[Spivak]

The real answers:

* YouTube’s team of content moderators who are directed ultimately by YouTube’s ELT. So… humans. I mean if we expect every highschooler in the US to be able to read a book and interpret its meaning I think we can figure out what anti-vaccine content looks like.

* That same team is going to draw the line. If it were me I would bring the banhammer on any content that had hints of grey because unless the fence is electrified people will try to cozy up to it.

* I mean yeah. You trust them literally every day 24/7 if you use YouTube at all. I don't see what's different now.

The solution is that groups of people who are actively purposely spreading disinformation that is right now in real life killing people loses the platform they have to spread that disinformation.

In the trolly problem of “I can’t say the vaccine contains government microchips and my relatives who are susceptible to this garbage might actually get the vaccine” and “I can say that spike proteins are causing salmonella but Aunt Susie will actually believe me” I know which way I’m pulling the lever.

What’s the body count and risk to others where you think it’s time for someone to be the adult and say you’re not actually allowed to be this stupid anymore because it’s hurting people?

[SergeAx]

> every highschooler in the US to be able to read a book and interpret its meaning I think we can figure out what anti-vaccine content looks like

Good. Supposing you are graduated from hight scholl and read a book. I beleive that covid vaccines are good and everybody in their right mind and without medical conditions should vaccinate. I also beleive that everybody has a right to decide by themself to take vaccine or to pass any time. Am I pro-vaccine or am I anti-vaxxer?

[Spivak]

This is a perfect expression of the problem. That you think that this is what anti-vaxxer content looks like. This opinion doesn't even make it to "hot take" status let alone anything that would be modded. No scary corporate oligarchs are coming for you for having the cheese pizza of opinions.

But to be fair and actually answer your question it's pro-vaccine. You're literally stating the pro-vaccine stance verbatim.

[SergeAx]

So then why just don't leave those anti-vaxx people alone? They are 10-15% now top. Everyone else are even vaccinated or had been sick and now recovered. With Delta variant infection rate everybody will get their immunity pretty soon. Some will die because of their stupidity and there's nothing can be done about it. Or, even better, maybe one of those Israel drugs will come up good enough for emergency use.

[Spivak]

There is something that can be done about it! That's the whole point! It's crazy to me that people are actually all through this thread saying that some moron's right to make an internet video telling people that COVID is a hoax and the vaccine is a government conspiracy to turn men into femboys is more important than the lives of the actual victims -- the vulnerable people who fall down the rabbit hole, end up believing this junk and not getting vaccinated.

[SergeAx]

I see a lots of other guys and gals on YouTube with cooking recipes of literally breadcrumbed mix of cheese and bacon on butter which will send victim's cholesterol through the roof. But I don't see anybody bannig them from doing this because they will cause people to die of heart diseases.

[Spivak]

Perfect! This is an example of content that social networks don’t consider harmful enough to ban. An example of content that is considered too harmful to allow by every social network is pro-eating disorder and pro-self harm content.

Where do you think anti-vaxx lives on that spectrum?

[stjohnswarts]

Try 20% which is 70 million people.