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YouTube Censors More Planned Parenthood Criticism

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YouTube Censors More Planned Parenthood Criticism
YouTube engages in ideological battle with pro-life group Live Action

Contact: Lila Rose, 408-497-3982, info@liveactionfilms.org

LOS ANGELES, September 9 – The video-sharing website YouTube has blocked a fifth investigative video from the pro-life group Live Action, providing no advance warning, but citing an ambiguous report of "an alleged privacy violation." Neither has YouTube responded to the group's initial inquiry about why the first four videos critical of Planned Parenthood were marked as "content inappropriate."

Asked Wednesday to comment on the censorship of the Live Action videos, Eric Schmidt, CEO of YouTube's parent company Google, replied, "I don't know the details, but I'll certainly look into it." However, the next day, the fifth video was blocked from the Live Action Films user channel. At the time of this release, no further comment from YouTube or Google has been issued.

"YouTube's discrimination is outrageous," said Live Action President and UCLA student Lila Rose. "Rather than respond to our concerns about the censorship, YouTube is confirming its Orwellian conduct and silencing the voices of investigative reporters." Rose said copies of Live Action's investigative videos uploaded by another student's channel had been removed as well.

The videos, viewed over 160,000 times total and the oldest of which has been on the site for over seven months, include phone recordings of Planned Parenthood development workers agreeing to process the donations for abortion of a donor with a racist agenda. The videos received widespread media attention last spring and sparked national outcry from Black pastoral leadership.

"Why are YouTube and Google so hesitant to explain themselves?" asked Rose. "Until they clarify their judgment criteria, their actions will not reflect responsible management, but outright discrimination."

The banned videos, CEO Eric Schmidt's remarks, and ways to protest YouTube's censorship are available online at http://www.liveactionfilms.org/youtube.

For interview, contact Lila Rose, 408-497-3982.

YouTube Censors Investigative Videos Critical of Planned Parenthood

The following is a press release from a group called Live Action. Please read the release and then take action to stop this unfair censorship. Your support is critical to this effort.

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YouTube Censors Investigative Videos Critical of Planned Parenthood

Contact: Lila Rose, 408-497-3982, info@liveactionfilms.org

LOS ANGELES, September 2 –YouTube, the popular Internet-video website, blocked four videos from the pro-life student organization Live Action over the past two weeks, saying that the videos contained “inappropriate content”. YouTube gave neither advance warning nor specific reasons for why the videos were removed, and has not responded to Live Action’s request to cease censorship and to unblock the videos for public viewing.

The videos include phone recordings of Planned Parenthood employees agreeing to process donations from a caller with a racist agenda (http://www.liveactionfilms.org/youtube). Earlier this year, the YouTube videos sparked national media interest, with TV, print and radio outlets reporting on the content, and some networks, like Fox News, broadcasting parts of the videos. Live Action Media Director David Schmidt said, “These four videos have received over 160,000 YouTube views with the oldest video having been public on YouTube for over seven months. Why are these videos being removed now?”

YouTube has censored videos from pro-life organizations in the past, as recently as this year. In February, an American Life League video criticizing a Planned Parenthood TV advertisement was removed from the site due to its “inappropriate nature,” though the original Planned Parenthood advertisement remained on YouTube. In July, a short film by the pro-life Population Research Institute highlighting dishonest reporting from a pro-choice filmmaker was censored. YouTube eventually responded to criticism and restored both videos.

“It is discriminatory for YouTube to selectively censor material that clearly does not contain inappropriate content,” states Live Action President Lila Rose. “We will continue to apply pressure on YouTube until it restores the videos.”

She points out that Live Action has compiled a compelling case of evidence on its website, LiveActionFilms.org, documenting how YouTube has selectively censored conservative groups. People can also view the banned videos on Live Action’s website and learn how to help petition YouTube to restore the videos.

To learn more, visit: http://www.liveactionfilms.org/youtube

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