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Mosby

(16,358 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2019, 12:13 AM Sep 2019

How YouTube became an open, lucrative stage for anti-Semitic conspiracy theories

WASHINGTON — Spend some time on YouTube and you can learn quite a bit about Jews.

They are responsible for the assassination of John F. Kennedy; they are behind the worldwide distribution of pornography; they are the enemies of the Catholic Church; and they peddle an undue influence on American policy — the United States Congress, for instance, is controlled by Jewish money.

At least, that’s what you might think if you watch — and take to heart — the hours and hours of easily available YouTube videos that promote foul anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.

Despite the video-sharing website’s June 2019 crackdown on hate speech, in which it updated its policy to prohibit videos that advance ideologies such as white supremacy, clips which deny historical atrocities including the Holocaust, or posts justifying discrimination against other protected classes, there remains a vast reservoir of bigoted invective and extremism on the platform.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-youtube-became-an-open-lucrative-stage-for-anti-semitic-conspiracy-theories/

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How YouTube became an open, lucrative stage for anti-Semitic conspiracy theories (Original Post) Mosby Sep 2019 OP

Gosh what a predicament tirebiter Sep 2019 #1

1st amendment does not apply to private businesses, only government entitities nt msongs Sep 2019 #2

It was their stated policy. tirebiter Sep 2019 #3

Then why are you a member here? Behind the Aegis Sep 2019 #4

tirebiter

(2,539 posts)

1. Gosh what a predicament

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:43 AM

Sep 2019

When you have a 1st amendment.

msongs

(67,443 posts)

2. 1st amendment does not apply to private businesses, only government entitities nt

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 03:14 AM

Sep 2019

tirebiter

(2,539 posts)

3. It was their stated policy.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 03:38 AM

Sep 2019

That is a good policy imnsho. I find the wish to gag anything one doesn’t want to hear illiberal. I’m a product of the Free Speech Movement. It’s a tradition I intend to continue. Now when the ACLU took the side Citizens United beCause the Supreme Court had defined money as 1st Amenment territory I take pause. There I think they’re working on bad precedent. But Free Speech is a good thing.

Behind the Aegis

(53,989 posts)

4. Then why are you a member here?

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 04:25 AM

Sep 2019

I find the wish to gag anything one doesn’t want to hear illiberal.

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Those are just some of the policies of this site. Do those rules not "interfere" with your "definition" of 'free speech'?

You are conflating "free speech/1stA" with "being able to say whatever crosses your mind at any given point in time." The 1st Amendment applies to the GOVERNMENT not private businesses, they can limit speech. Does your support of unfettered free speech include relaying information which is false and used to inflame bigotry against Jews (or others for that matter...or is it just Jews)?

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