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YouTube Disabled Comments On Livestreams Of A Congressional Hearing On White Nationalism Because They Were Too Hateful (buzzfeednews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the things-not-going-as-planned dept.

Tuesday's hearing was meant to examine the rise of white nationalism and white supremacy and the role social media plays in its spread. Then the comments got hijacked. From a report: YouTube moderators disabled comments on livestreams of the House Judiciary Committee's hearing about hate crimes the rise of white nationalism on Tuesday, deeming them too hateful for the platform. The comment sections quickly flooded with hate speech and white nationalist memes before the hearing had even started. The comments included derogatory remarks about women on camera, anti-Semitic slurs, far-right memes with references to "white genocide," and pro-Trump slogans. The channels' comments sections were deactivated within an hour. [...] YouTube's disabling of comments is ironic: House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat from New York, made special reference in his opening statement of the role social media platforms play in spreading hate speech and extremism in his opening statement.

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  1. And? by the_skywise · · Score: 4, Funny

    So it looked like the typical slashdot post comments then?

  2. Re:It is kind of shocking by Bobrick · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mod parent naive.

  3. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? by drew_kime · · Score: 3, Funny

    YouTube's disabling of comments is ironic

    If by "ironic" you mean "totally fucking predictable" then yeah, I suppose it was.

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  4. Re:Oversight by gtall · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because Google does have an amazingly large, malign, influence on the government?