Once again, YouTube is trying to affect Americans’ access to the news.
Former President Donald Trump spoke at The Heritage Foundation’s Annual Leadership Conference in Florida on April 21. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)
Trump discussed “rising inflation, disruptions in the supply chain, a southern border overrun by ‘millions’ of illegal immigrants, America’s lower standing in the world, and emboldened enemies,” reported The Daily Signal’s Fred Lucas.
But if you want access to what Trump actually said, forget finding it on YouTube.
The tech giant, which has previously censored videos from both The Heritage Foundation and The Daily Signal, removed the speech from its platform Monday. A YouTube representative emailed The Heritage Foundation that the video was taken down “because it violated our policies pertaining to elections misinformation.”
Unbelievable: @YouTube just informed @Heritage that it has taken down the video of former President Trump’s speech at our event in Florida last month.
Big Tech is an enemy of the people, and needs to be held accountable with policies that hit them where it hurts. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/gum0yC3ms7
— Kevin Roberts (@KevinRobertsTX) May 9, 2022
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