate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its <a href=\"https:\/\/support.bitchute.com\/policy\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>, BitChute outlines the kind of data it collects, why, and with whom it shares it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform collects two types of data:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personal identification information. <\/strong>This is collected from registered users when they voluntarily provide it and can include your name, age, residential and billing address, email address, phone number, and payment card details.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-personal identification information. <\/strong>This is collected automatically as you interact with the service. It includes data such as your device type, operating system, browser information, and details about your connection (like your IP address and ISP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute uses this data to provide a better service, tailor user experiences, and communicate with users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company says it does not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may, however, share generic aggregated information with advertisers, affiliates, and business partners. It may also share data with professional advisors (e.g., lawyers and accountants) and third-party service providers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BitChute may disclose your information without your express permission if it&#8217;s required to do so by law, to protect their or others\u2019 rights or property, and in case of a merger, acquisition, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terms of Service; Didn\u2019t Read (ToS;DR), a project that rates internet services\u2019 terms of service and privacy policies, gives BitChute a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/tosdr.org\/en\/service\/513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grade C<\/a>.\u201d This means, \u201cThe terms of service are okay but some issues need your consideration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutetosdr.png\" alt=\"BitChute Terms of Service; Didn't Read rating (Grade C) \" class=\"wp-image-16734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutetosdr.png 1022w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutetosdr-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bitchutetosdr-768x302.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For comparison&#8217;s sake, both <a href=\"https:\/\/tosdr.org\/en\/service\/274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tosdr.org\/en\/service\/164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo <\/a>get a \u201cGrade E\u201d on ToS;DR (which means, \u201cThe terms of service raise very serious concerns.\u201d)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ToS;DR notes that:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BitChute holds onto content after users delete it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terms can be changed at any time without notice to users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accounts can be deleted without notice or reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The service can sell users\u2019 personal data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consent is assumed rather than asked for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the plus side, ToS;DR says that you maintain ownership of your data and you\u2019re informed about BitChute\u2019s security practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-improve-your-safety-and-privacy-on-bit-chute\">How to Improve Your Safety and Privacy On BitChute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the below steps for a safer and more private experience when using BitChute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoid creating an account if possible.<\/strong> Watching videos on BitChute without creating an account minimizes the amount of personal data you share with the platform. If you don&#8217;t need to upload or comment, browsing without an account enhances your privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Block third-party trackers.<\/strong> BitChute uses third-party services for ads and analytics, which can track your activity. Install an ad-blocker or use a privacy-focused browser extension to block tracking cookies and reduce data collection by third parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use a privacy-conscious browser.<\/strong> Consider using browsers designed to limit data tracking. These browsers come with built-in tools to block trackers and provide better protection for your online privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limit personal information in your profile.<\/strong> If you do create an account, avoid adding personal details like your real name or location. Use a throwaway email address and avoid linking your BitChute account to any other personal or social media accounts to minimize data sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regularly clear your browser cache and cookies.<\/strong> This prevents BitChute or third-party trackers from keeping a log of your browsing habits over time. Clear your cookies and cache after each session for added privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our guide to whether BitChute is safe and private.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":16731,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16730","is-site-safe","type-is-site-safe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/is-site-safe\/16730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/is-site-safe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/is-site-safe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/is-site-safe\/16730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}