YouTube Purging ‘Thousands of Videos and Channels’ for Advocating ‘Bigoted Ideologies’

June 6, 2019 James Fetzerblog

Chris Menahan

Google-owned YouTube is planning to purge “thousands of videos and channels” which advocate “bigoted ideologies” or “claim Jews secretly control the world,” deny “that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust” took place, “say women are intellectually inferior to men and therefore should be denied certain rights,” or “suggest that the white race is superior to another race.”Multiple channels were banned in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.From New York Times, “YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views”: YouTube announced plans on Wednesday to remove thousands of videos and channels that advocate for neo-Nazism, white supremacy and other bigoted ideologies in an attempt to clean up extremism and hate speech on its popular service. The new policy will ban “videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion,” the company said in a blog post. The prohibition will also cover videos denying that violent incidents, like the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, took place. YouTube did not name any specific channels or videos that would be banned. “It’s our responsibility to protect that, and prevent our platform from being used to incite hatred, harassment, discrimination and violence,” the company said in the blog post. […] The kind of content that will be prohibited under YouTube’s new hate speech policies includes videos that claim Jews secretly control the world, those that say women are intellectually inferior to men and therefore should be denied certain rights, or that suggest that the white race is superior to another race, a YouTube spokesman said. Channels that post some hateful content, but that do not violate YouTube’s rules with the majority of their videos, may receive strikes under YouTube’s three-strike enforcement system, but would not be immediately banned. The company also said that channels that “repeatedly brush up against our hate speech policies,” but don’t violate them outright, would be removed from YouTube’s advertising program, which allows channel owners to share in the advertising revenue their videos generate. In addition to tightening its hate speech rules, YouTube announced it would also tweak its recommendation algorithm, the automated software that shows users videos based on their interests and past viewing habits. This algorithm is responsible for more than 70 percent of overall time spent on YouTube, and has been a major engine for the platform’s growth. Here’s how YouTube put it on their own blog: Today, we’re taking another step in our hate speech policy by specifically prohibiting videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. This would include, for example, videos that promote or glorify Nazi ideology, which is inherently discriminatory. Finally, we will remove content denying that well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, took place. We recognize some of this content has value to researchers and NGOs looking to understand hate in order to combat it, and we are exploring options to make it available to them in the future. And as always, context matters, so some videos could remain up because they discuss topics like pending legislation, aim to condemn or expose hate, or provide analysis of current events. We will begin enforcing this updated policy today; however, it will take time for our systems to fully ramp up and we’ll be gradually expanding coverage over the next several months. The Anti-Defamation League praised YouTube’s censorship purge, said they’re working together with Google-owned YouTube and other tech companies “to aggressively counter hate on their platforms” and said this “important step forward … must be followed by many more.” Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to slander. Freedom of expression does not mean freedom to incite violence against Jews or other minorities. More needs to be done to keep #hate off their platform, but this a step in the right direction for @YouTube. ADL @ADL Online hate & extremism pose a significant threat. We were glad to share our expertise with @YouTube on updating their policies to keep #hate off their platform. This is an important step forward, but must be followed by many more. Read our full statement: https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-statement-on-youtube-policy-changes-to-reduce-extremist-content … 81 12:02 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 37 people are talking about this Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled similar censorship rules banning all “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism,” though his company said they would still allow other race-based nationalist and separatist movements on their platform. Facebook had said previously they were against banning white nationalism and white separatism because they felt that under the same rules they’d also have to ban Zionism and black separatism. Reports are already pouring in of channels being banned. Scott Greer @ScottMGreer YouTube has banned black metal musician Varg Vikernes’ channel. For those who don’t know who Varg is, read the whole thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varg_Vikernes … 249 12:58 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 107 people are talking about this View image on Twitter Ｒｅｇｕｌｕｓ をゝす ⃠@RegulusAnon Azov Battalion Media banned from Youtube RIP 4 1:05 PM – Jun 5, 2019 See Ｒｅｇｕｌｕｓ をゝす ⃠’s other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy The Great Order@TheGreatOrderIs Looks like my YouTube channel was nuked without warning or prior strikes “Hate speech” Guess it was imagined, as I never said anything against other groups, just positive things about my heritage No worries, vids are all saved and I’ll pop back up I know this is a marathon 800 12:56 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 337 people are talking about this View image on Twitter J.