YouTube Blog Posts
We Do Not Draw the Line: Braver Angels & Censorship
Recommended Reading / February 4th, 2022 / by John R. Wood Jr.
Our differences do not disappear when we deplatform people, or cut them out of our lives. So how can we contend with the differences that challenge us so deeply?
See moreRight-Rated Outlets Omit Relevant Context of “Let’s Go Brandon” YouTube Ban
Recommended Reading / November 2nd, 2021 / by Joseph Ratliff
In their coverage of YouTube’s removal of Bryson Gray’s popular rap song “Let’s Go Brandon,” many right-leaning outlets ignored key factors which likely contributed to YouTube’s decision to remove the...
See moreProminent Patreon Creators Leave Site Over Political Bias. Should Big Tech Uphold Free Speech?
Bias / December 18th, 2018 / by Julie Mastrine
Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin announced they will officially leave Patreon on Jan. 15. After popular crowdfunding site Patreon banned a number of accounts this month, other...
See moreTech Companies May Be Stifling Conservative Speech. Can They Change?
Bias / September 26th, 2018 / by John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Differences in the way liberals and conservatives view appropriate speech affects what we see online — and can lead to silencing. The Department of Justice and state attorneys general met Tuesday to d...
See moreTech Platforms Ban Infowars' Alex Jones, Citing Hate Speech Violations
Story of the Week / August 9th, 2018 / by John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Facebook, Apple, Youtube, and Spotify have all banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars, citing hate speech violations. Although Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey originally stated that the platform wo...
See more