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> Specifically, the lawsuit accuses YouTube of filtering, demonetizing, and otherwise limiting videos that deal with LGBTQ identities, making it hard for their

> Specifically, the lawsuit accuses YouTube of filtering, demonetizing, and otherwise limiting videos that deal with LGBTQ identities, making it hard for their creators to reach a wide audience and make money. The suit alleges violations of free-speech protections and civil rights, among other statutes, and seeks class-action status. But the youtube isn't a public institution - it's a private platform - does that apply as well even if they would put e.g. banned topics/words in their terms and conditions document? (I'm just curious)

icebraining 7y ago
They're making the case that YouTube is a "public forum", which would limit the owner's ability to regulate speech in it. I don't think that claim has much of a leg to stand on, considering the recent Supreme Court decision: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190617/16001942415/supreme-court-signals-loud-clear-that-social-media-sites-are-not-public-forums-that-have-to-allow-all-speech.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190617/16001942415/supre... and a previous decision by a lower court against YouTube itself: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180327/14362539515/court-tosses-dennis-pragers-silly-lawsuit-against-youtube-refuses-his-request-preliminary-injunction.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180327/14362539515/court...
ejefz 7y ago
I'm sure those people don't have a problem with Twitter or Facebook banning conservatives.