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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by missedthecue on Friday December 11, 2020 @08:15PM (#25394184)
>We don't allow people to go around claiming that Pepsi causes AIDS, or cures cancer

I'm pretty certain you're 100% allowed to do this, though Pepsi inc may sue for damages.

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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by Daishiman on Friday December 11, 2020 @08:59PM (#25394565)
If you're a doctor and you claim this then those are grounds for having your license stripped and being held criminally liable if people actually take you up for advice.
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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by pnw_hazor on Friday December 11, 2020 @09:22PM (#25394730)
Sure their may be consequences for speech that is later determined by a court and with due process to be unprotected.

But no US law can prevent you from saying it in the first place.

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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by Green_man on Saturday December 12, 2020 @02:05AM (#25396325)
>But no US law can prevent you from saying it in the first place.

neither does youtube removing videos.

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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by igetspam on Saturday December 12, 2020 @08:15AM (#25398058)
I was thinking the same thing. I know people who claim all kinds of provably false things and they even form clubs.
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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by UncleMeat on Friday December 11, 2020 @10:42PM (#25395291)
People will call you an asshole and tell you to stop and won't invite you to parties. That's the point.
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