Bianca Bosker: What Google Isn't Telling Us About The Video It's Banned In 5 Countries (And Counting)

Bianca Bosker: What Google Isn't Telling Us About The Video It's Banned In 5 Countries (And Counting): "I have noticed that YouTube have removed videos in the past based on some of the more simplistic reasons, misuse of a song, provocative images that comes close to nudity but doesn't show it, or basically at their whim. They can argue that they are Innocence free speech but there are users who would kindly disagree. Justifying the Innocence of Muslims to remain is a weak one when it could be removed on the grounds that the people who participated in the film were duped into believing they were making something else. Is there lives on the line now? The director of this piece of donkey dung went into hiding for fear of his life so that should give YouTube impetus to remove it based on the possibility that bodily harm will come to those who participated in it. YouTube has removed bullying videos or taunting videos in the past and this video is a taunting video masquerading as art. The director himself has readily admitted that he made the film to provoke the Muslims based on his religious convictions and how he felt treated as he is a Coptic Christian Egyptian. So you can always find a valid reason to remove anything if you look close enough. If the film would have used some Justin Beiber music in it, it would have been pulled."

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