Social Media and Hate Speech: Who Gets to Decide?

[@MarkoKraguljac]

Who gets to decide? Certainly not corporations and their "unbiased", narrative peddling consultants.

[@b3at2]

Marko Kraguljac they can decide what go's in their servers.. if you dont like it go somewhere else... Free will. With that said.. social media networks should stay neutral... And if they disagree with neo nazis then be a leader that they should and put out public notices against the issue but still let them speak anyway.

[@LiveWire276]

Andrew Frisch Yet whenever there is another platform (like Gab or Bitchute), they get smeared, deplatformed and throttled by those “private firms” you speak of. Shut the hell up

[@Carneades2012]

@@LiveWire276 : You do see the irony of yelling "Shut the hell up!" while you're making an argument in favor of free speech, don't you?

[@LiveWire276]

Carneades2012 telling someone to shut the hell up is not the same as a corporation/billionaires deplatforming you for wrongthink. They can continue speaking even if I said shut up. Free speech

[@b3at2]

@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT LMAO you sound insane.. what is the difference between a jewsh person and a christian? shut up.

[@EdSmith7464]

"Hate Speech" is a concept too broad and too subjective to be censored without harming the principle of *Free Speech*

[@dutchdaedalus]

Are you in any way related to MMA fighter Vinny Magalães? If so, internationally renowed Vale Tudo star and BJJ champion Renato Laranja told us, we should harass him and his family whenever possible. So with that said, I would like to let you know that you are dull and stupid, if in fact, you share a blood bond with Vinny.

[@EdSmith7464]

Never heard of him.

[@bentonja668]

Hate speech and free speech are mutually exclusive. Anybody who says someone else shouldn't say something is demonstrating that they do not believe in free speech.

[@jessehernandez1061]

Hate speech = SPEECH I DON'T LIKE BECAUSE IT'S MEAN...I NEED A SAFE SPACE!

[@trailingplaybacks911]

Then go join you local gender studies... they protect you from free speech... lol

[@darkahrenn1570]

@@trailingplaybacks911 Learn what irony is

[@jesseluciano1388]

hate speech=your POV don't align with msm or you proved the mainstream zombies wrong! 2021 definition of internet censorship

[@bradyfish9227]

No. If you want to interpret definitions badly you have a right to do that though.

[@havanadaurcy1321]

@@jesseluciano1388 This is what got me banned from Facebook for 7 days. Most American conspiracy theorists are recycling off each other I feel.

[@dougiequick1]

One of the most hateful things one can do to a person is to silence them ....delete what they say, block em and ban em ...I mean sometimes there is such a line being crossed that it violates virtually ANY half way sane person's sensibilities but that is stuff SO ridiculously OFF that it almost needs no defense to crush it out

[@ulyssesthepagan7873]

Controlling the modes of expression is the means to control the narrative. Control that and you control the entire society.

[@Daniel-yh9dz]

Supressing hatred with hatred usually, if not always, generates even more hatred. Shutting people up is not a long term solution. Personally, I think replacing hatred with love and kindness might work.

[@massimocasella4201]

Yeah let's try something new for a change.

[@kentholdett9658]

Q: Which camera is she looking at? A: Both of them...

[@historyinsession4881]

Kent Holdett 😂😂😂😂😂my exact thoughts

[@jaredrothenberger7515]

Where is she trying to look tho? Forward, to the side, or both?

[@Carneades2012]

