Slippery Slope? YouTube Cracks Down On Misinformation
YouTube announced it is restricting more videos — including “borderline content and content that could misinform users in harmful ways.” The platform has a bad history of policing content.
More Free Speech Advocates Demonetized by YouTube
Two free speech YouTubers from the UK have been demonetized for unclear reasons. UK Free speech icons Tommy Robinson and Markus Meechan (aka Count Dankula) have both been financially cut off by YouTube, destroying their ability to make money on the platform. English Defense League founder Tommy Robinson predicted (in the video he was demonetized for), “Now they want to take away my ability to…
The Worst an Ad Can Get: Gillette Is ‘Dead’ to Many Men
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Yesterday Gillette decided to use its authority as “The Best a Man Can Get” to school men in the art of proper post-#MeToo behavior. In an ad brimming with PC condescension, the shaving company held men in general accountable for the existence of “toxic masculinity.” In short, many people are not happy about it. BBC reported that Gillette is currently receiving major backlash and a wide…
Youtube Removed 58 Million Videos This Year
YouTube admitted it was militant about removing and censoring content this year. Between July and September, YouTube removed 58 million videos, 1.67 million channels, and 224 million comments for violations including inappropriate content or spreading “hate speech.”
YouTube Mocked for Politicizing 2018 Highlights Video
YouTube wants to celebrate its political bias. A whole year’s worth. This annual YouTube Rewind, once praised as a homage to YouTube’s most influential creators, memes, and music, has become a left-wing politicized fiasco.
YouTube mistakes Satire Video Mocking Nazis for Hate Speech
A recent gaffe at YouTube has proved that human censors can be just as bad as robots at distinguishing between hate speech and satire. This past Wednesday in November 2018, Youtube had to undo the removal of a satire video dating back to the second World War.
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Yawn: YouTube Sketch Comics Unveil ‘GOP Jesus’
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Aren’t all the funny people supposed to be on the left? They’re certainly not hanging out with YouTube producers Friend Dog Studios, which has produced an anti-conservative spoof of Christ’s teachings that’s as predictable and unfunny as DNC talking points.
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All Too Real? An Avenatti Law Firm TV Commercial Parody
It was inevitable that it would happen so why did it take so long? What? A Michael Avenatti parody.
The reason for the inevitability of the Avenatti parody commercial created by Tom Elliot, the founder of Grabien Media is that Avenatti has been so ubiquitous on television. NewsBusters on June 15 reported that Michael Avenatti made 173 television interview appearances since just March 7 of this…
Stop Google’s Kiddie Data Predators
No consent. No disclosure. No escape. For legions of unwitting students and teachers across the country, this is the dangerous, de facto data policy Google has imposed over their school districts. An estimated 80 million students and teachers are now signed up for free “G Suite for Education” accounts (formerly known as Google Apps for Education); more than 25 million students and teachers now…
Social Media Study Lumps Conservative Pundits with ‘White Nationalist’
A new study of YouTube exposed what it called a “conspiracy ecosystem” of content creators that tried to connect prominent conservatives with a well-known racist and package them together as “far-right” or “reactionary” “extremists.”
YouTube Overrules Opposition to Climate Change via Wikipedia
YouTube has decided that its viewers and content creators are only allowed to believe what they decide is right — especially when it comes to climate change.
Left-Wing Vox Part of YouTube’s Group on Journalistic ‘Expertise’
On Monday, YouTube announced a $25 million investment in the “future of news.” According to its official blog, one of the three members of YouTube’s original working group is Vox Media, which runs liberal news site Vox.com.
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Ben Rhodes Election Night Shock Clip Becomes Internet Comedy Meme
A clip of Ben Rhodes reacting with shock to Hillary Clinton's loss as chronicled in the documentary The Final Year has become a viral comedy meme on YouTube.
Conservatives Urge Fairer Social Media Policies
MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell, MRC Censorship Project Director Allen West, and 61 prominent conservative leaders issued the following joint statement on Tuesday urging leading social media companies to adopt four key principles in order to ensure that conservatives receive equal treatment on these important platforms.
