Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by barbacoa on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @10:21AM
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PragerU has their content taken down and/or restricted on a regular basis from big tech platforms. Their videos express generic and cliche conservative ideas and values. While many people may not agree with what they say it is a far stretch to call it "low-value hateful garbage".
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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by cowmoo728 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @04:37PM
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It's important to note that youtube is not removing prageru videos, it was just hiding them from being suggested automatically unless you opt in to "non-restricted". There are plenty of parents that would object to their toddlers watching videos about the death penalty or abortion. "Liberal" videos about these topics were similarly restricted. All of the prageru videos are still accessible.
It is also the case that being restricted limits monetization on those videos, but advertisers don't want to be associated with those topics.