-François  Gariépy@JFGariepy YouTube appears to be deleting videos at random based on title only. This was a discussion about the future of a political movement and contained no content that violated YouTube policies. 235 1:22 PM – Jun 5, 2019 120 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Massive channels like Stephen Crowder’s have been demonetized: Tim Pool @Timcast Steven Crowder has been Stripped of Monetization. But so have other unrelated Journalists. Carlos Maza and Vox have just gone Scorched earth on ALL Youtubers and Independent Journalists.https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1136341801109843968 … TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk Update on our continued review–we have suspended this channel’s monetization. We came to this decision because a pattern of egregious actions has harmed the broader community and is against our YouTube Partner Program policies. More here: https://yt.be/help/xLtT  10.8K 2:01 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 3,793 people are talking about this Tim Pool @Timcast Send a special thank you to Vox and Carlos Maza. The purge has just begun and legit journalists are getting stripped Ford Fischer@FordFischer Within minutes of @YouTube‘s announcement of a new purge it appears they caught my outlet, which documents activism and extremism, in the crossfire. I was just notified my entire channel has been demonetized. I am a journalist whose work there is used in dozens of documentaries. 6,889 1:23 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 2,804 people are talking about this Press For Truth@PressForTruth New Blog Post! – BREAKING: They Just Shut Me Down – I NEED Your Help Now More Than Ever! : https://pressfortruth.ca/top-stories/breaking-they-just-shut-me-down-i-need-your-help-now-more-ever/ … @dandickspft 20 2:49 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy BREAKING: They Just Shut Me Down – I NEED Your Help Now More Than Ever! Youtube just financially purged the Press For Truth channel in a move by the major tech companies that is attempting to silence all voices who go against the status quo. If you support Dan Dicks and pressfortruth.ca 29 people are talking about this View image on Twitter The Golden One@TheGloriousLion These monsters are truly merciless. YouTube shuts of my ability to make ad revenue on my videos. Not the best timing considering the family situation, but I never expected them to be reasonable. In case you want to support the channel: https://www.subscribestar.com/thegoldenone  434 12:37 PM – Jun 5, 2019 195 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Will Sommer @willsommer Looks like new YouTube rules have kicked off a new crackdown that goes beyond Steven Crowder. White nationalists James Allsup and “The Golden One” say they’ve also been demonetized, while Gavin McInnes says he’s had a video deleted. 843 1:59 PM – Jun 5, 2019 312 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Lana@LanaLokteff  · 18h If you’ve been affected by the YouTube purge happening now, add screenshots to this thread. Jack Green@JackGreenYT A video with the title LOVE YOUR PEOPLE was removed. Crazy that loving White people is too much for youtube. pic.twitter.com/7JJht7S1e2 77 2:11 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 29 people are talking about this A history teacher from the British School of Bucharest was also banned just for having historical videos of Nazi speeches on his channel: Mr Allsop History@MrAllsopHistory YouTube have banned me for ‘hate speech’, I think due to clips on Nazi policy featuring propaganda speeches by Nazi leaders. I’m devastated to have this claim levelled against me, and frustrated 15yrs of materials for #HistoryTeacher community have ended so abruptly.@TeamYouTube 9,868 12:36 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 4,517 people are talking about this Make no mistake, leftists will be allowed to spew virulent hate without any interruption: KEEM  @KEEMSTAR Dear @TeamYouTube will @colbertlateshow be demonetized on YouTube now for saying mean things about fellow YouTuber @realDonaldTrump ?????? TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk Update on our continued review–we have suspended this channel’s monetization. We came to this decision because a pattern of egregious actions has harmed the broader community and is against our YouTube Partner Program policies. More here: https://yt.be/help/xLtT  8,517 1:54 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 1,924 people are talking about this UPDATE: Holy f**king s**t: Tim Pool @Timcast Bahahaha what?!? You mean to tell me Carlos went scorched earth on ALL of Youtube getting legit journalists and creators stripped and all Crowder has to do is remove the one t shirt??? Pure insanity…. TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube Replying to @gaywonk @YouTube To clarify, in order to reinstate monetization on this channel, he will need to remove the link to his T-shirts. 