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YouTube does not deserve our trust. We've seen repeatedly over the last two years truthful and helpful warnings classified as dangerous misinformation by big t

YouTube does not deserve our trust. We've seen repeatedly over the last two years truthful and helpful warnings classified as dangerous misinformation by big tech platforms. First they censored people warning us about COVID itself, then they censored people saying we should wear masks, then they censored any talk of it coming from a lab. Every time citizens try to spread the truth, they are censored. Sometimes the truth becomes so obvious that they can't censor anymore. Facebook is directly responsible for censoring American expat groups in China that were trying to warn their families about COVID in late 2019. Facebook has no problem shielding criminals and dictators for money[1]. They will eagerly censor innocent people speaking truth to power. Corporate America will protect its interests from the people. They are invested in a new normal, and China, and they will censor us to protect their investments. Even if something was wrong with the vaccines, or there was some effective new treatment, they would censor it regardless. So why should we ever big tech platforms the benefit of the doubt? [1]: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/sheryl-sandberg-and-top-facebook-execs-silenced-an-enemy-of-turkey-to-prevent-a-hit-to-the-companys-business/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/sheryl-sandberg...

brianobush 5y ago
> Every time citizens try to spread the truth, they are censored. You actually mean spread an opinion. I doubt any one citizen would conduct a trial or research; some may actually look at data, but that is rare. These are opinions, most likely biased by a belief.
- apostacy 5y ago
  > You actually mean spread an opinion. I doubt any one citizen would conduct a trial or research; some may actually look at data, but that is rare. These are opinions, most likely biased by a belief. You could say that about most breaking news. It is not reasonable to expect people to conduct a rigorous field research before sharing their observations, especially if people's lives are on the line. I distinctly remember citizen journalists sharing videos and pictures of the chaos in China at the end of 2019, trying to warn us. I remember all the tech platforms and our media doing everything they could to suppress it.

brianobush 5y ago

> Every time citizens try to spread the truth, they are censored. You actually mean spread an opinion. I doubt any one citizen would conduct a trial or research; some may actually look at data, but that is rare. These are opinions, most likely biased by a belief.

apostacy 5y ago
> You actually mean spread an opinion. I doubt any one citizen would conduct a trial or research; some may actually look at data, but that is rare. These are opinions, most likely biased by a belief. You could say that about most breaking news. It is not reasonable to expect people to conduct a rigorous field research before sharing their observations, especially if people's lives are on the line. I distinctly remember citizen journalists sharing videos and pictures of the chaos in China at the end of 2019, trying to warn us. I remember all the tech platforms and our media doing everything they could to suppress it.