We learned on May 20 that the US YouTube video hosting site has removed the accounts of Krym 24 Crimean television channel, as well as two Russian-language news agencies, Anna News and News Front.
Krym 24 is one of Crimea’s most popular sources of information. It is part of Crimea’s largest media holding company, Krym Television and Radio Company, operating through five television channels, three radio stations, a news portal and two websites. The Krym 24 team traditionally covers the most important major news in this Russian region.
Now that the Krym 24 account has been removed from YouTube, about 30,000 subscribers have lost access to videos with tens of millions of viewings. This US-owned platform has taken restrictive measures under the clearly far-fetched pretext of a “hosting rules violation.”
The fact that YouTube failed to provide any convincing evidence to clarify its actions, as well as the fact that the channel’s query remains unanswered, is unacceptable.
As you may be aware, on April 17, US-based Google LLC blocked the Federal News Agency’s account and the associated YouTube account, which resulted in removal of tens of thousands of documentaries and news reports posted by the agency. On an earlier occasion, in January 2019, Facebook moderators deleted, over 500 accounts related to Russia, including Sputnik news agency materials, on a far-fetched pretext.
These are just some examples of US online censorship of Russian news portals.
We consider YouTube’s actions as another act of discrimination against Russian-language media resources from US-controlled online platforms that systematically resort to arbitrary censorship of content in the Russian language.
This policy by US authorities represents a gross violation of US international obligations to ensure free and unfettered access to information, freedom of the media and freedom of expression.
We call on the related international agencies and human rights NGOs to respond to these egregious actions.
What would one expect from the Bad Boys ?. Try to Google ” Dr. Fauci ” ; and view Article after article singing that “Little Man’s” Praises. Try to Google Dr. Shiva, or Dr. Mikoviks ; and find nothing but Opprobrium. Not to worry ; the grotesque “Parker Bros “US Currency will not be backed up by a truly ineffective US Military ; much longer. Time to { if you can } find a safe place…and remain calm.
Ironically, currencies of virtually every other country in the world (e.g. euro, ruble, yuan, franc, and pound sterling) tend to be considered ‘Monopoly money’ by ignorant USian tourists who have used monochromatic dollar bills their whole lives. American Exceptionalism™ indeed!
These days a Pulizer Prize is nothing. The real mark of high-quality journalism that all should be aiming for is to be censored. About 20 years ago I was introduced to someone in Russia as “a journalist.” Quite an exaggeration. Anyway, the fellow I was introduced to asked if I’d spent time, saying, “If you’ve never sat in jail, you ain’t no journalist.”
Julian Assange has won the highest of awards. I pray for him every night to come through it alive.
LBRY blockchain based protocol is the answer to censorship. The app interface can still be censored by govt but the underlying chain cannot be altered. So ppl can develop their own interface outside of censoring jurisdiction to leverage their presence. I think new generation of http is here with us already
vientito
It’s time for Russia to introduce an alternative to YouTube. A few years ago I sent an E-Mail to Yandex, proposing that it introduce an alternative to YouTube, which they coulod call CossackTube. Yandex replied that they were thinking along those lines, but for the moment decided not to introduce this type of media outlet. I think the time has come for them to think again.
How about RUTube?
InnerTube? TubeLess? EvilRooskiyTube? RubikTube? FancyBearTube? WMDTubes? TubeLager?
I’ll shut up now.
Anonymous
I think RusTube would be better.
Agreed. At the rate things are failing, YouTube might not be able to afford its enormous network much longer. Particularly if Mr. Trump manages to get a handle on his detractors. There is potential there for some antitrust action.
RuTube is really ‘a thing’, by the way:
https://rutube.ru/
I first heard of it five or six years ago when the Russian point of view about the Ukriane was being censored. I can’t recall what platform it was, maybe Sputnik. They switched their videos to RuTube for a while. Unfortunately, it was quite slow and halting here in the Etats. Maybe someone should donate to RuTube to beef up their data centers and network…
That was totally expected. One doesn’t have to be Nostradamus to see that any messenger, who is an outsider of the Zionist/Globalist framework, will be shut down. The Globalist Neolithic Cartel has created a network of professional hypocrites and liars. As such I fully expect them to explain these things away with the usual “it is for your own good, and our democracy is in grave danger” type of nonsense.
It is imperative that any outlet that is in danger of being shut down move swiftly to another platform. Luckily, youtube is not the only game in town.
