Purging fake news is one thing. However, the Google people have come up with a way to filter comments for ‘offensive speech’ (whatever the definition the users of the software determine it to be). This allows, according to the shtick, admins to eliminate or ‘crop’ comments quickly, thus allowing more stories to have a comment section.
The next iteration will, apparently, be able to inform the commenters if their post will be ‘offensive’ before it is posted. So they can self-censor. Free speech is dead, long live free speech.
Alternatives exist. Some are just starting but I don't even post on some anymore:
BUDDYLIST Alternative to FACEBOOK, just getting started
There are MANY alternative video posting sites that replace YOUTUBE. This video for example was banned by YOUTUBE. WHY? One of the reasons MAY be that some complained they did NOT want someone saying that the biggest mystery in history is a scam (YOUTUBE only tells you that their "rules" have been violated but NO reasonable explanation is offered). And not just saying that we were lied to, showing how to PROVE that we were lied to which has hid the truth about the biggest mystery in history. My YOUTUBE channel had a million views when they shut it down.
Proving the biggest mystery in history is a lie
It is so very easy to lie to Americans, you only have to control the press and the masses will fall in line.