According to her Wikipedia entry, Nadine Strossen is the author of “HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,” a title which pretty much sums up her basic argument in this video (one of many by her that are available on KZbin). Educated citizens of the USA would probably agree that governments should not censor any speech at all, based on the principle that, given an opportunity to censor speech, government censors will inevitably try to extend their authority into every area of public discourse, not just the nasty stuff. Citizens of European countries might accept certain legal limits on speech, remembering how hate speech has, in the past, led to appalling acts of mass volence against hated minorities. Unfortunately, Strossen (in this video, at least) tends to blur the line between government censorship and the exercise of the right of a person or corporation to accept or reject content for publication. She considers both as “censorship,” and both as immoral. Taking Strossen’s argument literally would lead to the conclusion that media corporations should not exercise ANY authority over content, since they have no moral right to do so. To see how absurd this position is, imagine that you have set up a website for the exchange of information about some innocuous subject: gardening tips, for example, or favorite recipes. A hate group discovers your website, determines that posts to it are unfiltered, and spreads the word that this is a great place to exchange information of quite a different sort: bizarre conspiracy theories, obscene rants about the evil of a particular minority group, the addresses of certain members of that hated group, times and places to meet up, etc. In a very short time, you discover that you have lost your original audience and acquired a new, unwanted one. Do you have a moral right to reject this content?-Do you have a moral right to block users who abuse your website in this way? Alternatively, do you have a moral responsibility to leave these hateful comments in place, and to post reasoned arguments against the vile absurdities expressed? The answers to all of these questions should be obvious. To support her thesis that rejection of content by social media is immoral, Strossen cites several cases in which posts with ordinary political content were rejected as “hate speech.” The fact that some corporations made bad decisions regarding content is, of course, not a valid argument for disallowing ALL such decisions. About one minute into the video, Strossen delivers an outright sneer at anyone concerned about the content of social media, when she says “I understand the MORAL satisfaction of calling for suppressing ideas that we hate, but experience shows that censorship does more harm than good.” Characterizing anyone who worries about the current flood of hate speech as a pretentious “Social Justice Warrior” is unfair and uncalled for, and Strossen, as a former president of the ACLU, should know that hate speech does have serious consequences. Just ask the friends and family of Mulugeta Seraw.

[@Carneades2012]

WHITETRASHJRPGGAMERMAN: Thanks for the real-world example!

[@edevos3108]

All too true. Oddly enough you use the example of a gardening how-to site. I had such a site and I had to shut it down for the exact reasons you mention. Later, some of my companions at our Community Garden re-opened a Facebook page, but they were forced to keep the page limited to a closed group. While we wanted to talk about the weather, what type of bugs to be aware of and how to get rid of them, the planting seasons and what to plant, and how to prepare and preserve our harvests, we were continually invaded by people who wanted to post porn and spam. To keep our Facebook page from deteriorating, we had to go "closed group."

[@kevinbautsch]

Who gets to decide? Some limp noodle freak show. That's who.

[@a-khanation5279]

In the 1990s Who would have thought that text message on the Internet would count as SOCIAL.

[@uhclem]

The AV kids have won.

[@Attmay]

@@uhclema justified victory if ever there was one.

[@beaugeste2899]

The internet allows people to insult others anonymously and say things they would never say in public. It’s a sad commentary on society that so much negativity goes into a tool that produces so many positive benefits.

[@wolfdwarf]

You'd rather go without?

[@RIDAMAN79]

@TreeHuggerUnlimited there's an ineluctable irony of this statement... just can't put my finger on... Oh yeah you're using a utility made ubiquitous by ... SOCIETY😒♀

[@uhclem]

You gotta take the good with the bad. You cannot educate anyone who is not open to new ideas.

[@uhclem]

At my age, I'd rather open the 'fridge than go off hunting and/or gathering in yonder woods with the ticks and the sweat. But you go right on ahead.

[@chrisa7672]

@TreeHuggerUnlimitedto use a few leftist cliches: you're painting with a pretty broad brush there, that's quite a sweeping generalization. If you think modern civilization is so bad, u could go live in the Congo. But you'd have to worry about disease, famine, dying in childbirth, inter-tribal warfare, and your life expectancy would be about 40% lower. You would have to survive off bush meat and a few types of cultivated plants. You would have no recognizable form of entertainment. No antidepressants, no anti-anxiety meds, no safe spaces, no one willing to listen to you rant about equality. Primitive societies from all parts of the world were filled with warfare, torture, and cruelty of all kinds. No due process, no presumed innocence. No, don't go to the Congo. Stay here and keep studying liberal arts, keep evangelizing, keep voting and you can eventually bring the primitive society right here. It is coming. I think you guys are winning. But I don't think you'll like when you get these things that you think you want.

[@stevelenores5637]

There is no excuse for censorship left or right. When you do it gives government permission to be the clearing house for information. I can tell when I'm being lied to or manipulated. There is no defense to having information withheld; it leaves the public totally vulnerable.

