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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Is he getting arrested for his views? If not, then I don't see what part of freedom of speech Youtube violated. He's free to start his own version of youtube and spew his hate on that platform. Youtube doesn't have any obligation to give him a soapbox if they deem his stuff hateful and violates their terms of service. Does that mean they can censor other things in the future? Sure, but again, they're a business. They can do that. If enough people are outraged by what youtube censors, they're all free to migrate to another platform, or start one on their own.
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A lot of what is lost in this debate is that YouTube has their own rights to freedom of speech. They can choose to have whomever they want on their private platform (also assuming it doesn't break any laws).
YouTube's worry, beyond their own moral standards, should be whether they will lose audience share if they are perceived as overly censoring. YouTube is no different than a channel on cable TV. Regardless of whether it's good for business or not, they can choose to have whatever content they want.
At the end of the day, even if what you are saying isn't illegal, it may be offensive. In which case, you need to be prepared for the consequences of offending others.