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Diamond and Silk rip YouTube, say 95% of videos demonetized over Trump support
The Washington Times ^ | Aug 10, 2017 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 08/10/2017 3:56:08 PM PDT by ptsal

Two of President Trump’s most ardent supporters, the YouTube stars known as Diamond and Silk, say a financial stranglehold has been placed on their videos.

Lynnette Hardway and Rochelle Richardson of North Carolina, whose support of Mr. Trump and no-nonsense delivery during the 2016 U.S. presidential season turned them into online sensations, said Thursday their YouTube videos have become casualties of the company’s attempt to silence “extremism.”

“@YouTube @TeamYouTube stopped over 95% percent of our videos from being monetized, stating: ‘It’s Not Suitable For All Advertisers,’” the two said in a series of tweets. “Wonder if @YouTube @TeamYouTube stopped the monetization of our videos because we are loyal supporters of the @POTUS. Hummmm. Sounds like Censorship...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bellcurve; demonetized; diamondsilk; google; guulag; youtube
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To: ptsal

I will henceforth stop calling that firm by name.
Its appropriate name is “GUULAG” (hat tip to The People’s Cube).


21 posted on 08/10/2017 4:45:42 PM PDT by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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To: ptsal

Facebook has been doing this for quite some time.


22 posted on 08/10/2017 4:49:02 PM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks via murdered ex-UK Amb, murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: ptsal

That is like the Soviets.


23 posted on 08/10/2017 4:50:40 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: iontheball

Which is backfiring.


24 posted on 08/10/2017 4:56:03 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: iontheball

Plus look for Google/YouTube to hear these famous words: “see you in court.”


25 posted on 08/10/2017 4:58:47 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: ptsal
I smell a potential class action and/or some potential antitrust issues.

Enough is enough. There need to be conservative alternatives—or effective pushback—for every one of these entities.

26 posted on 08/10/2017 5:09:43 PM PDT by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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To: Hot Tabasco
They're slowly doing that to all firearms related channel providers..........

Oh no, not Hickock45.........eyeeeee

27 posted on 08/10/2017 5:14:14 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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To: ptsal

They started the censoring on a small scale, and kept increasing their Hand incrementally. Boiled Frog.

When oh when will wealthy populists create viable competitive alternatives?


28 posted on 08/10/2017 5:23:04 PM PDT by Kalamata (It's past time for pitchforks.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

They need their own hour long TV talk show, they are that good and entertaining.


29 posted on 08/10/2017 5:24:31 PM PDT by Kalamata (It's past time for pitchforks.)
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To: Biggirl
Google has stepped out of bounds.

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30 posted on 08/10/2017 6:13:25 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: ptsal

“Demonetization” happens when you say ‘yes’ in your YouTube account, to allow Google to attach ads to your videos. It cost the videomaker nothing but time to make and upload a video.

It has been since Google acquired YouTube, during the time of Obama, that all this ‘ad stuff’ came up. I joined YouTube before Obama and the subsequent acquisition of YouTube by Google. With the videos I uploaded, i did not care for any ads to be attached. If i’m talking a political point, i didn’t want an ad for Depends attached, or some such thing. I was making and giving the videos and viewpoints freely, and was not out for money. No ads, no stick for Google to shake at me.

Since then, all this ‘see my Patreon account so i can continue to bring these videos’, is actually becoming a video u-no-what.

I’m saddened to hear that Diamond and Silk are being targeted. They are NOT the only ones having it fall upon them.


31 posted on 08/10/2017 6:19:48 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: ptsal

Google is sexist!


32 posted on 08/10/2017 7:58:43 PM PDT by texas_mrs
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To: DiogenesLamp

Just one more SCOTUS appointment and massive, left-leaning, monopolies that target anyone right of Marx and label them as the enemy... will be in for a very rough time.

If only Ginsberg would shuffle off...sigh


33 posted on 08/10/2017 8:42:13 PM PDT by Bobalu (Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning for free stuff)
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To: ptsal
Sure hope Fox News picks up on this story.

If anyone would pick up on it, it would be Sean Hannity or maybe Jesse Watters. Diamond and Silk were in-studio guests on both shows just last week.

Eff You Tube! Eff Google!

34 posted on 08/10/2017 10:49:46 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: ptsal

Bannon is right. The US govt. should take Google and Facebook.


35 posted on 08/11/2017 8:39:49 AM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: nutmeg

Diamond and Silk are biological sisters. Interesting. I love them.


36 posted on 08/14/2017 1:09:46 AM PDT by b9
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