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The Quebec Superior Court has approved a class action lawsuit against streaming platform YouTube for censoring free speech during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Primary plaintiff Éloïse Boies, host of Élo Wants to Know podcast, had three of her videos removed by the platform due to allegedly violating YouTube’s medical “misinformation” policies. According to Reclaim the Net, Boise in February said YouTube not only removed her content, but also branded her an “antivaxxer” and a “conspiracy theorist.” The smearing caused her to lose contracts, she said.
Quebec Superior Court Judge Lukasz Granosik in announcing his ruling declared freedom of expression “does not only mean freedom of speech, but also freedom of publication and freedom of creation.”
The suit covers any party in Quebec censured by the platform as well as anyone who was prevented from accessing related videos from mid-March until present. People can still sign on for the suit.
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