Google’s YouTube Meddles In French Election, Slaps Age Restriction On Presidential Candidate Zemmour’s Campaign Video
YouTube slapped an age restriction notice on French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour’s campaign announcement video.
“You must now present your identity papers to have the right to watch
the video of my declaration of candidacy. The thought police are no
longer even hiding: they are showing off their tyrannical nature. The
real fight begins,” a Google translation of Zemmour’s tweet in reaction
to the censorship reads.
The video, which was posted on Tuesday and has accumulated more than 2.5
million views, features the French journalist explaining why he chose
to run for president overlayed with clips from the news and clips
showing the European country.
For decades, the left and the right have led us to this deadly path
of decline and decadence,” a translation of Zemmour’s speech in French
reads. “Left and right, they have lied to you. They have hidden the
gravity of our decline. They have hidden the reality of our replacement.
You have known me for years. You know my opinions, my analyses, my
predictions.”
Zemmour, who has been branded by the corporate media as a “far-right
candidate,” goes on to explain that he always thought a “politician
would eventually take up the torch” but “Just like you, I can no longer
trust.”
“Just like you, I have decided to seize our destiny,” Zemmour said.
“I understood that no politician would be brave enough to save the
country from its tragic fate.”
The end of Zemmour’s address features a patriotic call to action for any French men or women who feel unheard and unrepresented.
“They will say you are racist, that you’re driven by a dismal
passion, while it is a passion of utmost beauty: the passion for France.
They will say horrible things about me. But I will endure. Insults and
vicious attacks will not intimidate me. I will never bow down, because
we have a mission to fulfill,” Zemmour continued. “The people of France
were intimidated, paralyzed, indoctrinated, riddled with guilt. But
they’re picking themselves up, letting their masks slip, dispersing the
noxious lies and chasing away their bad shepherds. We will make France
continue. We will carry on this beautiful and noble French adventure. We
will pass on the torch to future generations. Help me. Join me. Rise
up. We, the people of France, have always overcome. Long live the
Republic, and most importantly, long live France.”
According to YouTube’s policy,
age restriction occurs when the Google-owned platform determines that
content contains “Child safety” concerns, “Harmful or dangerous
activities, including regulated substances and drugs,” “Nudity and
sexually suggestive content,” “Violent or graphic content,” and/or
“Vulgar language.”
Zemmour’s announcement does not appear to explicitly violate any of
these themes. YouTube, however, did not immediately respond to the
Federalist’s questions about what specifically in the video reportedly
violated the community guidelines.
Searches of Zemmour’s video were also reportedly subdued on YouTube.
