Feds Order YouTube To Remove Video For Containing “Government Criticism”

[Ambrocious]

US Authorities Hit Google With 70% Rise In Takedown Orders

Paul Joseph Watson

Infowars.com

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The number of takedown orders received by Google from authorities based in the United States rose dramatically over the past year, with demands to remove information, including videos containing “government criticism,” increasing by 70 per cent.

In the US, Google received 757 takedown requests across its sites and services, up 70 per cent from the second half of last year,”

reports technology website V3.co.uk.

“US authorities also called for the removal of 113 videos from YouTube, including several documenting alleged police brutality which Google refused to take down.”

The figures are revealed in

Google’s newly released transparency report, which also details how the number of “user data requests” by US authorities increased by 29 per cent compared to the last reporting period.

The reason listed for the removal of a You Tube video in one instance is “government criticism”. The exact identity or content of the video is not divulged. The report states that the removal requests pertaining to “police brutality” were done on the grounds of “defamation” and are included in that separate category, meaning the takedown order on the grounds of “government criticism” was made by the “executive,” ie the federal government.

The report does not indicate whether or not You Tube complied with the removal request, but it did comply with 63 per cent of the total requests made.

The number of “Items requested to be removed” by US authorities was almost seven-fold the number requested to be removed by Chinese authorities, a country much maligned for its Internet censorship policies.

As we have previously documented, Google-owned You Tube has complied with thousands of requests worldwide to remove political protest videos that are clearly not in violation of any copyright or national security interests and do not constitute defamation.

One such example was You Tube’s compliance with a request from the British government to censor footage of the British Constitution Group’s Lawful Rebellion protest, during which they attempted to civilly arrest Judge Michael Peake at Birkenhead county court.

When viewers in the UK attempted to watch videos of the protest, they were met with the message, “This content is not available in your country due to a government removal request.”

Indeed, the latest figures show that takedown requests on behalf of British authorities have also skyrocketed by 71 per cent, including 44 removal orders in the first half of this year which came directly from the UK government, one of which was the Birkenhead protest footage.

In Britain, a total of 135 videos were removed from You Tube on the grounds of “national security” and 43 web search results were also blacklisted by government decree.

These figures illustrate how governments, particularly the United States and Britain, are getting more aggressive in pushing for web censorship as the state increasingly tries to strangle the last bastion of true free speech, the Internet, as authorities simultaneously try to advance draconian cybersecurity measures that would hand them complete control over the world wide web.

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[mrsmith]

The internet has been a thorn in the governments side for many many yrs now. It is logical to try and hide the truth when the truth makes you look bad. I only hope that people wake up and draw the line before uncle sam takes away their pencils for "our own good"

[Ambrocious]

Well, to some degree's I think it is too late, but on the matter of improving our own selves, this issue is NOT too late. The government is reacting to the things we see and they are also ACTING on the things that THEY see or on the things they think they see. If corruption is at the very top, the pure flow of information turns quickly in entropy and chaos. If the correct measures to take are not implemented and carried out, an entire nation can crumble and die in a matter of years.

I believe also that the internet and the creation of new applications and programs SHOULD NOT be hindered by copy-write bull crap. Ideas, although similar in sight and function, they should never be suppressed or blocked or taken down simply because it causes an intellectual loss for a single company. This just means that there is competition, and competition causes people to strive to build things better and brighter.

The ultimate goal for the United States Government, at least what I can tell, is to DESTROY progress on all levels BUT Governmental levels. Oppression and tyranny over people through full spectrum dominance is what they seek, this is why it is important to guard your minds also. The last step in having total domination is the control over peoples minds and their choices and beliefs. Propaganda is a deadly tool sometimes. I consider myself to be an info-warrior. Deliver the truth and cure the mental illness that bad propaganda causes over people. If I was looking for a motto to coin against tyranny in general it would be this:

"I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson.

[ben01]

In France it's even worse. New REPRESSIONS / TAXES are voted every week. And what I hate the most ? France dares to speak about liberty and human rights !!! :wtf: Fuck this fake democracy.

We are wittnessing the decline of the West. West is rotten to the core. Asia and Russia will rise on our grave. It's time for your children to learn chinese mates ;)

[Ambrocious]

This is the rise of the New World Order...but if you want some hope and truth, watch this if you already haven't. This is NOT for the faint of heart.

Then there is this....

