YouTube Slaps Age Restriction on Catholic League Documentary Exposing Disney’s “Decision To Subvert Parental Rights”
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, the largest Catholic civil rights organization in America, produced a documentary about Disney and its content that is increasingly inappropriate for its target audience – families and children. The documentary. Walt’s Disenchanted Kingdom, was released to multiple platforms but there is one where the film can’t be seen without jumping through hoops.
The almighty and popular YouTube has thrown a hurdle in the documentary’s way and slapped it with an age restriction. You can’t watch it if you are under 18. Bill Donohue is the Catholic League’s CEO and a cable news contributor. This information was revealed in a CNS News piece he and his organization were notified on January 31 that their documentary violated the site’s community guidelines.
YouTube, Donohue authored. “Perversely…slapped an age restriction on our movie,” Made “to alert the public to Disney films that are inappropriate for children, and for the company’s decision to subvert parental rights.” Social media and content giant, Disenchanted Kingdom “may not be appropriate for viewers under 18.” Donohue and the League appealed but didn’t get far.
YouTube representatives would respond to the question later in the day. “We reviewed your content carefully, and have confirmed that it violates our Community Guidelines.” They “stuck to their guns” However, they did not indicate what guidelines were broken. Age restrictions include drug abuse, child safety, child nudity, sexual content, violent/graphic material, and vulgarity.
“We violated none of these standards,” Donohue said. He added however, “Conveniently, YouTube also has a catch-all standard, one which is so vague and subjective that it can be imposed on any video they personally find objectionable.” While the content doesn’t violate a policy, per se, it could still be deemed inappropriate for underage viewers simply because “it may not be.”
“In short, they really only need this one ‘policy,’ as their more objective measures can simply be disregarded,” Donohue observed. He continued, “The hypocrisy is stunning. We are trying to protect children from being exploited by those who want to sexually engineer kids in grades K-3— ages 5-8—and we are being restricted from getting our message out to the public!”
YouTube has a history in which it blocks and bans content creators and content based on the simplest and most superficial criteria. They often have political or arbitrary reasons, but even film reviews covered by fair-use protection are flagged as copyright violators. This has led to a flurry of alternative sites like Odysee or Rumble, which have seen a significant increase in creators leaving.
Walt’s Disenchanted Kingdom It is available on the latter as well as the film’s own website and Amazon Prime. The film’s 50-minute run time was released Jan. 23.
“Has Disney lost its way?” Questions about the synopsis. “Experts and insiders analyze the once-beloved family-friendly brand’s controversial politics and the impact on children and families.”
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