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Re:Parler's home page is back online, but app still not in s... by boomboomsubban on Monday January 18, 2021 @06:36PM (#25828070)
> Google doesn't take a poll of advertisers and ask if they think they should demonetize them.

Advertisers don't have time to check every video, neither do YouTube reviewers. Advertisers set the guidelines, and they include many things common to the right wing narrative.

>I'd argue that the current incarnation of the Democratic Party is incredibly far left, and it has plenty of financial support.

Note that I called the far left "socialism," and that neither Biden nor the Democratic party strongly support socialized healthcare, something common worldwide. The Democratic party isn't remotely far left, it's center left at best.

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Re:Parler's home page is back online, but app still not in s... by downandout on Monday January 18, 2021 @06:53PM (#25828205)
Advertisers set the guidelines, and they include many things common to the right wing narrative.

This simply isn't true. Google sets the guidelines, and they are intentionally vague so that they can get away with anything they want.

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Re:Parler's home page is back online, but app still not in s... by boomboomsubban on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:04PM (#25829127)
Here's the link outlining those guidelines.

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6162278

The page is titled "Advertiser-friendly content guidelines," and they aren't overly vague. There's some uncertainty, and I'm sure the bots in charge make many mistakes that YouTube is terrible at correcting. It's still not some arbitrary attack on one side.

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