YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos: The video streaming company says it has already made it more difficult to find such videos, but it's now removing them outright. YouTube will also prohibit videos that deny certain proven events have taken place... Effective Immediately.

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

"certain proven events"

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

What?
Like the Holocaust?

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It's kinda funny how the word "Holocaust" came up in the 70s first. It originally came from a fictitious TV show.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What was the name of the show?

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"Holocaust"

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They weren't the most creative bunch, huh? Par for the course.