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'''YouTube''' is a popular [[Internet]] site that lets people upload [[video]]s for the general public to watch. The "YouTube Generation" was named ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine's ''Person of the Year'' for 2006.<ref>Grossman, Lev. [You — Yes, You — Are TIME's Person of the Year

'''YouTube''' is a popular [[Internet]] site that lets people upload [[video]]s for the general public to watch. The "YouTube Generation" was named ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine's ''Person of the Year'' for 2006.<ref>Grossman, Lev. [You — Yes, You — Are TIME's Person of the Year

  http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570810,00.html] December 25 2006.</ref>

  http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570810,00.html] December 25 2006.</ref>

In October 2006, Youtube was purchased by [[Google|Google Inc.]]  

In October 2006, Youtube was purchased by [[Google|Google Inc.]] Google's monitoring over YouTube has resulted in a distinct suppression of videos with conservative themes, along with direct promotion and over-saturation of liberal content.

The site has gained recognition as the best video sharing site on the web. A major flaw of the site is its poorly worded terms of conditions, which can warrant the deletion of almost any video that takes a stance against any religion or social agenda, deeming it as "hate speech". An example would be showing surgical operations but preventing showing abortion videos. YouTube is consistent when removing undercover videos that exposes dishonest counseling practices at [[Planned Parenthood]] centers.<ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/nat5165.html YouTube Removes New Undercover Video Exposing Planned Parenthood on Abortion] LifeNews.com, June 25, 2009</ref> They are known for censoring videos critical of Barack Obama or ones that show children singing praises of Obama by indoctrination. In addition, videos were censored if they were deemed anti-Islamic.<ref>[http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=22835_Jawa_Report_Video_Censored_by_YouTube&only "Little Green Footballs"]. ''littlegreenfootballs.com''. </ref> Also, YouTube's community guidelines claim that material depicting shocking or disgusting (gore) content is prohibited, however countless videos get past the radar as long as they don't accumulate a large amount of attention.

The site has gained recognition as the best video sharing site on the web. A major flaw of the site is its poorly worded terms of conditions, which can warrant the deletion of almost any video that takes a stance against any religion or social agenda, deeming it as "hate speech". An example would be showing surgical operations but preventing showing abortion videos. YouTube is consistent when removing undercover videos that exposes dishonest counseling practices at [[Planned Parenthood]] centers.<ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/nat5165.html YouTube Removes New Undercover Video Exposing Planned Parenthood on Abortion] LifeNews.com, June 25, 2009</ref> They are known for censoring videos critical of Barack Obama or ones that show children singing praises of Obama by indoctrination. In addition, videos were censored if they were deemed anti-Islamic.<ref>[http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=22835_Jawa_Report_Video_Censored_by_YouTube&only "Little Green Footballs"]. ''littlegreenfootballs.com''. </ref> Also, YouTube's community guidelines claim that material depicting shocking or disgusting (gore) content is prohibited, however countless videos get past the radar as long as they don't accumulate a large amount of attention.