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> YouTube unsuccessfully argued the video violated its policies on Covid-19 “misinformation.” It sounds like YouTube's stance is that the video may cause harm

> YouTube unsuccessfully argued the video violated its policies on Covid-19 “misinformation.” It sounds like YouTube's stance is that the video may cause harm to their users; one of their criteria for removal.

cronix 5y ago
> may cause harm Literally anything can be argued to be "harmful."
- rzzzt 5y ago
  As an example, some people consider GOTO statements to be harmful.
  - brink 5y ago
    Or more precisely; some people don't. /s
    - takeda 5y ago
      Actually that's a good analogy. If there weren't people that blindly accepting it as the truth and verified everything this wouldn't be bad, in fact would be good because it could drive attention to something that perhaps was ignored. Unfortunately large part of population has no idea how to do fact checking, and what's worse many take their news from the Facebook.
    - sharikone 5y ago
      I imagine YouTube removing C tutorials because they "encourage harmful behaviors"
- tylersmith 5y ago
  Maybe that's why their challenge failed.
- dane-pgp 5y ago
  Well at least the government isn't mandating that all "harmful" content be taken off the web... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/15/online-harms-bill-firms-may-face-multibillion-pound-fines-for-content https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/15/online-ha... (For what it's worth, the proposed law now refers to "safety" rather than "harms").
  - 31758329051230 5y ago
    >Germany >UK
josteink 5y ago
> the video may cause harm Or let me try, is “hateful”? Yeah. That about clears it up, I guess. Clear as mud.
effie 5y ago
Recipe for chilli sauce may cause harm. It's not a good argument.
- tylersmith 5y ago
  Yeah that's probably why it lost.
AdrianB1 5y ago
A knife can do even more harm to the user, but they are still sold. "Can do harm" is a slippery slope.
- tylersmith 5y ago
  That appears to be largely what Germany thinks as well.
- deleted 5y ago
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cronix 5y ago

> may cause harm Literally anything can be argued to be "harmful."

rzzzt 5y ago
As an example, some people consider GOTO statements to be harmful.
- brink 5y ago
  Or more precisely; some people don't. /s
  - takeda 5y ago
    Actually that's a good analogy. If there weren't people that blindly accepting it as the truth and verified everything this wouldn't be bad, in fact would be good because it could drive attention to something that perhaps was ignored. Unfortunately large part of population has no idea how to do fact checking, and what's worse many take their news from the Facebook.
  - sharikone 5y ago
    I imagine YouTube removing C tutorials because they "encourage harmful behaviors"
tylersmith 5y ago
Maybe that's why their challenge failed.
dane-pgp 5y ago
Well at least the government isn't mandating that all "harmful" content be taken off the web... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/15/online-harms-bill-firms-may-face-multibillion-pound-fines-for-content https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/15/online-ha... (For what it's worth, the proposed law now refers to "safety" rather than "harms").
- 31758329051230 5y ago
  >Germany >UK

josteink 5y ago

> the video may cause harm Or let me try, is “hateful”? Yeah. That about clears it up, I guess. Clear as mud.

effie 5y ago

Recipe for chilli sauce may cause harm. It's not a good argument.

tylersmith 5y ago
Yeah that's probably why it lost.

AdrianB1 5y ago

A knife can do even more harm to the user, but they are still sold. "Can do harm" is a slippery slope.

tylersmith 5y ago
That appears to be largely what Germany thinks as well.
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