Due to misinformation: Youtube deletes the Querdenker channel
The video platform Youtube has deleted the channel of the controversial group “Quer Think 711”, which last had around 75,000 subscribers. The channel had previously been blocked.
“Lateral thinking 711” was warned in a first step because of the uploading of content that violated the YouTube guidelines for misinformation, said a company spokesman. After that, the channel was initially blocked, so that the critics of the state corona measures could no longer upload any more videos in the channel. “During that suspension, they tried to evade enforcement by using a different channel, and as a result, both channels were deleted.” “Lateral Thinking 711” last had around 75,000 subscribers.
The “lateral thinking” initiative has its origins in Stuttgart, 711 stands for the telephone code for the capital of Baden-Württemberg. Your supporters have been taking to the streets against the state’s corona measures for months. The “lateral thinking” movement in Stuttgart and other regions of Germany is now being observed by various offices for the protection of the constitution. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution observes the scene as a so-called collective observation object, similar to Salafism. Intelligence services can also be used for surveillance, and bank accounts and financial flows between the actors can be screened.
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“Lateral Thinking 711” is resisting the deletion of the videos and is working on a YouTube alternative
The spokesman for “Quer Think 711”, Michael Ballweg, denies that a blocked video was uploaded a second time on another channel: “There is no second channel.” Youtube videos successfully defended with legal support. “All lawsuits against YouTube against the arbitrary deletions have so far been successful.”
“Lateral Thinking 711” is now intensifying activities to create a European, decentralized alternative to YouTube, announced Ballweg. You rely on Peertube. This is software that you can use to operate platforms for publishing videos and streams yourself. The project advertises to be decentralized, free and transparent. However – similar to the messenger service Telegram – extremists have found refuge there, who had previously been deleted from commercial platforms for violating the guidelines.
Platforms deal with misinformation in different ways
The Tiktok video platform is also taking action against the rapid spread of misinformation and half-truths. Doubtful content that has been reported by a user, for example, should be checked by a fact check, including by the German Press Agency. Clearly recognizable lies should be counteracted in this way. However, since not every claim can be clearly identified as false information, according to Tiktok it is only possible to a limited extent to prevent content shared by corona deniers. After all, every user receives a warning if they want to share an unverified video. The video can still be shared afterwards. According to Tiktok, this function is intended to ensure a more conscious handling of unchecked content.
Spreading falsehoods or conspiracy theories on Instagram will result in content being deleted or accounts blocked. At the beginning of February, for example, the account of pop singer Michael Wendler, who had spread conspiracy stories on Instagram, was blocked. However, there is no standardized algorithm that detects false information and prevents it from spreading. dpa, nhe
