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YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by mStreamTeam »

catawbasam wrote: post #6
mc32 wrote: post #2

No, it’s not because that. It barely has a “verse”. They just don’t like the traction it’s getting and the anti narrative it promotes. If it were F@ck Donald (whatever) and everything else the same it would still be up. The rest is nothing but naked excuse. There are so many medically misleading things on YouTube —just look at dieting. They cause harm. Let me see them pull those. Nah, they won’t. Honestly, I think “P…

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OK, that has nothing to do with YouTube censoring content and proving a false excuse why...

Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by mc32 »

0des wrote: post #10
mc32 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well there is the crowd chant which sort of kind of sounds like “Let’s go Brandon” if you have hearing problems, but insofar as I can tell they don’t also say “horse paste.”

I had to look up what the "Let's go Brandon" chant was; forgive me for being crass, English isn't my first language but it sounds like they're saying "Fuck Joe Biden". Judging by the comments in the video I saw, I think that is what they're actually saying rather than encouraging the young man being spoken to by the person with the microphone.

You got it right.

Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by muststopmyths »

Has anyone actually seen the video and not just read the lyrics on genius ? Maybe the video itself is what actually caused the ban ?

I haven't been able to find it myself but maybe worth considering.

Ew. I just defended YouTube.

Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by findalex »

catawbasam wrote: post #6
mc32 wrote: post #2

No, it’s not because that. It barely has a “verse”. They just don’t like the traction it’s getting and the anti narrative it promotes. If it were F@ck Donald (whatever) and everything else the same it would still be up. The rest is nothing but naked excuse. There are so many medically misleading things on YouTube —just look at dieting. They cause harm. Let me see them pull those. Nah, they won’t. Honestly, I think “P…

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Why assume anything?

Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by 0des »

mc32 wrote: post #13
0des wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had to look up what the "Let's go Brandon" chant was; forgive me for being crass, English isn't my first language but it sounds like they're saying "Fuck Joe Biden". Judging by the comments in the video I saw, I think that is what they're actually saying rather than encouraging the young man being spoken to by the person with the microphone.

You got it right.

That young man must feel so bad for this to be his moment. I hope it doesn't overshadow his other accomplishments.

Re: YouTube deletes rapper's 'Let's Go Brandon' song claiming medical misinformation

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Post by DaveExeter »

mc32 wrote: post #2

No, it’s not because that. It barely has a “verse”. They just don’t like the traction it’s getting and the anti narrative it promotes. If it were F@ck Donald (whatever) and everything else the same it would still be up. The rest is nothing but naked excuse. There are so many medically misleading things on YouTube —just look at dieting. They cause harm. Let me see them pull those. Nah, they won’t. Honestly, I think “P…

Meh. It's a private platform. They don't have to give any excuses for blocking a video.

Is it de facto censorship? Maybe. But I think we as a society agree that social media platforms have a responsibly to censor harmful content in order to protect the public.

Would we have wanted social platforms to give a voice to the "American First" movement of the 1930s? [1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4GyYPLHlwA

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