YouTube Censors Coronavirus Roundtable Hosted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis invites same panel of doctors who had been censored: 'We are not going to be silenced'

Following a recent public health discussion in March that was removed last week from YouTube, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the same panel of doctors and epidemiologists on Monday slammed the video-sharing platform for its decision to censor information challenging safety measures to combat COVID-19. “Science in particular needs to have dissenting views. I am glad […]

Florida Gov DeSantis attacks YouTube for yanking his pandemic video

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis attacked YouTube and its parent company Google on Monday, accusing the tech giant of censorship for its decision last week to remove from its platform video of a coronavirus discussion he organized where his panel criticized lockdowns and some mask wearing as ineffective. DeSantis said YouTube's…

YouTube Flags DeSantis' COVID-19 Roundtable as Misinformation

Florida's governor lashed out at YouTube for not allowing misinformation to spread about masks uttered at one of his roundtables. His advisers say masks are more harmful than helpful and do not provide good protection -- despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

DeSantis fires back after YouTube removes COVID-19 roundtable clip

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back after YouTube removed a clip of a COVID-19 roundtable he held last month.The video clip’s removal is adding more fuel to the calls to address big tech censorship.During a March roundtable, the governor discussed downsides to lockdowns, contact tracing and even children wearing face masks.“Children should not wear face masks, no,” Dr. Martin Kuldorff, a Harvard University professor of medicine, said at the roundt…

DeSantis holds new COVID-19 roundtable after YouTube pulls previous, citing misinformation concern

DeSantis accused YouTube of censorship, saying plenty of conspiracy videos are still up on YouTube.

Gov. Ron DeSantis rips YouTube, Google for pulling pandemic video: ‘Enforcers of a narrative’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked YouTube and its parent company Google on Monday, accusing the tech giant of censorship for its decision last week to remove from its platform video of a coronavirus discussion he organized where his panel criticized lockdowns and some mask wearing as ineffective.