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YouTube Isn’t Bound by the First Amendment and Can Censor PragerU Videos: Appeals Court

YouTube Isn’t Bound by the First Amendment and Can Censor PragerU Videos: Appeals Court
The Google and YouTube logos are seen at the entrance to the Google offices in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 21, 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a First Amendment lawsuit against YouTube, ruling that the video hosting platform is a private entity and, therefore, not subject to the Free Speech Clause.

The lawsuit was brought in October 2017 by conservative education organization Prager University (PragerU), which runs a YouTube channel that boasts more than 2 million subscribers.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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