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YouTube mistakenly deletes antisemitism researcher David Collier's account after confusing it with hate speech

Campaigner's account was briefly removed, apparently because it shared examples of Jew-hate the video site is clamping down on

June 6, 2019 12:23
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One of the most prominent investigators into antisemitism had his YouTube account mistakenly deleted because it contained examples of the hate speech the platform is now cracking down on.

The video site began a clamp down this week on Holocaust denial, after social media sites were accused of failing to stem its spread on their platforms.

David Collier tweeted that YouTube had barred his videos on Thursday "probably because, as a fighter against antisemitism, I share examples of it".

"It's so hurtful. Hours and hours of unique, irreplaceable footage gone," he said. "Oh the antisemities are dancing today!"