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Michael Moore documentary Planet of The Humans censored on YouTube after copyright claim
Just 4 seconds of footage in a 1 hour 40 minute documentary got the whole thing removed under YouTube’s bogus system for dealing with copyright.
Joe Rogan opposes YouTube’s censorship of doctors, “let people discuss and debate”
“I don’t think it’s a healthy way to handle things.”
US Copyright Office proposes stripping YouTube of some of its DMCA safe harbor protections
The Copyright Office suggested that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm “may go beyond what Congress intended” when establishing the DMCA’s safe harbor protections.
YouTube censors video discussing the platform’s censorship of Professor Dolores Cahill interview
The video announcing how YouTube deleted the previous video has itself now been deleted.
YouTube starts reinstating some coronavirus videos as it faces growing criticism for censoring content
Creators and viewers have blasted the video sharing platform for taking down several popular coronavirus videos.
YouTube demonetizes commentary channel AugieRFC for “harassment”
Many creators have warned that these controversial harassment rules are killing comedy, commentary, and criticism on the platform.
YouTube and Facebook remove video from Professor Dolores Cahill who criticized lockdowns
Cahill is from the School of Medicine at University College Dublin.
Does Big Tech censorship ultimately fail, giving more legitimacy to the content it tries to hide?
Recently-censored Patrick Bet-David suggests it does.
Tyler Winklevoss: YouTube censors legitimate discourse and benefits from it
Big Tech censorship is getting attention.
YouTube deletes video of anti-lockdown epidemiology researcher Knut M. Wittkowski after millions of views
Content that doesn’t support the view of the WHO is increasingly vulnerable on YouTube.
YouTube alternatives that are more creator and free-speech friendly
As YouTube continues to censor, these alternatives are rising up to empower viewers and creators.