6/1/2020: YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China’s Communist Party - Coronavirus pandemic sparks rise in car thefts across the country

Today's Article: YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China’s Communist Party
From: The Verge
Readability Score: 12.5

Should American companies censor speech for Communist dictatorships? Is sacrificing free speech worth entry into massive markets? Who decides?

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Today's Alternate Article: Coronavirus pandemic sparks rise in car thefts across the country
Readability Score: 9.4

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4/3/2020: YouTube to reduce video quality worldwide to ease strain on internet networks - School administrator goes to drive-thru where student is working to tell her she is valedictorian

Today's Article: YouTube to reduce video quality worldwide to ease strain on internet networks
From: CNN
Readability Score: 14.7

Internet strain increases with worldwide COVID-19 quarantines. YouTube to degrade video quality in response.

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Today's Alternate Article: School administrator goes to drive-thru where student is working to tell her she is valedictorian
Readability Score: 6.8

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2/5/2019: YouTube to curb recommending conspiracy videos - Trump Administration Begins Production Of A New Nuclear Weapon

Today's Article: YouTube to curb recommending conspiracy videos
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 13.7

YouTube: Free speech or censorship?

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Today's Alternate Article: Trump Administration Begins Production Of A New Nuclear Weapon
Readability Score: 9.6

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11/4/2016: YouTube Restricts Access to Alan Dershowitz Video - A Dog's Secret Life

Today's Article: YouTube Restricts Access to Alan Dershowitz Video
From: Boston Globe
Readability Score: 13.7

How the Dershowitz video got blocked is unclear, as it does not contain violence or swear words.

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Today's Alternate Article: A Dog's Secret Life
Readability Score: 8.6

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