YouTube to Remove Videos ‘Denying, Minimizing or Trivializing’ Ukraine Invasion

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5 points·barbacoa··5 comments

Please take note that my remark below has nothing whatsoever to do with Ukraine. Do not assume that you know my position on the matter.

YouTube (and most of social media) has lost its way. As with any other business, straying into politics and making it a core part of their decision making process is a sure way to alienate some percentage of customers/users.

I miss the good old days when businesses were focused on their business.

It is completely irrelevant because this time we have a real war when it is ok to break normal rules. We can argue about all this when the war ends. Now it is important to see that people don't get mislead with false propaganda.

Perhaps true, but this has already become the typical behavior of YouTube (and most other mainstream social media/media). My comment is focused on this now typical behavior and not the immediate situation. They are indistinguishable anyway.

I will cite a few examples:

Wuhan lab leak theory that was fake news until it wasn't.

Any content that questions the integrity of the 2020 election, but not content that questions the integrity of the 2016 election.

Any mention of possible alternatives to the mRNA vaccines for treating CoViD-19 -- including studies undertaken by reputable organizations.

E.g.: This now removed tweet regarding the now removed YouTube video: https://realclimatescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Im...

These things are irrelevant now and can be solved later when we are in real war.

Does that mean videos actually supporting the invasion are OK?

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