Should YouTube Yank Terrorist Videos?
It’s amazing that bin Laden, the world’s most hunted terrorist, is able to pre-announce that he has a new video coming.
I’m starting to wonder if soon Al Qaeda will just run trailers before movies start at the theater.
Google-owned YouTube has denied a request from U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D) to remove videos that are “sponsored” by the terror organization. According to the online video giant, these vids don’t violate its community guidelines.
It’s the age-old battle of freedom of speech. In a letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Lieberman wrote the following:
“Islamist terrorist organizations use YouTube to disseminate their propaganda, enlist followers and provide weapons training…YouTube also, unwittingly, permits Islamist terrorist groups to maintain an active, pervasive and amplified voice, despite military setbacks or successful operations by the law enforcement and intelligence communities.”
Do you think videos that show the killing of U.S. soldiers should be banned from YouTube? Or, is Google right to keep their Website censor-free?
To me, I think Google is right to keep their websites cencor-free BUT; They must come up with something that will block people who’s ages range from 18 and under.
Due to the fact that it contains very violent images and also those young people may have relatives or family member(s) that have been killed that will be shown on the internet or website……
thank you!