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A comment on YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread election fraud. Parent comment

Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by downandout on Thursday December 10, 2020 @08:49AM (#25373639)
The are allowed to censor in good faith. That generally means that they need to follow their own guidelines, which does not appear to have happened in this case.
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Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by triceratops on Thursday December 10, 2020 @02:55PM (#25377774)
"Good faith" can mean anything at all. And you should be thankful Section 230 exists. If everyone and his dog could sue a company for libelous content posted by a user, you know what would happen? More moderation, real name requirements, and "censorship".
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