YouTube introduced on Monday that they’ve eliminated an interview with the Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly violating their coverage on “vaccine misinformation.”
The video in query options Kennedy, a well known opponent of vaccines, talking with podcast host Jordan Peterson.
“We eliminated a video from the Jordan Peterson channel for violating YouTube’s normal vaccine misinformation coverage, which prohibits content material that alleges that vaccines trigger persistent unwanted side effects, exterior of uncommon unwanted side effects which might be acknowledged by well being authorities,” YouTube said in a statement.
Which begs the query: why does an organization run predominantly by tech nerds also have a vaccine misinformation coverage to start with?
YouTube didn’t state particularly which claims by Kennedy have been in violation of their coverage.
YouTube says it has eliminated a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talking with podcast host Jordan Peterson for spreading what the corporate says is vaccine misinformation. https://t.co/ESDZ2zNCpC
— NBC Information (@NBCNews) June 19, 2023
Biden’s Prime Democrat Major Opponent Robert Kennedy Jr. Censored By YouTube For ‘Vaccine Misinformation’
YouTube’s “vaccine misinformation coverage” can be found here. It was implemented in 2021, that means it was meant to use virtually solely to COVID vaccine “misinformation.”
Or somewhat, alleged “conspiracy theories” that in the end turned out to be confirmed information in regards to the pandemic.
Kennedy has been an ardent vaccine skeptic since effectively earlier than 2021, however now he’s operating for President.
Kennedy took to a different social media platform, Twitter, to publish the video and problem YouTube – or anyone else for that matter – to level to the “vaccine misinformation.”
“Possibly you’ll be able to assist me work out what ‘misinformation’ was on this interview,” Kennedy tweeted.
What do you assume … Ought to social media platforms censor presidential candidates? My dialog with @JordanBPeterson was deleted by @YouTube. Fortunately you’ll be able to watch it right here on @Twitter (thanks @elonmusk). #Kennedy24https://t.co/PJFKWH6zmd
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) June 18, 2023
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Peterson slammed YouTube for taking it “upon itself to actively intervene with a presidential election marketing campaign.”
Now @YouTube has taken upon itself to actively intervene with a presidential election marketing campaign @RobertKennedyJr https://t.co/XmgOYTl3NN
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) June 18, 2023
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Election Interference?
Kennedy has beforehand acknowledged that his skepticism over vaccines stems from issues of safety.
“I’m pro-vaccine,” he stated in a ebook he published in 2015. “I had all six of my youngsters vaccinated. I consider that vaccines have saved the lives of lots of of tens of millions of people over the previous century and that broad vaccine protection is crucial to public well being. However I need our vaccines to be as secure as doable.”
In a statement to Fox News, he added that whereas his vaccine stance shouldn’t be part of his marketing campaign, he’s completely satisfied to debate issues of safety, particularly these in regards to the multi-pronged COVID “vaccines.”
“There are troubling indications in printed analysis of great issues of safety with vaccines basically, however particularly the Covid photographs,” his marketing campaign acknowledged.
And folks thought censoring political candidates would finish at Trump.
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To Peterson’s argument, moreover sharing info on vaccines that runs opposite to the established order, Kennedy can also be a Democrat candidate for President.
And a few would argue, censoring his views appears an terrible lot like YouTube is attempting to halt the momentum of his marketing campaign. Momentum that almost led CNN’s Jake Tapper to have an aneurysm.
Tapper had knowledgeable his viewers lately that Kennedy, in accordance with his community’s personal ballot, is supported by a shocking 20% of Democrat or Democrat-leaning independents within the main.
Watch: CNN’s Jake Tapper says its new ballot is “horrible information” for Biden, displaying a whopping 66% of Individuals say a 2024 win for Joe can be a “catastrophe” or a “setback” for the nation. pic.twitter.com/nBcuukh55r
— TV Information Now (@TVNewsNow) May 26, 2023
Conservative radio host Dan Bongino was banned from YouTube final yr for allegedly violating COVID vaccine “misinformation” insurance policies.
Bongino although, who has almost 3 million followers on Rumble, a competing video platform, didn’t appear all that heartbroken in regards to the ban. He blasted YouTube as “filled with liberal slobs who would love nothing greater than to see censorship enacted” and “conservatives and Republicans banned from talking out about liberty and freedom.”
That censorship push has now roped in a distinguished Democrat, that means YouTube is extra about opposing liberty and freedom than they’re about opposing “vaccine misinformation.”
They have been by no means going to cease at Donald Trump. They’ll solely cease as soon as all people is consistent with “the Science” – their Science.
It must be famous that Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of many biggest purveyors of vaccine misinformation within the nation throughout his tenure, has by no means had a video banned from YouTube.
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