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YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

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Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

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Once again YT caves into the mob and cancel culture which has targeted an innocent victim.

If you read into the story of Bret Weinstein and evergreen state college you'll see that Bret is actually the target of racism, not the other way around.

I have watched Bret's content on YT and his content is always high quality and very well researched. He keeps an open mind to topics and thoroughly researches stuff before dismissing it.

Once again YT is in the wrong here.

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I'd like to hear from critics of Bret that have actually watched his content, in particular the episode with Dr. Pierre Kory. Do you support YouTube's decision? What about YouTube taking down Dr. Kory's Senate testimony?

One person claiming that a drug has effectiveness based on their anecdotal experience just isn't the standard for medical evidence. If any of these people really wanted to change medical practice, they are aware of the actual standard and know what kind of studies, rigor and peer-review is necessary. Taking to youtube and twitter to claim it's a conspiracy but making no effort to actually do the work to prove your hypothesis, brings into question their motives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlatan

Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

#15

Once again YT caves into the mob and cancel culture which has targeted an innocent victim. If you read into the story of Bret Weinstein and evergreen state college you'll see that Bret is actually the target of racism, not the other way around. I have watched Bret's content on YT and his content is always high quality and very well researched. He keeps an open mind to topics and thoroughly researches stuff before dis…

Professional wrestling for pseudo-intellectuals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversy_Creates_Cash

Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

#16

It would seem that the creators actually relish this because it's a great attention grabbing tactic. It's the same thing as click bait headlines "one weird trick"... trying to goad the platforms into enforcing their policy so that you can jump up and down about how you're being "censored"... A certain kind of audience, prone to conspiratorial myth, will flock to these creators and the "controversy" like moths to the…

The channel was half their income, and there's no reason to doubt their sincerity. Maybe the end result is what you say, but your comment was about their intentions.

Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

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It would seem that the creators actually relish this because it's a great attention grabbing tactic. It's the same thing as click bait headlines "one weird trick"... trying to goad the platforms into enforcing their policy so that you can jump up and down about how you're being "censored"... A certain kind of audience, prone to conspiratorial myth, will flock to these creators and the "controversy" like moths to the…

Except the problem with your theory is that Bret doesn't make content related to conspiracy theories...

Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

#18
post #6

I'd like to hear from critics of Bret that have actually watched his content, in particular the episode with Dr. Pierre Kory. Do you support YouTube's decision? What about YouTube taking down Dr. Kory's Senate testimony?

One person claiming that a drug has effectiveness based on their anecdotal experience just isn't the standard for medical evidence. If any of these people really wanted to change medical practice, they are aware of the actual standard and know what kind of studies, rigor and peer-review is necessary. Taking to youtube and twitter to claim it's a conspiracy but making no effort to actually do the work to prove your hy…

Did you watch the episode with Dr. Kory and, if so, what are your objections on what was being said?

Note that as far as I can tell and remember, YouTube policy at that time was that content not in line with health authorities was not allowed, but since then Ivermectin was explicitly added (I might be wrong, that's just what I remember when I looked it up).

Re: YT demonetizes Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying channel

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It would seem that the creators actually relish this because it's a great attention grabbing tactic. It's the same thing as click bait headlines "one weird trick"... trying to goad the platforms into enforcing their policy so that you can jump up and down about how you're being "censored"... A certain kind of audience, prone to conspiratorial myth, will flock to these creators and the "controversy" like moths to the…

Except the problem with your theory is that Bret doesn't make content related to conspiracy theories...

https://twitter.com/fravizza/status/1409690047662592003?s=20
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