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Is this why they disabled Jordan Peterson's Youtube today?

https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/89244921355616665...

(University of Toronto Psychology Professor who makes popular YouTube videos and draws ire from a lot of SJW types)

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In a way, Google is announcing to startups that making a YouTube successor/killer is still possible. As they degrade their own service, they open up more space for newcomers and competitors.




Although it could have been coincidence, it does seem like Google is making a statement with the temporary suspension of Peterson's account that these initiatives are clearly targeted at users posted politically incorrect content.




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