BERLIN—Google said on Tuesday that it was taking legal action over an expanded version of Germany’s hate-speech law that recently took effect, saying its provisions violated the right to privacy of its users. The Alphabet unit, which runs video-sharing site YouTube, filed suit at the administrative court in Cologne to challenge a provision that allows…
How to Challenge Big Tech Censorship–Rep. Buck, Rep. Steube, Mercedes Schlapp, and Harrison Rogers
July 17, 2021
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From Trump’s recent class-action lawsuits to antitrust legislation, what are the different legal avenues currently in play to challenge Big Tech? And what can the average person do to deal with big tech censorship? At the CPAC conference in Texas, American Thought Leaders sat down with ACU Foundation Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp, Rep. Ken Buck…
North Carolina County Government Meeting Censored By YouTube
July 14, 2021
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A county board of commissioners in North Carolina is pushing back against tech giant Google after YouTube, owned by Google, deleted one of the board’s videos for allegedly violating YouTubes terms and conditions regarding medical misinformation. After its June 16 meeting, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners video upload on YouTube was taken down, prompting commissioners…
YouTube Censors North Carolina County Government Meeting
July 14, 2021
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A county board of commissioners in North Carolina is pushing back against tech giant Google after YouTube, owned by Google, deleted one of the board’s videos for allegedly violating YouTubes terms and conditions regarding medical misinformation. After its June 16 meeting, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners video upload on YouTube was taken down, prompting commissioners…
Over 70 Percent of YouTube Videos Viewers Deemed Objectionable Were Recommended by YouTube’s Own Algorithm: Study
A new study by software nonprofit Mozilla Foundation found that 71 percent of videos study participants deemed objectionable were suggested to them by YouTube’s own recommendation algorithm. “Research volunteers encountered a range of regrettable videos, reporting everything from COVID fear-mongering to political misinformation to wildly inappropriate “children’s” cartoons,” Mozilla Foundation wrote in a post. The…
YouTube Wins User Copyright Fight in Top EU Court Ruling
LUXEMBOURG—Google’s YouTube won its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe’s top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorised works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content. The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe’s $1 trillion creative industry and…
YouTube Blocks Access to Ukrainian TV Channels Tied to Kremlin Ally, Ukraine Govt Says
KYIV—Three Ukrainian television channels linked to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin were blocked from broadcasting on Google’s YouTube on Saturday, the Ukrainian government said, following its request to YouTube to have the channels taken down. The YouTube channels of ZiK, 112 Ukraine and NewsOne did not play their content and instead showed a…
Florida’s DeSantis Joins Rumble After YouTube Censorship
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set up a channel on the video-sharing platform Rumble after being censored by YouTube. The Republican governor’s Rumble channel currently features a single 45-second video. DeSantis hasn’t posted any videos on his YouTube channel in three months. “Gov. Ron DeSantis is a longtime proponent of free speech and has been at…
Youtube Deleted 2.5 Million ‘Dislikes’ From Biden White House Videos, Data Indicates
April 2, 2021
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Youtube has deleted about 2.5 million ‘dislikes’ from videos on the official White House channel of President Joe Biden, according to data collected and posted online by a researcher who wished to remain anonymous. YouTube recently announced that it’s testing a new page design that hides the dislike count. The Google-owned video platform allows users…
YouTube Twins Plead Guilty to Felony Mayhem, Receive Plea Bargain
April 1, 2021
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Twins whose shenanigans gained them YouTube fame have pleaded guilty to a number of charges related to a pair of fake robberies in Irvine. Alan and Alex Strokes pleaded guilty to the charges—which included misdemeanor false imprisonment and reporting false emergencies—in exchange for a plea bargain, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said March 31….
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