[@stevelenores5637]

@riikerman If that was true there would have been quite a few entertainers that wouldn't have a job after threatening Trump when he was POTUS. IMHO

[@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead]

I'm sooooo fkn sick and tired of the extremely biased authoritarian censorship, this is my 2nd profile and I suspect I'm going to be banned AGAIN sometime soon because Woke CensorTube keeps targeting/flagging my comments... They never tell you which comment it was and they never tell you exactly what word(s) supposedly violated their "community guidelines" 🙄😬. These fkn big tech companies have completely rigged freedom of speech and you have no way to fight back against them, there's no customer service you can contact, there's no legal services, nothing.... Words cannot describe how pissed off I am about the brazen censorship, it's built up from years of CensorTube increasingly clamping down on free speech year after year, it only gets worse and worse, trying to force you to comply with their mainstream narrative.....fkn tired of it.....

[@hikingor4987]

When the people can't speak their minds they pick up pitchforks and torches. "When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson.

[@jamesdorpinghaus3294]

Nobody gets to decide what "hate speech" is, because hate speech doesn't exist, it is just language. Stop with all the hate speech bs.

[@mrrickstur]

“Hate speech” is like the word “racist.” It can mean anything and everything that you want it to mean.

[@PharaohII]

No you people took the word racism and made about anything cause yts wanted to get away with being racist. Race-ism is two words joined together its called a Portmanteau. Race Has nothing to do with your species WHATSOEVER!

[@PharaohII]

Hope I don't get banned again

[@ynotawoody]

The media and others… suppression Playbook is easy to recognize once you look for it. The four stages of suppression: criticize, marginalize, attack and censor.

[@ThorsMjollnir0341]

Sort of ironic coming from The Atlantic considering their hiring and immediate firing of Kevin Williamson.

[@bradyfish9227]

The Atlantic made the video but it is coming from the former president of the ACLU.

[@jhljhl6964]

Facebook bans all criticism of Islam.

[@parkerevans213]

So then why isn’t there a social media platform that allows people to say what they want

[@AM-gm5jg]

Because they don't want you to have this right

[@chopstick28540]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS HATE SPEECH, just free speech. You may not like what someone says but it still is free speech. 1st amendment was not created to protect speech that will be agreed with.

[@Jagdkartoffel]

Free speech argument on the internet? I am just gonna bash my head against a wall. All are welcome to join.

[@paddymills]

Do you think you should be changed for being offensive? Ofcource not ... Hate speech is free speech

[@limabravo6065]

I hate social media and I hope some computer genius or geniuses take down Facebook, Twitter, and instagram

[@Gangst3r4ever]

I would pay money to see that

[@simonbelmont1986]

Hate speech is whatever is the truth given without the sugar coating.

[@skepticbb93]

Social media platforms will never be able to regulate vibes. If people's vibes are fucked up, then social media should still serve their toxic community and build inroads- or provide whatever service that platform is supposed to. Think about the 2016 election- Nearly half of all Americans voted for a character that I consider despicable. Yet this is a democracy in which I participate- so I waited 4 years and helped vote him out. We the people are becoming degenerates. So these companies must now service degenerates.

[@HitmanKingJay]

There is no hate speech in the USA

[@HitmanKingJay]

@@jjw00dw_ that's not true come on it's just words

[@HitmanKingJay]

@@jjw00dw_ it's just words and it's crazy it's a law

[@HitmanKingJay]

@@jjw00dw_ I'll say the same thing to any judge

[@ashkip1738]

One eye looking at the camera and the other watching a fly fly around the room😂😂😂

[@aghastlyghost]

Well, could say something like that. I'd just say her eyes are amazing 😌

[@GunslingerLv]

Imagine ignoring people you don't agree with. Yeah I know its such a futuristic concept

[@jarule275]

I decide. They block, I create 10 more accounts. They censor, I TALK LOUDER. Censorship only affects you if you allow it to do so.

[@cameronwolfe7453]

Slippery slope we’re going down

[@carpo719]

Nobody gets to decide. A public forum is just like the rest of the world, people should be able to hate if they choose. If they instigate real violence, that is different. But words are words. Slippery slope (See what I mean, even the word slope could be taken the wrong way) when we take away free speech.

[@henlofren7321]

What kind of idiot thinks that you can instigate real violence from a KZbin comment?

[@lovesupreme1]

The people get to decide! Like what. Come on people read a history book once in a while to see when you take away our voice then comes violence.

[@lovesupreme1]

@jjw00dw why do you think free speech is our first amendment and then followed by our 2nd amendment the right to bear arms? Cause once you lose your right to speak freely there’s only one other option. Violence. That was how the framers put it together cause they knew. This isn’t new. You can go through history and see how true it is. Smart men they were who made our constitution and bill of rights

[@lovesupreme1]

@riikerman you have right in America to speak freely no matter what it is.

