Posted on 06/19/2023 6:41:03 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
YouTube said Monday that it had removed a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking with podcast host Jordan Peterson for spreading what the company said was vaccine misinformation.
The decision is the latest challenge for Kennedy as he seeks to find support for a Democratic presidential run after years as an anti-vaccine crusader. The video was removed amid a broader tug-of-war online between vaccine conspiracy theorists and prominent doctors.
YouTube’s policies against hosting false medical information are long-standing.
"We removed a video from the Jordan Peterson channel for violating YouTube’s general vaccine misinformation policy, which prohibits content that alleges that vaccines cause chronic side effects, outside of rare side effects that are recognized by health authorities," YouTube said Monday in a statement.
Peterson, a right-wing Canadian pundit and psychologist known for his attacks on feminism and racial diversity, recorded the video as a podcast for The Daily Wire, a conservative media outlet.
Kennedy and Peterson criticized YouTube on Sunday for removing the 95-minute video. They accused the company of interfering with a presidential election campaign.
"Should social media platforms censor presidential candidates?" Kennedy asked on Twitter, where the video remains online.
It was not the first time Kennedy has lost access to social media accounts for spreading health misinformation. Last year, Facebook and Instagram cited the same reason when they suspended Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group that Kennedy founded.
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I’m glad I caught it in time. I’ve not moved on to any new talk radio since Rush but I have been listening to prerecorded Jordan Peterson videos recently.
When does the Justice Department and the FBI start and investigation on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
We’re in for a wild ride.
Liberals censoring liberals. Low on my list of issues.
The real.misinformation is “safe and effective”.
Users need to do whatever they can to promote Rumble, and move as much of youtube’s audience away as possible.
Except it’s not misinformation. It’s truth.
Like Youtube has all kinds of people with medical degrees that are better than RFKjr’s.
You can tell who is in power by who defines the truth.
“Like Youtube has all kinds of people with medical degrees that are better than RFKjr’s.”
Kennedy is a global warming activist LAWYER! No medical expertise.
It not medical interference and hiding relevant information it’s just political interference hiding relevant information. I really dislike YouTube.
Sure sounds like youtube is admitting they are in fact, a publisher. Actually most of the social media companies are constantly making overt acts declaring they are all publishers. Section 230 immunity appears to be not applicable for any of them
Don’t you just love some liberal with a ring in his nose and pink and purple hair sitting in a cubicle at Google deciding what you can hear, read or see?!!!!
The day will come that this censoring by Google will be seen as arrogant Liberalism in the same way McCarthy hearings are now viewed.
Thought Police Alert...
Stinking communists never quit...
Try here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5BBhDCnvxU&t=193s
I found it under Grassrootsarmy’s list of videos.
;^)
Thanks bud! I appreciate it. Now I’m going to watch it and see what all the ruckus is about.
I listen to Rumble often (and invested) and have a pretty good feed selection now but there are some things they really need to fix or they will be a poor competitor.
They need to give users control of the autovideo play. I listened to a John Solomon video the other day and the phone rang so I got up and walked away from computer. Kids were here in the living room and when I came back it was playing the second minute of a bunch of bad mouthed tarts having the most VULGAR conversation about female hygiene.
Why in the world would a video company cut to something like that automatically for a viewer that has never watched that smut nor is it in my feed? It really made me angry but there does not seem to be any way to contact Rumble or give them any feedback. I am not for censorship but have some common sense! I guess it confirms that there is no algorithm abut this is a horrible business model!
Why don’t they give us the ability to block channels or even topics such as that slap crap. Never watched it and have no interest in watching it. If someone else enjoys it great and (again) I am not for censorship but I would like the ability to remove it and other garbage from my account when I am signed in.
Penalize or limit the 10 second to 1 or 2 minute excerpts from shows from your contributors. My feed is full of them and its pretty frustrating if I click to hear what the person and have to hunt for the rest of it. Why not provide the entire segment instead of cutting an 8 minute video into four 2 minute sections? Is this a payment thing for Rumble? It is very irritating.
Rumble will continue to be second rate unless they work to improve the experience and I am second-guessing my investment. No issues with performance but they need to open a forum or some avenue for feedback.
IMO.. Youtube is nothing more than a POS as they have PROVED over and over again!
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