Governments are ordering Youtube to Censor Protest videos

Governments are ordering Youtube to Censor Protest videos

 "‎Forget copyright infringement, YouTube is now complying with removal
orders from governments to stop populist rage going viral.

In a frightening example of how the state is tightening its grip around the free Internet, it has emerged that You Tube is complying with thousands of requests from governments to censor and remove videos that show protests and other examples of citizens simply asserting their rights, while also deleting search terms by government mandate.

The
latest example is You Tube’s compliance with a request from the British
government to censor footage of the British Constitution Group’s Lawful
Rebellion protest, during which they attempted to civilly arrest Judge
Michael Peake at Birkenhead county court.

.. We then click through to learn that, “YouTube occasionally receives requests from governments around the world to remove content from our site, and as a result, YouTube may block specific content in order to comply with local laws in certain countries.” "

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