[ben01]

Thanks for these movies, i will watch this evening. It's nice to see that some people are not blind and norrow minded :cheers:

[myidisbb]

another fine exdample of massive abuse by this illegal admin. ou didnt see bush doing this. this joker has got to go.

[Ambrocious]

I should have probably posted these 2 first.

[shought]

another fine exdample of massive abuse by this illegal admin. ou didnt see bush doing this. this joker has got to go.

myidisbb, I can't help but notice that you will take any negative post about the US and blame it on Obama? I don't really know whether I prefer democrats or republicans, but I'm fairly sure that you are drawing the wrong conclusion.

Most of the things that happen today, in the US, are not 'due to' Obama. If the US would not have had a president for the past x years then most of the stuff going on now would be exactly the same. The president might be responsible for the executive branch of the government, but, certainly in the country the size of the US, you can't hold the president responsible for the executive branch of the government (even though he is) because 90% of what this executive branch does (if not more) is follow policies which were created under earlier governments.

If you would claim that 'because he doesn't do anything about it, he is bad', then I might agree, but it might be better to look at the president who enacted this policy and blame him, rather than the current president.

I'm not saying I disagree with your views on the current political climate in your country, I'm just saying that you might want to re-consider your reasoning ;)

[Ambrocious]

Maybe this is a better way to sum it all up.

Bad guys or good guys can come from both sides, the left or the right. Very few honest people are left on either side. That documentary I posted "ENDGAME: Blueprint For Global Enslavement" was actually done in 2007 when Bush was in office which exposes what Bush was doing too. "The Obama Deception" shows that Obama is doing many of the same things as Bush including amplifying the war but being very deceptive about what he says. So in conclusion, if our President is under the power of the global ruling elite, they are as pawns or puppets, and this is extraordinarily dangerous!

The only non puppet that I can see would be Ron Paul. He is very honest and for the past 30 years he has maintained the same ideas to help us, namely getting rid of the Federal Reserve Bank which is a PRIVATE bank, not owned by the Government. This is how America is being bankrupted. Many other countries globally are undergoing this transition too of being looted and made destitute. The international banking cartel has wrecked the globe...it's no wonder the people of earth are fighting back. Perilous times we live in...

[CODYQX4]

Well one thing I like to see in this is that if our government is increasing this crap, then at least they are shitting themselves to some degree. I worry that not enough people would take action if things really did get screwed up, but things are getting progressively worse and government support is in the gutter.

Still, there is a world problem, all these companies that benefit from all this crap doesn't go away with US government reform or a change of president.

[myidisbb]

another fine exdample of massive abuse by this illegal admin. ou didnt see bush doing this. this joker has got to go.

myidisbb, I can't help but notice that you will take any negative post about the US and blame it on Obama? I don't really know whether I prefer democrats or republicans, but I'm fairly sure that you are drawing the wrong conclusion.

Most of the things that happen today, in the US, are not 'due to' Obama. If the US would not have had a president for the past x years then most of the stuff going on now would be exactly the same. The president might be responsible for the executive branch of the government, but, certainly in the country the size of the US, you can't hold the president responsible for the executive branch of the government (even though he is) because 90% of what this executive branch does (if not more) is follow policies which were created under earlier governments.

If you would claim that 'because he doesn't do anything about it, he is bad', then I might agree, but it might be better to look at the president who enacted this policy and blame him, rather than the current president.

I'm not saying I disagree with your views on the current political climate in your country, I'm just saying that you might want to re-consider your reasoning ;)

did like some of the itnks bush did either. btw i ntoice a lot of you all blame bush for a lot of stuff. this man, one big azz mistake america is a threat to everyone. you got the fake occupy wall street group that is paid by this admin and george soros. this joker has got to go. sadly hillary clinton wont run or remove this azz under 25th amendment. soros help fund the over throw of the egyptian gorvernment. that is illegal for a usa citizen to do. but as with "animal farm" everyone is equal but some are more equal

[myidisbb]

can we have the edit button back please. suppose to say didnt like some of the thinkgs bush did either.

[toyo]

can we have the edit button back please. suppose to say didnt like some of the thinkgs bush did either.

Hover over you post, Edit should become visible.

[shought]

can we have the edit button back please. suppose to say didnt like some of the thinkgs bush did either.

You can still edit your posts?

