>На твитере например вообще 20% юзеров забанили пару лет назад

одно дело - забанили пачку ботов и неактивных аккаунтов
(меня банили в ФСБуке и вконтакте, тому що я в свой аккаунт
ничего не писал ни разу; не вижу в этом особого нарушения
свободы слова)

другое дело - умножили на ноль профессию независимого
журналиста

ладно диссидентов типа Алекса Джонса, их уничтожают
уже давно, но сейчас они уничтожили людей, целиком
лояльных власти

TK: Do you see this as part of a wider effort to close
informational loopholes at these platforms?

JC: It's already documented that YouTube has been hiding
independent channels in a cave, while elevating
"authoritative" channels like - according to YouTube - CNN
and Fox News. That's Silicon Valley basically just saying
outright, "We're elevating some sources at the expense of
others..." Unless you're a major outlet that has a line to
YouTube, you don't have any way of clearing up these
episodes. It's easier to talk to someone at the CIA than
it is to actually reach a human being at YouTube.

TK: What are the implications of an incident like this for
alternative media?

JC: First of all, it's worth pointing out, the only reason
my content was restored is that I threw a shit-fit on
Twitter, and people like Krystal Ball and Ryan Grim
complained. But people like Andrew Kimmel did not have
their content restored, proving there's basically no rhyme
or reason to this. It's arbitrary. We've come to a place
where you'd almost have to clear your decisions with
YouTube ahead of time to feel completely safe.

I understand, there must be some limits. If someone like
Alex Jones is saying, "Go get your guns, get out there,"
that's really dangerous.

But this, this is beyond a slippery slope. It's a
cliff. If they start pulling live streams or issuing
strikes like this, it's basically a death sentence for
outlets like ours.