This is getting a bit tiresome with the complaints about YouTube and other platforms censoring and banning whoever and whatever. The solution is simple – create platforms that are far superior to what they offer. As I mentioned said in previous comments, both Russia and China have the resources – both financial and technical, to offer high quality alternatives to YouTube, Facebook etc. They need to be marketed in a way that makes them attractive to the world’s users of such platforms. Enough is enough guys, please no more complaining about this and instead do something about it; that is, Russia, China and friends need to unite and work this out. No more waiting and relying on your enemies products.
“The solution is simple”
I agree completely. I have been writing programs since the 1960’s. It is not that difficult to replicate YouTube
Makedonia
I agree with you totally. Russia & China mus act like men not prostitutes to Anglo/zionist childish shenanigans. One thing the Soviet Union, provided in the world was an alternative platform to freedom loving yet week people of the world.
As for the Russian foreign ministry, it is long overdue for change of guard. There is a need for young,”streetwise” people who understand the game being played.
“We learned on May 20 that the US YouTube video hosting site has removed the accounts of Krym 24 Crimean television channel, as well as two Russian-language news agencies, Anna News and News Front.”
Interesting. For a couple of years now scott humor has forbidden posting of ANNA News at this site. But the guardianistas’ zionazi-gay offguardian site is a-ok. Now the zionazi-gay youtube bans ANNA News.
I forgot to post the relevant link. See: /on-the-night-before-christmas-comes-the-ghost-of-russian-private-armies-by-scott-humor/#comment-305022
This happened because AMERICA IS RACIST. They always have been, they always will be.
It’s one thing to censor someone on the basis of race. It’s another thing to censor someone on the basis of the language(s) he/she speaks. This is Russophobic, definitely. But racist?
Digby, I don’t think the censorship is because the language is Russian or because the US is racist. The censorship strikes anyone who is independent of the US hegemonic narrative. For example, SouthFront publishes in English but was censored in the same way. The basis for censorship is based on the idea of US exceptionalism, in my opinion it is worse than racism or language discrimination.
I wonder how long it will be before an alternative to US centered media organisations become an effective alternative by volume of visits. Not Long Now me thinks. Just another example of short term thinking based upon i level decisions without thinking of the flow on effects.
The term, Stupid is as Stupid does comes to mind.
I hope you are right. A true alternative to YouTube is required more than ever, and it must not be controlled by Google etc., not directly nor indirectly. Of course once popular it will be attacked by the usual suspects for being “biased”, but that would be simply be projection of their own behavior.
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people things they do not want to hear. TPTB wants to take away this right, we should make sure they fail.
a few days ago putin announced russia will develop alternative to microsoft and then no one in russia will use it. video platform probably included.
There should be much more competitor platforms available on Internet.
Should be with more advantages.
USA is dominating the Internet with its platforms, Google etc.
So anything can be expected from US platforms and as I see this will be going much more disastrous for users searching information.
Even EU should have already created some platforms.
An Internet extremely lousy dominated by one country ! And Google has become too powerful and needs more than one competitor !
Stop whining, Russ – create a globally accessible, free-speech YouTube alternative instead!
why is he not allowed to “whine”?
censorship is deplorable and should be pointed out, and btw Bitchute, Dtube is already made..
Just open a account and start uploading!
To tell someone arguing against censorship to shut up and make their own site is low brow whining imho, if it is so easy why dont you go and make a site without censorship and offer your service to the creators??
How about a Russian platform, in English, called RUtube.
In a way this is a counterpart to the use of the U.S. controlled financial system to financially blockade countries. The U.S. controls both financial institutions and important internet services and uses that control against independent countries. In the short term Washington can do this, but in the long term other countries will develop their own institutions.
The sooner Russia creates a Youtube type service the better. Not only would the world have a better flow of information, but advertisers would flock to “RUtube” weakening Google/Youtube. Bitchute is good for things youtube censors, but the creators can not get money as no advertising on it.
Censorship is not intended to protect us from fake news, but to protect the government from us.
What he said. This is the one.
Well, Russia should start strongly developing it’s own equivalent(s) of Youtube, and Yandex should get more support to develop into a strong, well known and independent search engine. That is my opinion. I am aware that would cost much, and I hope not too much.
Is it not time to spell “US Google” Correctly?
“US Bolshevik Jew GULAG Inc.”