Is Youtube moderated?

[sir.prize]

Fox News have made an apology for a suicide that was broadcast live. In my opinion Youtube is irresponsible to allow it to be posted. It should be pulled immediately.

[Gromit]

YouTube is full of plane crashes, car crashes, bombings videos. Why have you never asked for any of those to be removed?

[Just-Jude]

Too much censorship about, if you're that sensitive, you shouldn't be on the net.

[craft1948]

Having seen some of the disgusting, obscene, comments left on the site I would suggest not...................

[ELVIS68]

It's news, nothing too graphic or close up shots, scuse the pun

[MarkRae]

Some clips on Youtube require logging in before they can be seen. Is that not the case here...?

[ELVIS68]

Mark, all you see is the bloke put his hand to his head and fall over.

[ABerrant]

YouTube requires its users to flag unacceptable content which is then reviewed by its staff for removal where applicable - much like AB.

https://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines

[sir.prize]

1) Fox News obviously failed to implement the five-second delay.
2) To Gromit - because I am not a voyeur on Youtube.
3) ToJust Jude - sensitive? No, I was surprised.
4) ELVIS - yes it's news, and that is where I found the story. Not on Youtube.
5) To MarkRae. Correct, one needs to log onto Youtube. I didn't and have no desire to.

[Gromit]

I'm sure most of us have seen this clip of 166,000 Japanese civilians dying, at some time in our lives.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs3JE4WRL-8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[sir.prize]

Point taken Gromit

[emmie]

I have lost youtube altogether and no amount of info, trying on my and a friends part can retrieve it.

[ladybirder]

Em, if you got one of your friends to email you a You Tube clip of any old thing, couldn't you then play it and then wonder round YT at will. I often do that is someone sends me one, I watch the clip and then carry on and watch some others. Not the perfect solution I know but ...

[joko]

they deleted my account for no reason... i thought all my vids were lost... was fuming...but i typed in my username... and they all appeared...

[JonnyBoy12]

There is a source of vile obscene filth to which all members of the human race are exposed at same time in their lives but noone in the world has any power to stop it. It hurts children and the elderly and rich and poor alike and does not discriminate amongst race either. It can cause lasted mental damage but no doctor can cure it. What is this vile source of harm?



It is called a nightmare!

[Kromovaracun]

Most parts of Youtube like this are age-restricted, and you need an account to log on (which to be fair isn't exactly hard to fake). Videos became age restricted when they're flagged by users and/or screened by moderators - so yes, youtube is moderated.

I disagree that it should be pulled - the almost limitless freedom enjoyed by the internet in the West is worth it, in my view. The suicide occurred in the public domain, and if people want to see it they are commiting no crime. Nor should they be.