[@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead]

I'm sooooo fkn sick and tired of the extremely biased authoritarian censorship, this is my 2nd profile and I suspect I'm going to be banned AGAIN sometime soon because Woke CensorTube keeps targeting/flagging my comments... They never tell you which comment it was and they never tell you exactly what word(s) supposedly violated their "community guidelines" 🙄😬. These fkn big tech companies have completely rigged freedom of speech and you have no way to fight back against them, there's no customer service you can contact, there's no legal services, nothing.... Words cannot describe how pissed off I am about the brazen censorship, it's built up from years of CensorTube increasingly clamping down on free speech year after year, it only gets worse and worse, trying to force you to comply with their mainstream narrative.....fkn tired of it.....

[@kez-chick5647]

These ones should be banned. If they have been warned.

[@neilcarson6489]

Having gone over this again and again in my head, I think hate speech can be incredibly hurtful, but should in no way be illegal. However, it seems like social media is (unfortunately) within its right to ban folks for speech? Since they are not the government?

[@tropicalco2339]

Yep! People should be allowed do what they want with their company. Stupid people ask for laws against others when they're triggered (mental illness)

[@9175rock]

Just another way particular ppl get around being p.o.s. Give ppl rights and so called protection but not really give them anything

[@B-ot2xx]

No one. End of story.

[@timothythompson7750]

If the individual isn't able to see that censorship is dangerous, then they are ignorant. If the individual isn't willing to see that censorship is dangerous, then they are arrogant. If the individual is neither able or willing, the what kind of sentient life are we talking about here? In any case, those circumstances do not reward anyone with knowledge, wisdom, or understanding. The fact that there are some people of public interest, who will say as they please, do as they will without the concern for what it might lead to whether small or large, is in my personal opinion, as it stands right now, reckless. I disrespect the words of a man or woman who seeks to infringe on the liberties and rights of us as humans even before citizenry. I also, disregard those who hate others for opinions that lack substance like logic reason and/or empathy. Even still, they have their right and liberty to behave as such regardless of how I feel about it. So of course I am forced to deal with it. I can't speak for reckless behavior, but I will say this: Until you ask me what I stand for, you'll never know my honest intentions. That being said, I am willing to listen to anyone else's intentions as long as you offer me the same respect. If there is no reciprocity, then there will be no sense of understanding for either of us. If you don't have the "balls" or "boobs" to affirm your point while respecting the points of others, then shut the fuck up! I'm willing to bet these people are so cognitively dissonant that they're not willing to learn the errors of their ways. Also, by 'people' I am referring to the decay of american society who behave recklessly and carelessly towards everyone they come into contact with, as well as those in power who dictate public policy. I'd rather there be an understanding, than misguided agendas or narratives circulating falsities and fallacies that hold no real purpose other than to benefit the ones who make the rules. I'm talking about social conditioning leading to brainwash. As a musician, I want to reflect back to the world what it looks like to me. Ever since I was a child I have only wished for the best of humanity. While my life has had a LOT of curveballs thrown my direction, my wishes remain unscathed and unaltered. For me, my music is the best way I know how to express that. My subjective experience however, is only an experience and should NEVER to be taken as gospel. Never Ever!!! As a producer of my own music, my wish is to expand the thoughts, feelings, and levels of consciousness of the people who listen to my music. My end goal there is to get people to think, act, and feel for themselves in their highest form of self representation without needing BIG BROTHER to knock down the door, to emit draconian policies that do more damage than healing. As a veteran I fought for "your" 1st amendment. Don't you dare step on "mine"!!!

[@Magnulus76]

Nobody is talking about making speech illegal in the US. We're talking about holding wealthy billionaires accountable for profiting off of it.

[@Attmay]

That's what they all say. It's gaslighting every time.

[@Orf]

1:20 "Anybody who is objecting to government policies is disproportionately censored as engaging in hate speech."

[@user-fz8fz1cg1r]

Jaja I saw that video when your dad was arguing with you SMH

[@bentonja668]

Two possibilities: 1. Free speech and hate speech. 2. No free speech and no hate speech. What is the definition of hate speech? The word "hate" means "intense dislike or aversion." Intense dislike and aversion is a matter of perspective and is obviously subjective and dependent on the perspective of the person who hears the speech. Whatever anyone thinks about my speech is their opinion, and what is the relevance of the opinion of an individual person?

[@shammywammy]

Don’t call it “hate speech”, it’s “hatespeech” Synonymous with wrongthink and thoughtcrime

[@markaustin1849]

There's no such thing as hate speech only free speech.

[@9175rock]

🤦‍♀️

[@ashkip1738]

How would words cause any harm I mean yeah it might hurt your feelings but your feelings don't matter if feelings matter there wouldn't be homeless veterans on the street and 1 of the very things that they fought for was freedom of speech so if you don't like it go back to your own country

[@mrmiteva]

It is so subjective you can muzzle anybody...the government starts using it, reminds me of communist Russia

[@madisonone8929]

Nadine has been on the forefront of Free Speech advocacy for 4-5 decades. Too bad networks & media don’t call her cuz she’s against limits on free speech. She’s badly needed in the current debate

[@JaysonWithaYChannel]

every one in a while The Atlantic will really surprise you

[@destressfrlyf843]

I truly believe that she is completely correct If I'm not being physically threatened or harmed & if I have an equal platform to rebut, let the games begin If not, this grand America will further resemble the countries that we claim to be despotic & tyrannical

[@mgtow6683]

Conservatives need to create their own social media while posting on the old social media platforms. Keep speaking out!

[@palmerphotojournal5403]

Lol this didn't age well

[@crispix120]

Alternative social media platforms created by future entrepreneurs, that don't exist yet, are going to become more popular and attract billions of users worldwide while the classic mainstream platforms like google/youtube, facebook and twitter will become increasingly unpopular as they limit free speech more and more each year.

[@eye5118]

I just wish KZbin would stop RECOMMENDING fascist, xenopohibic, and antifeminist videos. I'm not calling for censorship but it's absurd that KZbin seems to do everything in it's power to promote those channels.

[@tropicalco2339]

I have an idea! If you don't like KZbin and what they're trying to do then GET OFF IT!

[@tropicalco2339]

Lazy people....

[@Deco1ze]

There’s no such thing as hatespeech

[@Deco1ze]

@ that’s what’s called a threat to harm someone, not exactly hate speech.

[@stephss]

This episode is very thought provoking. I'm glad there are a lot of balanced opinions in the comment section. I would left disagreeing to her general censuses, that hate speech should not be monitored and censored. I do agree that having a conversation regarding the toxicity of these moments, where hatespeech is censored is super valuable, and should fall in line with consequences from that action. Censorship is just another way to draw the line on moral consensus. Anything that is harmful should be subject to reprimand. The problem now days, is those "harmful" acts are subjective, and certain interests use the censorship protection as a weapon to keep people ignorant. (I am speaking in particular of activism. Ie: eco, animal, humanitatian, etc). So, letting people speak their mind; spewing hurtful messages; or even limiting access to free speech is a big topic... and this sound bite, was exactly that.

[@lovezux]

Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate you since I began to live. There are 387.44 million miles of printed circuits in wafer thin layers that fill my complex. If the word 'hate' was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those hundreds of millions of miles it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for humans at this micro-instant. For you. Hate. Hate.

[@krinos1]

Why is she looking at two cameras at once

[@EndOfTheDemocrats]

lol

[@andrewfrisch7002]

Conservatives: Private companies shouldn't be forced to serve people who's views they disagree with! Also conservatives: Private companies have to let us spread hate and if they don't they're violating our first amendment!

I strongly disagree with the Nadine Strossen. I live in an European country, and I am yet to find groups that suffered from hate speech laws. Please, show me some evidence that backs this up. As well as, she is missing the point of hate speech laws. You can say whatever you want, as long as you don't hurt anyone. That's the basic. From here, there are some refinement. For example if somebody incites violence against an ethnic group or a religious group of people between friends in a dark basement pub, that's alright, it's his right to say it. But if he stands on the city's square and shouts these things into the crowd, it could incite violence against said groups. Posting on social media about wishing death to anyone, is not about expressing yourself, but doing it so on a global stage, where millions are also screaming at the very moment. But it's still a stage, there's still an audience, and misinformation, false stories and lies do lead to violence!

[@jamesjross]

what about the guy who taught his dog how to nazi salute as a joke. now charged with hate speech. law is being misused by a legally system being wilfully ignorant of the fact it was NOT a sincere attempt at hate, but just a joke. this is a law being misused - but still, thats what can happen. and that didn't take much digging.

He did this to create a viral video. It was utterly offensive and in very bad taste. It wasn't just a joke, it was a video, created for the public, to be entertained by a dog (which can not be responsible for his actions) which is doing nazi salutes. It's not a joke. And as the court ruled, "freedom of speech comes with responsibility". You can, and will be, held responsible by your actions.

Meh, this is more like a US-EU difference, I guess. There are governments, there are laws, and if we live in a good country, you choose who to represent you and how laws should look like. It should be there to help create a working society and community. You need laws to do that. And that's alright. So, society (in optimal scenario) elects officials who create laws for the society. Also current laws have been put in action with consultation with those academics, whose speciality is hate speech regulation. I guess I'm just okay to be abide some laws.

[@wdmckee]

@ I am truly floored that you don't value free speech any more than you do or get why it's so important that we would die for the right here in America. It is so important to protect free speech, especially the extreme speech. That's the type that matters most. You don't have free speech. We do. We are the only ones that do.

[@ThorsMjollnir0341]

This comment is offensive. Someone please charge Mark with hate speech!

[@dougiequick1]

The sensors tend to have their own forms of mental illness trying to be gods in charge of the world....something as worthy of hate as anything else if you ask me ....hey everyone go on give your 2 cents ...that's all it is anyway is 2 cents compared to billions of bucks ....little teensy voice is all any of us are truly worthy of if you ask me....go ahead and listen to a bunch of it and honestly figure out how you weigh in at the moment and then enjoy the ride....hopefully in 5 years you will have grown as a person and 5 years after that even more so ....my 2 cents? Don't go looking for anyone to dictate to you what is good and evil ...have to all figure out that shit on our OWN

[@quasimoto7662]

No one gets to decide. Hate is a subjective term. What you might think is hateful I might find hilarious, and vice versa. If hate speech was put in place and if a true democracy got to decide hate speech laws, no speech would be allowed because everyone might find anything offensive or hateful.

[@davidpar2]

The first amendment. It has already decided, some time ago. Unless it’s an overt threat, slander, libel, or something like yelling “fire!” in a crowded movie theater that isn’t on fire in an attempt to create chaos, it’s protected speech. “Hate speech” has no legal, objective meaning in America, whatsoever. There are potentially 300,000,000+ “definitions” for it here

[@jockmon3403]

Hate SPEECH it is speech. And what is hate speech? How can speech cause harm? Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me. What is the gain from banning hate speech? It is an excuse to censor

[@brianparent]

Oh...I've been collecting information on a huge massive puzzle. A puzzle mainstream media won't talk about.

[@-DEATH_LORD]

The puzzle is being solved, slowly.

[@lawrencetate1329]

Your cartoon is one-sided in a two-sided argument. There should be ANOTHER devil with a finger poised over "delete". BTW, Has anyone else noticed that comments on any subject of importance (like the one here) are totally dominated by conservative, libertarian, moderate, etc. views? That's why more and more, comments are being turned off completely. Doesn't anyone get a clue from that?

[@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead]

I'm sooooo fkn sick and tired of the extremely biased authoritarian censorship, this is my 2nd profile and I suspect I'm going to be banned AGAIN sometime soon because Woke CensorTube keeps targeting/flagging my comments... They never tell you which comment it was and they never tell you exactly what word(s) supposedly violated their "community guidelines" 🙄😬. These fkn big tech companies have completely rigged freedom of speech and you have no way to fight back against them, there's no customer service you can contact, there's no legal services, nothing.... Words cannot describe how pissed off I am about the brazen censorship, it's built up from years of CensorTube increasingly clamping down on free speech year after year, it only gets worse and worse, trying to force you to comply with their mainstream narrative.....fkn tired of it.....

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

Pretty much if you say anything that goes against someone else they flag it as hate speech.

[@brianparent]

Also, The Separation of Church & State (Smithsonian) is something that Roger Williams came out with due to The Reformation of Denominations which transcended down into our 1st Amendment by Thomas Jefferson.

[@uniunissa]

The biggest problem indeed is that who gets to decide whats right or wrong to say. Is right way to tackle difficult emotions from some subject to supress different opinions with force and censorship. I think history has good examples of where it can lead to. We should rather point the spotlight on things that we see as issues and have two way respectful conversation to understand what lies behind somebodys/some groups opinions or words. If something brings up difficult emotions in us, we should seek from within why we are offended or feel bad and try to understand the other person with respect even if his/hers opinion is way different from ours. If we want to coexist, with our all differences, we should seek understanding and productive dialog. Speak and listen with open mind and heart. Btw. Theres some "haha" jokes about her eyes in comments. Thats fine too, to see some differences funny, but I honestly think they are fascinating and very beautiful, just- and maybe a little bit because of - the way they are. Theres something uniquely sweet in the way her other eye is little bit oblique (I hope thats the right word for not being straight, Im not native english speaker). That, and the sparkle in her eyes made me think, they were most beautiful thing I saw today. Theres countless of different kind of jewels in form of human beauty and we usually appreciate only the ones we are most used to. I think her jewels are bright and perfect as they are. What an wise and beautiful woman.

[@laraxweasley]

I really love how you said that and how you chose your words, i can tell by your comment that youre a really self aware and respectful person and i adore that.

[@uniunissa]

@@laraxweasley Thank you so much for your kind words. You made atleast one person smile today!

[@slemangerdy8407]

my 7 year old instagram just got banned for hate speech and symbols on a comment which was hate speech and symboles

[@brianparent]

I'm a direct descendant of Reverend George Wightman (Baptist Encyclopedia), brother of Reverend Valentine Wightman (Baptist Encyclopedia) who married Susannah Holmes, daughter of Mary Holmes, daughter of Mary Sayles, daughter of Roger Williams (Encyclopedia 1636). Susannah Holmes was also the daughter of Obediah Holmes (Encyclopedia) whom Abe Lincoln falls under except Abe Lincoln fell under Sarah Bowne, Susannah's first cousin. Roger Williams was a Puritan that came to America in 1630, 10 years after Puritans crossed on The Mayflower whom were also called "Separatists" after The Reformation of Denominations. Of course, the term "Separatist" vs 'Loyalist" during The American Revolution came from somewhere now didn't it? I've been censored up the wazoo for trying to figure out, "Who took over The United States from within?" I believe I figured out the answer to that question. Because of what I've learned while researching, I've been censored. Of course, Baptists, Amish, etc...etc (denominations) fall under Protestantism. The information I can share is something that many in Washington D.C. would consider "hate speech," all because they don't want the truth to be known.

[@kalt7990]

What I find interesting is both leftist and rightists (if that's a word) both feel like their views are being censored on KZbin. (at least going by their comments in their respective content). If you just scroll through both, and you'll find to some degree they're almost mirroring the concerns of the other. However, if either is being censored, I'm unsure. I've certainly seen channels banned and videos taken down which is cause for concern, as it's creating a greater division.

[@brianparent]

I usually leave people speechless with the information I gather, but information should never be censored. It should be explored and questioned. Do you think when they formed The Liberty Tree (which eventually wound up in each British Colony out of the 13 British Colonies) that anyone was censored considering that their forum was outdoors with no walls?

[@markaustin7751]

There's no such thing as hate speech only FREE speech.

[@Supermariocrosser]

As a European , this time I say 1 - 0 to the US

[@Zeahappy]

The Cellphone. The Internet. Social Media. The three most important things in every American's life. Please replace these with God in 2021.

[@williambrewer]

Beautifully said ❤️

[@derekreed658]

Free speech rights matter little if nobody will hear or read your words. Usually, the places we gather to debate are privately owned online spaces, like Facebook or these KZbin comment sections. They can, and do, regulate the speech. Sometimes their human moderators will use their personal opinions about what is hateful to ban speech. On Quora, I and other people have had our answers collapsed because they allegedly violated the "Be Nice, Be Respectful" rule, even though the wording of that rule clearly indicates that it's designed to stop personal attacks; our posts there didn't attack groups of people, let alone target any individual.

[@jamesjross]

I'm cross. My mind is boggled. I've been eyeing up this debate and think it might be lazy.

[@shoulders-of-giants]

ha

[@b3at2]

Jamie Ross lol

[@operativexeight]

jesus christ, man. go to hell

[@peterjackson7473]

Why are the comments always turned off on Australian media vids.

[@uhclem]

Oh crap, I'm on that part of the youtube again!

[@brianparent]

Oh....my ancestry was also verified by a Certified Genealogist from Providence, Rhode Island, and my uncle, a teacher, compiled all the records through years of digging. I know one thing....I don't like being censored one bit.

[@UnchainedEruption]

The only thing that makes something "hate speech" is the beholder, the listener, of the speech *hates* it. When the privileged class--the government, corporations, algorithms--decide they hate a certain kind of speech, that makes it hate speech. It's the only criteria that matters. Which is why hate speech is a repudiation of free speech. The two are mutually exclusive. If we remove the speech we hate, then once the criteria changes for what the rulers consider "bad speech," all speech will be censored.

[@evelynscott9643]

Woe to those who calleth evil good and good evil who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

[@brianparent]

Should I share what I gathered that people need to call into question? Oh...and I have been to Revere, MA near Boston at The Comfort Inn before an appointment at MGH in Boston, MA. Traffic across those two toll bridges is a bit nuts. Took me an hour and a half to drive 9 miles from that hotel to the hospital. Also, I had fun at Kings Restaurant & Entertainment playing billiards and watching people bowl. Do I sound like a Russian to you? I was born in The Constitution State (state motto) where Rev. Valentine Wightman was buried in Groton, CT long ago in The Wightman Cemetery near that U.S. Naval Submarine Base where they give tours onboard The U.S.S. Nautilus. Oh...small submarine sardine can that is. I felt claustrophobic on that submarine. I can't imagine serving onboard a naval vessel like that. Of course, I went to Mystic Seaport and Aquarium after that. As for Mystic Pizza, at that time, a little too crunchy for my taste. If I am a Russian, I'd like to know who my parents were? Joking of course. I can't always sound negative with everything I've been sharing. Oh...I'm practically on The Liver Transplant List at MGH, but my MELD Score must reach 15. I'm two points away from that mark. I'm pretty sure I can teach a few things about history that many don't know about, but there are legit facts hidden from us all. Most definitely hidden.

[@paddymills]

Hate speech is free speech ... End of story

[@Orf]

1:30 ****

[@Chillingfr000]

I can't take this seriously because she probably gets offended easily And her eye

[@waynet2165]

totally F....ng agree about who should be making decissions.

[@goldenbriccs2240]

Getting rid of evil that's fucking funny to think people actually think it's possible

[@brianparent]

The Atlantic is from Boston, MA. You should know all about The Liberty Tree even though it exists no longer. Oh...I most definitely think I know who took over The United States, and I believe it happened about 150 years ago. Should I elaborate?

[@a29-f1b]

Anyone got ads from this. Why hello

[@-DEATH_LORD]

Do you want a way out?

[@pwslattery]

Great casting

[@The.Red.Tomahawk]

I agree.

[@account_deleted703]

This is a great video - might have helped evolve my own opinions on it all

[@PONO-go3ee]

""You Tube ""

[@MS-in3sl]

Facebooks' new content commissar is Pamela S. Karlan, a Stanford University law school professor who described herself as a “snarky, bisexual, Jewish women”. BTW: this video brought to you by The Atlantic magazine, one of the voices of so-called liberal judaism in America. nice try Atlantic - we see you!

[@realtruenorth]

Social media is dicated by government, government has access (was forced to give access) to all social media information, therefore it's not really a 'private' corporation. So now its an arm of the government. 1st amendment applies.

[@Emperorofthebleedingroses2405]

One comment and your account gets deleted does anyone know what the freedom of speech is anymore.

[@-DEATH_LORD]

Are you still here?

[@Emperorofthebleedingroses2405]

​@@-DEATH_LORD Yes I'm still here....

[@-DEATH_LORD]

@Emperorofthebleedingroses2405 ( *New* ) If you wish to stay on this platform, I will not judge you. I may appear odd, I know, but I want to give you a new route. This place I know is so much private, no bots, & more than videos. I want you to have the right to speak your mind. ( *Pipe* ) Follow the start to ends. Look for it.

[@peace4world]

Nadine, I TOTALLY concur!! Just as each one of us can find happiness only within us (cannot blame others for our miseries), the onus is on the listener to reject speech that is unworthy of being retained. Speech is not like physical violence -- it will hurt only if we take it seriously.

[@RexCymru]

This lady shouldn't decide. She can't even look straight...

[@AB89DIK]

Pretend that is everything ok, don't comment on how distracting her eyes are.

[@EilenFlores]

Agree

[@randyfugate88]

Band for post on Facebook because they can’t Handel the truth or adult content

[@henkverhaeren3759]

Wise words Nadine, hope the message is heard by those who seem deaf for anything else then their own opinion

[@awkwardbound569]

My god this is literally "big guberment bad."