6,955 2:40 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 1,813 people are talking about this I assure you, this was planned long before Maza’s little spat, but that idea is just hilarious. UPDATE II: Carlos Maza @gaywonk  · 18h Reporters, @YouTube has not demonetized Crowder. Update your stories accordingly. TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube Replying to @gaywonk @YouTube To clarify, in order to reinstate monetization on this channel, he will need to remove the link to his T-shirts. TeamYouTube @TeamYouTube Sorry for the confusion, we were responding to your tweets about the T-shirts. Again, this channel is demonetized due to continued egregious actions that have harmed the broader community. To be reinstated, he will need to address all of the issues with his channel. 305 3:06 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 668 people are talking about this UPDATE III: The purge keeps expanding: xurious@xuriousmusic My entire YouTube channel has been banned for “Hate Speech” today. Instrumental electronic music is “Hate Speech” now, apparently. #YouTube #Censorship #clownworld 2,649 3:43 PM – Jun 5, 2019 1,616 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter MarkBrahmin@MarkBrahmin My tiny youtube channel, that may have had 2k views total, to the extent these things are accurately reported, only had poems. No racial epithets appeared in the poems. In fact, race itself was never mentioned. A reader of Kipling’s Stranger was probably the edgiest. 271 2:52 PM – Jun 5, 2019 153 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter Adam Green @Know_More_News #VoxAdpocalypse got my channel with 100k subs demonetized, no reason given. 272 4:05 PM – Jun 5, 2019 177 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter E. Michael Jones @EMichaelJones1 THIS SITUATION IS INTOLERABLE! The Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to him: “Master, rebuke thy disciples”. To whom he said: “I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:40 Logos will Rise, like it or not. #VoxAdpocalypse 979 4:42 PM – Jun 5, 2019 420 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Patrick Casey @PatrickCaseyUSA YouTube just banned 15 American Renaissance videos, including a few relatively benign ones. #YouTubePurge 198 4:33 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 48 people are talking about this View image on Twitter Angelo John Gage @AngeloJohnGage Hey @YouTube Tell me how I violated your rules by simply discussing the ACTUAL LAWS that exist in Europe, and how I find them to be a human’s right violation? Now you can’t even TALK about the laws that deny people their right to believe or disbelieve something lol. 495 1:06 PM – Jun 5, 2019 261 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Bre Faucheux@Bre_Faucheux A video I did on the dangers of pornography was banned from YouTube. It was already in limited state for over six months. The state wants young men addicted to porn and not having families. 246 5:14 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 88 people are talking about this View image on Twitter Deep Fat Fried@Deepfatfriedpod Our channel has been deemed as “hateful content” from @TeamYouTube. 1,077 4:29 PM – Jun 5, 2019 552 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter Sinatra@Sinatra_Says im another victim of the #VoxAdpocalypse 116 2:40 PM – Jun 5, 2019 51 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter (((Luke Ford)))@lukeford Youtube demonetized my channel. 38 1:09 PM – Jun 5, 2019 43 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy This is only a one way street. Dana Loesch @DLoesch Hey @YouTube , does Colbert’s video skit of me getting shot violate your standards also or are you only specifically demonetizing conservatives? https://www.dailywire.com/news/46616/watch-colbert-targets-nras-dana-loesch-amanda-prestigiacomo … WATCH: ‘Colbert’ Targets The NRA’s Dana Loesch In Controversial Gun Sketch On Tuesday night, CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” mocked National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch in a controversial sketch which ends with the sound of a gun shooting off… dailywire.com Ben Shapiro @benshapiro Okay, if this is the game now, let’s play. This nonsense works both ways. Please explain why it doesn’t harm the broader @YouTube community when Samantha Bee calls Ivanka Trump a “feckless c***,” when Colbert calls Trump a “c*** holster” for Vladimir Putin. https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1136341801109843968 … 24K 2:21 PM – Jun 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 10.4K people are talking about this [This post is being continuously updated as more and more people get banned.]

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