This is a controversial issue surrounding the safety and efficacy of Ivermectin, a prescription drug, as an COVID-19 treatment.
Edit: the issue surrounds efficacy too.
“YouTube is shutting down dissenting Biology PhDs and MDs”
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#12Based on YouTube’s reply, seems they took his video down for promoting dangerous medical misinformation. If that’s what happened, I don’t see an issue.
And how exactly do they determine whether something is "dangerous medical misinformation"?
I'm guessing it's probably based on WHO guidelines, which means a very large number of things are off limits.
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#13While ridiculous, Eric Weinstein is a bit over the top with his accusations from time to time. For example Blaming the physics community for not looking in to his personal “unity” theories more.
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#14The makers of Ivermectin are against the use of Ivermectin for Covid.
https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use...
The dissenters are advocating things even the company that stands to profit from those things opposes.
That’s how off the deep end this is.
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#15Youtube Alternatives : Centralized : Bitchute, Rumble, DTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Vidlii Decentralized : Odysee(LBRY), Peertube
and none of the alternatives are even 1/100 as good or have nearly the same reach as youtube, which is how youtube is able to get away with what they do.
VCs are much more interested these days in payment processing, which is where the money is, than video, which is expensive and hard to monetize..
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#16Based on YouTube’s reply, seems they took his video down for promoting dangerous medical misinformation. If that’s what happened, I don’t see an issue.
Seems like you missed the point entirely.
Who determines what "dangerous medical misinformation" is?
As shown, today's "debunked conspiracy theory" can be deemed credible next year.
big tech colluding with gov entities to punish dissenting views seems like a very bad idea.
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#17Based on YouTube’s reply, seems they took his video down for promoting dangerous medical misinformation. If that’s what happened, I don’t see an issue.
> Based on YouTube’s reply, seems they took his video down for promoting dangerous medical misinformation. If that’s what happened, I don’t see an issue.
After the bang up job they've done dealing with copyright strikes, demonetizing their political enemies, and providing virtually zero support and feedback for the very creators that contribute to the popularity of their platform, you'd have to be a sadomasochist to trust YouTube to be the arbiter for "dangerous medical misinformation" or any other "dangerous * misinformation" they decide to sensor.
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#18What else should scientists do than challenging the status quo? Bret (Eric's brother, biology PhD) had a 2h long conversation with Pierre Kory (MD) and it was taken down by YT. One of the things they talked was the recommendations of WHO and other organisations to focus on supportive care only (supporting the patient while their organism fights the disease by itself). They insist on not using other treatments outside…
> insist on not using other treatments outside clinical trials
That signals they may have conflict of interest. For example accidentally finding a treatment that works, could mean huge loss for vaccine business.
(Just to be clear, I am not anti-vax. I got vaccinated myself and I believe there is no better option right now, however, trying to limit doctors in finding other means sounds extremely fishy)
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#19The makers of Ivermectin are against the use of Ivermectin for Covid. https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use... The dissenters are advocating things even the company that stands to profit from those things opposes. That’s how off the deep end this is.
The company has another upcoming drug they want to push rather than ivermectin: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein/status/1402647948371005441
E: To add, I'm not a doctor but Brett Weinstein seems adamant that ivermectin is a very safe drug for humans.
One point he has made is that because ivermectin is safe for consumption, there's no (Or very little) downside to taking it in an attempt to prevent or help with COVID.
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#20Based on YouTube’s reply, seems they took his video down for promoting dangerous medical misinformation. If that’s what happened, I don’t see an issue.
And how exactly do they determine whether something is "dangerous medical misinformation"? I'm guessing it's probably based on WHO guidelines, which means a very large number of things are off limits.
Wasn’t the WHO (and CDC) incorrect regarding several aspects of the recent Coronavirus?