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I can't say I'm fond of the BLM movement, but hey at least I still think they should be able to advertise if they wish. But I am kind of pleased that finally t

I can't say I'm fond of the BLM movement, but hey at least I still think they should be able to advertise if they wish. But I am kind of pleased that finally the censorship also hits left-leaning people as it previously was very dominated against more right leaning people. Maybe now we can finally agree that censorship is bad, whomever it hits.

valvar 5y ago
I'm sure this is just a mistake, an algorithmic mishap. It probably flagged the content as possibly racist. Alphabet's interests have always been in supporting social justice, BLM, etc, and censoring the other side. That's not likely to change soon.
throwawaysea 5y ago
Unfortunately that culture of protecting free speech for all, a classically liberal value, has been dying out. The ACLU used to be seen as the most staunch protector of free speech principles, but even they've changed (leadership, ideology) and now they don't value free speech either. See https://reason.com/podcast/2020/10/14/ira-glasser-would-todays-aclu-defend-the-speech-rights-of-nazis/ https://reason.com/podcast/2020/10/14/ira-glasser-would-toda... or https://reason.com/2018/06/21/aclu-leaked-memo-free-speech/ https://reason.com/2018/06/21/aclu-leaked-memo-free-speech/ for more details on that. But when even the most trusted defenders of free speech are wavering, I'm not surprised to see pervasive censorship elsewhere, like on platforms owned by big tech companies.
rvz 5y ago
They finally see it's a bad thing when it now happens to them. Which all the privacy and anti-censorship activists have been telling them for years and foreshadowed by the increased bans of the right leaning creators. It's like the chickens are cheering on the wolves that ate the other chickens that disagreed with them and now complaining that the same wolves are now going to eat them too. Google / YouTube are not on your side and are not your friends. They will not change and will only listen to their masters voice.
redis_mlc 5y ago
> I can't say I'm fond of the BLM movement Don't confuse the BLM concept with the BLM organization, which has admitted being proudly Marxist and corrupt (buying multi-millon dollar houses for family members.) From their donation page, "We appreciate your support of the movement and our ongoing fight to end state-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever."

valvar 5y ago

I'm sure this is just a mistake, an algorithmic mishap. It probably flagged the content as possibly racist. Alphabet's interests have always been in supporting social justice, BLM, etc, and censoring the other side. That's not likely to change soon.

throwawaysea 5y ago

Unfortunately that culture of protecting free speech for all, a classically liberal value, has been dying out. The ACLU used to be seen as the most staunch protector of free speech principles, but even they've changed (leadership, ideology) and now they don't value free speech either. See https://reason.com/podcast/2020/10/14/ira-glasser-would-todays-aclu-defend-the-speech-rights-of-nazis/ https://reason.com/podcast/2020/10/14/ira-glasser-would-toda... or https://reason.com/2018/06/21/aclu-leaked-memo-free-speech/ https://reason.com/2018/06/21/aclu-leaked-memo-free-speech/ for more details on that. But when even the most trusted defenders of free speech are wavering, I'm not surprised to see pervasive censorship elsewhere, like on platforms owned by big tech companies.

rvz 5y ago

They finally see it's a bad thing when it now happens to them. Which all the privacy and anti-censorship activists have been telling them for years and foreshadowed by the increased bans of the right leaning creators. It's like the chickens are cheering on the wolves that ate the other chickens that disagreed with them and now complaining that the same wolves are now going to eat them too. Google / YouTube are not on your side and are not your friends. They will not change and will only listen to their masters voice.

redis_mlc 5y ago

> I can't say I'm fond of the BLM movement Don't confuse the BLM concept with the BLM organization, which has admitted being proudly Marxist and corrupt (buying multi-millon dollar houses for family members.) From their donation page, "We appreciate your support of the movement and our ongoing fight to end state-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever."