YouTube

Opinion
Chris VacaOctober 11, 2023
America In The Age Of Stupidity: The Dishonesty Of YouTube
All these social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are supposed to be free speech platforms where people can…
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In the Courts
Jason CohenAugust 24, 2023
Judge Denies RFK Jr’s Request For Restraining Order Against YouTube’s Censorship
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request for a temporary restraining order to…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Jason CohenAugust 15, 2023
YouTube Announces It Is ‘Ramping Up’ Censorship Of ‘Medical Misinformation’ |
YouTube is taking immediate action to expand its “medical misinformation” censorship policies, according to a blog post by the popular…
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Arjun SinghJune 3, 2023
YouTube Reverses Misinformation Policy, Allows Claims About 2020 Election On Platform
YouTube reversed its misinformation policy regarding content about elections on Friday and will now permit content that questions the veracity…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Jose NinoFebruary 21, 2022
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YouTube CEO Wants Governments to Censor Online Speech
Susan Wojciki, the CEO of YouTube, is no fan of free speech. She has routinely offered up YouTube as a…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ailan EvansJanuary 26, 2022
Dan Bongino Permanently Banned From YouTube
Conservative talk show host Dan Bongino had both of his YouTube accounts permanently banned Wednesday, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed to…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ailan EvansDecember 23, 2021
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Thousands Of Accounts Spreading Chinese State Propaganda Are Evading Bans From US Social Media
A network of social media accounts spreading Chinese state propaganda is thriving on tech platforms despite social media companies’ attempts…
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In The News
Ailan EvansOctober 29, 2021
New York Times Hits YouTube For ‘Arbitrary’ Censorship After Left Wing Channel Gets Removed
Ohhhh. NOW the New York Times cares about YouTube's "arbitrarily enforced rules" and censorship. Not when it happened to the…
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Ailan EvansOctober 6, 2021
YouTube Deletes Channels Linked To R Kelly After Sex Trafficking Conviction
YouTube deleted two channels linked to R&B singer R. Kelly late Tuesday following his conviction for crimes related to sex…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ailan EvansSeptember 30, 2021
YouTube Deletes Ron Paul Channel, Rejects Appeal, Then Reinstates It After Getting Called Out On Twitter
YouTube deleted one of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s channels Thursday and denied his appeal to reinstate it, only restoring…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 29, 2021
YouTube Expands Crackdown On Vaccine Misinformation, Targets Specific Accounts
YouTube is expanding its vaccine misinformation policies to include all vaccines approved by health agencies, pursuing more aggressive enforcement against…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 29, 2021
Russia Threatens To Ban YouTube After State-Run Channels Got Dinged For COVID Misinformation
Russia said it was developing plans to ban YouTube after its state-backed broadcaster RT had its German-language channels removed for…
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Sebastian HughesSeptember 27, 2021
YouTube Won’t Say If It Took Down Navalny Videos At The Behest Of Putin
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki dodged whether the digital media company took down material belonging to Alexei Navalny, a…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 10, 2021
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Texas Governor Signs Law Preventing Social Media Companies From Banning People For Their Views
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Thursday preventing social media companies from banning users for their political views.…
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Kaylee GreenleeMarch 5, 2021
YouTube Kills 5 Myanmar Military Channels
YouTube removed five channels associated with broadcasting content for the security forces in Myanmar on Friday, the Associated Press reported.…
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