Absolutely agree. They can do this. I never argued they couldn’t, I just don’t think it’s a good thing. YT is great as an open, democratic platform. Making a move to ban someone because they’re lying (as the OP suggested) would be a move away from that structure. That’s what I’m objecting to. That and they’d have to…

Except YT is a private corporation. They can block just about anyone from using their platform for any reason.

I certainly hope you are right about the world moving more to the left. I don’t think late stage capitalism or semi-woke, neo-liberalism are sustainable. But is this really about profits. The thing about YT is that it doesn’t have the same real estate problem traditional media does. It has unlimited “channels” and…

In what way does YouTube have this responsibility? They can do it, but should they be in the business of arbitrating truth from lies?

Yeah, but blocking speech only makes it go underground where it can’t be countered. It is always better to expose the lies than prevent them from being spoken. The more times Alex Jones is discredited the fewer people believe him.

I’ll agree with this. But, the OP was talking about going after Jones because his videos were “spreading lies and rumors.” That’s the what I was addressing.

Why not?

Yes, they do have a responsibility to their shareholders. But here’s what makes YouTube unique from traditional media outlets. The channels themselves don’t sell advertising, google does. this builds a wall between the advertisers and content makers. So when an add for a Republican running for state office pops up in…

So should they take down all such videos? That would be 90% of youtube. And what happens when they go after Creationist videos?

Where did I mention free speech?

I don’t think the advertisers necessarily want to linked to either. I mean to do you think any of them want to be associated with this? To me YouTube is a place that allows amazing videos, with deep marxist critiques like that to exist, because of how open it is. Which means letting Alex Jones spew his nonsense also.…

I’m not worried about Lester Holt. I’m more worried about actual left, independent media like David Pakman, Kyle Kolinsky or Michael Brooks. Which have already been affected negatively by the so called ad-pocolyps.

Ben Carson is the most stealth scumbag motherfucka.

As much as I agree with you that his shot is nothing but lies, I’m not convinced it’s YouTube’s responsibility to go after his content. I mean, they are a private Corp, and can do what they want with their paltform, but what’s to stop them from going after leftist journalists and commentators by claiming their content…

I’d be ok with this if he was talking about the Sacklers. But still since they’re billionaire drug dealers, I’m sure he’d let them live.

I read it on my own in high school. But I can’t think of being assigned any part of it as a reading in any college course.

Actually, to be fair, Tasmania is considered part of the Australian or Meganesia Coninent, along with New Guinea and New Britain. But that’s splitting hairs.

Your thinking is so devoid of reason and facts, I’m almost convinced it not worth talking to you, but here goes...

Strict gun control has proven extremely effective. Please research gun control in Australia.

The video in the article says there is gender selection.