[Ambrocious]

It is true that the movement of the "Occupy Wallstreet" has been compromised. When it first rose up, it WASN'T co-opted by Obama but after he realized that the movement wasn't leaving, he was sure to send in HIS movement into the mix to create an automated mental retaliation that applies to people stuck in the "left vs right" paradigm. Obama had succeeded in polluting the movement simply by acting like he was for it. You see, this is a tactic, and a very good one at that. Obama is actually very much against this movement but he knew that if he openly came out in support of it, it would cause confusion, division, and people who don't understand the nasty little tricks being used will automatically conclude "Well, if Obama is for it, then I'm against it!".

Obama is using a modern day version of COINTELPRO.

COINTELPRO (an acronym for Counter Intelligence Program) was a series of covert, and often illegal,^[2] projects conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations. (Click for more info)

Please be aware of these tactics as they are STILL being used, just in slicker updated ways. Obama has quietly done so many more things WORSE than Bush has but Bush was no cup of tea either. George W. Bush created the framework for the system we have today and Obama swooped in to "save us" as if he was the real deal. Sadly, we all see the results of Obama.

"The Obama Deception" breaks apart the "left vs right" paradigm and shows that the tyranny this government and all world governments are facing is under the control of a small global elite who control most of the planet threw a banking dictatorship. Bringing a nation to it's knees by making the people destitute almost ensures that the people may not have a fair chance at fighting back. The last step in a country who's leader wants ultimate power is to disarm the population, especially if their plan is to exterminate the population. The recent failed government "operation fast and furious" was the United States goal of making it look like guns had been smuggled across the state lines, this was to be used against the American people as a further example of WHY we should be disarmed. When the news broke that it was OUR OWN GOVERNMENT that was shipping the guns, the truth came into view.

This is a global struggle against tyranny and "Fall of the Republic" shows this. Even though these documentaries focus primarily on the United States, these also show the blueprint for a global government which is heavily corrupt and twisted. If you haven't already seen all those videos I posted, please watch them as soon as possible. Knowledge IS power. Resistance IS victory. Resistance IS NOT futile.

2 older documentaries, still worthy of being noted would be "TerrorStorm: A History of Government Sponsored Terror" and "Wake Up Call" which is sort of a collaboration of many different documentaries to give you a general view of how things work behind the scenes that we have been blinded to. These videos are available on YouTube in FULL.

[CODYQX4]

Exactly, make the people keep fighting the liberal vs conservative fight and picking between 2 candidates that both suck. Choosing between McCain or Obama is like choosing whether you'd rather be raped by a horse or a bull, because rest assured either way you choose you are going to get screwed. Then when it happens the way it is now democrats blame the republicans and republicans say Obama is a socialist dictator, when in the end both parties are corporate owned.

You can't change things as president, you either are filthy rich and heavily tied to the banks and benefit from the status quo, or you have to sell your soul to the special interests, who demand you don't change the broken system they gain from. I don't things can be fixed within the current system, not as long as politicians need the companies more than voter support.

[Ambrocious]

There is only 1 single person in the Presidential run who I see that is a genuine good guy...and sadly mainstream media is presenting the idea that "he can't win". Dr. Ron Paul is that man. He seems like America's last real chance to make actual good change. Ron Paul wants to disband and completely get rid of the Federal Reserve bank which is by far the main reason America is so bankrupt. Don't be absolutely too fast to say that ALL of them are bad, most are but Ron Paul is very genuine.

About 30 seconds into the video is what Ron Paul

has to say about a new world order.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBxT5dJkhw

[myidisbb]

can we have the edit button back please. suppose to say didnt like some of the thinkgs bush did either.

You can still edit your posts?

i see the edit button today. yesterday there was no edit button between the report and multiquote. btw is it getting cold over in your area of the world? had snow in the usa few days ago

[shought]

can we have the edit button back please. suppose to say didnt like some of the thinkgs bush did either.

You can still edit your posts?

i see the edit button today. yesterday there was no edit button between the report and multiquote. btw is it getting cold over in your area of the world? had snow in the usa few days ago

That's odd, are you sure?

Nah, it's alright over here (temperature) :)

[avmad]

Nightmare. Can't believe The Internet Blacklist Bill passed. http://www.digitaljo.../article/313463

Do companies get a say? such as game companies that don't mind videos on youtube etc. Or is it outright illegal now? Muppets, it's the end of the internet as we know it :angry: Or will nobody pay any attention to the laws. Get protesting people if you haven't done already.

Email from Demand Progress

IT'S ALIVE!

