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==PragerU controversy==
 
==PragerU controversy==
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In February 2020, Bee ran a seven-minute segment and posted various tweets attacking conservative non-profit [[Prager University]]. She called it "dangerous" and "evil," and accused it of brainwashing the youth through, "bulls*** conservative propaganda."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu98-01Tv_w</ref> She was widely condemned in conservative circles and even by some classical liberals, many of whom are PragerU contributors.<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/samantha-bee-ratioed-prageru/</ref> PragerU and some Twitter users thanked Bee for giving the organization media exposure and attention to the tune of over $32,000 in donations from more than 750 people in a single day.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/02/14/why-prageru-is-thanking-samantha-bee-for-attacking-them-n2561326</ref> Bee simultaneously claimed that [[Big Tech]] censorship of conservatives is non-existent.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYDo_73UDJ4</ref>
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In February 2020, Bee ran a seven-minute segment and posted various tweets attacking conservative non-profit [[Prager University]]. She called it "dangerous" and "evil," and accused it of "brainwashing" the youth through, "bulls*** conservative propaganda."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu98-01Tv_w Prager U Wants You! (To Become a Conservative)] at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains liberal nonsense, lies and foul language)</ref> She was widely condemned in conservative circles and even by some classical liberals, many of whom are PragerU contributors, on her Twitter account and on the offending clip on her show's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://reclaimthenet.org/samantha-bee-ratioed-prageru/ Samantha Bee gets ratioed after using her show to brand PragerU as “dangerous”]</ref> PragerU and some Twitter users thanked Bee for giving the organization media exposure and attention to the tune of over $32,000 in donations from more than 750 people in a single day.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/02/14/why-prageru-is-thanking-samantha-bee-for-attacking-them-n2561326 Why PragerU Is Thanking Samantha Bee For Attacking Them]</ref> Bee simultaneously denied reality by claiming that [[Big Tech]] censorship of conservatives is "non-existent".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYDo_73UDJ4 EXPOSED: Samantha Bee's Censorship Lies!] at Louder with Crowder YouTube channel</ref>
    
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