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Is YouTube Pro-Abortion?

California Catholic Daily - Silencing the opposition

YouTube has censored videos from pro-life organizations in the past, as recently as this year. In February, an American Life League video criticizing a Planned Parenthood TV advertisement was removed from the site due to its “inappropriate nature,” though the original Planned Parenthood advertisement remained on YouTube. In July, a short film by the pro-life Population Research Institute highlighting dishonest reporting from a pro-choice filmmaker was censored. YouTube eventually responded to criticism and restored both videos.

“It is discriminatory for YouTube to selectively censor material that clearly does not contain inappropriate content,” states Live Action president Lila Rose. “We will continue to apply pressure on YouTube until it restores the videos.”

She points out that Live Action has compiled a compelling case of evidence on its website, LiveActionFilms.org, documenting how YouTube has selectively censored conservative groups. People can also view the banned videos on Live Action’s website and learn how to help petition YouTube to restore the videos.

Seems to me that either YouTube is bowing to pressure or wants to exert that pressure itself. Has anyone ever heard of them removing pro-abortion materials or is this simply a one sided affair? Is there tolerance for all points of view or only those that back the culture of death?

Culture of Life / Culture of Death
Posted by RobK | Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008, 08:26 am

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3 Responses to “Is YouTube Pro-Abortion?”

Joe, Said:

Youtube is most certainly guilty of censoring videos with content that is either “unpopular” or “inappropriate”. It is not clear to me as yet whether their actions are a result of external pressures or part of their own agenda. To many times have I went to youtube to watch a video on subjects that were totally appropriate for all ages,and was unable to view them unless I logged on and validated my age. While not out right removing all videos it is clear that certain ideals are “dangerous” enough to restrict viewing to those who verify their age(a form of censorship to limit the exposure of certain ideas). I will not view another youtube video until people with my ideals are allowed to speak as loudly and freely as the atheists who have seemingly taken the site for themselves.

Sep 3, 2008 9:55 am

Joe, Said:

PS
and teenage girls video taping themselves dancing to some pretty vile music. Youtube…a thing of true splendor =)

Sep 3, 2008 10:07 am

David, Said:

Thanks for bringing light to this important story. I wonder if BlogSpot will be censored next. I have listed your blog on http://liveactionfilms.org/youtube as a blog that is covering this story. Thanks!

Sep 4, 2008 1:13 am

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