But, first of all: GREAT WORK. The House Blacklist Bill was introduced as expected yesterday -- but with only a handful of sponsors.

There's little doubt that this is because of the ruckus we've all raised together -- especially the 50,000+ emails we sent in this week asking our lawmakers to refuse to sponsor the bill.

The bad news: The bill is a nightmare.

The rumors were true. The new Blacklist Bill could effectively destroy YouTube, Twitter, and other sites that rely on user-generated content by making the sites' owners legally responsible for content their users post.

It could shut down music storage lockers and other cloud-based products.

And it also includes provisions that would make it a felony to stream unlicensed content -- including cover band performances, karaoke videos, video game play-throughs, and more.

It's a grab-bag of Halloween goodies for a handful of big corporations -- but for us it's Frankenstein's monster, cobbled together from half-born bills, set to suffocate free speech and innovation and terrorize consumers and Internet users.

Thanks, yet again.

The Demand Progress team.

PS: As you know, the more people we bring to the table, the more likely Congress is to pay attention. Will you ask your friends to join the cause?

http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/sopa/

[Infinite_Vision]

It has started guys. I'm talking about the end time and the beginning of the NWO order. It's been written in the book of Revelation in the Bible. I'm not talking about religion here but about the message by the writer here. If you believe you believe it if you don't you don't. The European Union will sooner or later form into one government. I'm talking about one constitution like the US. Why? Same laws same everything so the EU can be functional like the US. Right now it isn't.

There is a North American block with the US, Canada, and Mexico (NAFTA). Even the UN is almost there. There are 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. There are talks that more permanent members will be added. Look up the Bilderberg Group and Bohemian Grove.

Bohemian Grove starts with "Cremation of Care" ceremony in front of an Owl Shrine. An Owl Shrine in the ancient day is what? List of US presidents?

[bob1234]

I'm a little late to reply here, but just a few things I wanted to point out:

I know the article is titled as "Feds order..." but where does it say that the federal government ordered this? From the youtube data and descriptions, it looked like it was local governments doing it. If that's the case, then all of this nonsense being posted here about the U.S. federal government is completely irrelevant other than for flame purposes. Please cite from the data where the federal government submitted their complaints as opposed to state or local governments.

As for the political stuff going on here, it's really not warranted. Obama is doing what he's doing, Bush did what he did, and all of those preceding them did what they did. Laws have been written to severely limit citizen's rights for decades, and the passage of such legislation comes when an opportunity arises (for example, the PATRIOT Act was around for a long time, but couldn't be passed until 9/11 happened). Blaming this on any single individual or administration, therefore, it not fully deserved.

By the way, I'm just going to say now that I prob won't come back to read replies to this if it's gonna be political so if you're thinking of writing a huge rebuttal to this, you should save your energy. I will not be reading it B)

[CODYQX4]

There is only 1 single person in the Presidential run who I see that is a genuine good guy...and sadly mainstream media is presenting the idea that "he can't win". Dr. Ron Paul is that man. He seems like America's last real chance to make actual good change. Ron Paul wants to disband and completely get rid of the Federal Reserve bank which is by far the main reason America is so bankrupt. Don't be absolutely too fast to say that ALL of them are bad, most are but Ron Paul is very genuine.

About 30 seconds into the video is what Ron Paul

has to say about a new world order.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBxT5dJkhw

Hence my mention of the broken election system. Ron Paul seems good but you can rest assured every obstacle will be put in his way if he makes a serious run, because the special interests will pour money into someone who will change nothing. It's not really about who is better or who gets the most votes, but who has the most money.

[iWin]

There is only 1 single person in the Presidential run who I see that is a genuine good guy...and sadly mainstream media is presenting the idea that "he can't win". Dr. Ron Paul is that man. He seems like America's last real chance to make actual good change. Ron Paul wants to disband and completely get rid of the Federal Reserve bank which is by far the main reason America is so bankrupt. Don't be absolutely too fast to say that ALL of them are bad, most are but Ron Paul is very genuine.

About 30 seconds into the video is what Ron Paul

has to say about a new world order.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBxT5dJkhw

Based on what you're saying, I can't understand why you would promote just one candidate and claim he will deliver us to nirvana.

You seem highly critical and suspicious of any President or candidate, claiming that they all wear a guise of sheep's clothing, yet somehow, you can believe that Ron Paul isn't wearing the same guise.

Throwing your ideas behind just one guy seems contradictory of this New World Order thing.