{"id":1721839,"date":"2022-11-02T14:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1721839"},"modified":"2022-11-02T14:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:49:30","slug":"pro-free-speech-youtube-competitor-rumble-refuses-demands-from-french-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-free-speech-youtube-competitor-rumble-refuses-demands-from-french-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Free Speech YouTube Competitor Rumble Refuses Demands From French Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-free-speech-youtube-competitor-rumble-refuses-demands-from-french-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1721839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.02-03.17-thepoliticalinsider-63628a0f141a1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Like most living, breathing people on this Earth with a smartphone, I have long enjoyed access to YouTube for various content. From funny videos and political commentary to how-to videos, and upcoming movie previews, it has been this family\u2019s go-to when a simple Google search won\u2019t do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, when one of my favorite YouTube channels was censored and opted to move to its competitor Rumble, I found I watch YouTube less and less.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s a good example of why I find myself more and more on Rumble: the free speech champions refused to bend the knee to the French government\u2019s demands for censorship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rumble\u2019s very public response to the French leadership has now placed it in Boss Status along with the likes of Elon Musk and Governor Ron DeSantis.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An update on our services in France <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GpcytLqjrY\">pic.twitter.com\/GpcytLqjrY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rumble \u2013 \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f $RUM (@rumblevideo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rumblevideo\/status\/1587540794029785090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That Had To Hurt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is a general expectation that media and technology organizations do not publish or broadcast Russian-backed media under the argument that to do so is to \u201csupport\u201d and elevate Russian propaganda and misinformation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rumble explained in an epic Tweet that:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cRecently, the French government demanded that we remove certain Russian news sources from Rumble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unlike its Big Tech competitors like YouTube and Facebook, Rumble has decided not to acquiesce to France\u2019s request, stating simply:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cUsers with unpopular views are free to access our platform on the same terms as our millions of other users.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While Rumble argues the legality with the French government over their request, they have decided to \u201cdisable access to Rumble for users in France,\u201d and here comes the best part:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis decision will not have a material effect on our business, as France represents less than one percent of our users.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ouch! It\u2019s okay, President Macron; get yourself a cafe au lait and croissant. You\u2019ll start to feel better, I promise.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The French Government has demanded that Rumble (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rumblevideo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rumblevideo<\/a>) block Russian news sources. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>, I won&#8217;t move our goal posts for any foreign government.<\/p>\n<p>Rumble will turn off France entirely (France isn&#8217;t material to us) and we will challenge the legality of this demand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a4Nn4S1MMf\">https:\/\/t.co\/a4Nn4S1MMf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrispavlovski\/status\/1587539647932108803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Familiar Fear<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In many ways, the fear the left has of Rumble is the same fear they have of Elon Musk and his takeover of Twitter. Rumble Chief Executive Chris Pavlovski and new Twitter owner Elon Musk have similar thought processes of what their platforms should and shouldn\u2019t allow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/28\/business\/media\/rumble-social-media-conservatives-videos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mission of Rumble<\/a> is \u201cto protect a free and open internet,\u201d and the CEO has often claimed that his platform is \u201cimmune to cancel culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> So it\u2019s no wonder the video content platform has increased interest for viewers of all stripes who are tired of Big Government and Big Tech deciding what they can and can\u2019t consume from the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/real-fascism-dhs-fbi-work-directly-with-social-media-companies-to-censor-suppress-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Fascism: DHS, FBI Work Directly With Social Media Companies To Censor, Suppress Information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Mr. Pavlovski has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/09\/15\/video-platform-rumble-to-go-public-after-successful-spac-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said, and which also explains<\/a> their refusal to take down Russian media sites:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe are a movement that does not stifle, censor, or punish creativity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s quite a different stance towards content moderation than Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, which have actively worked with the Department of Homeland Security and FBI to decide what content is allowed and what isn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Think how important this story is. France, like all EU states, *legally barred* any platform from airing RT or other Russian outlets even if those platforms with to. It&#8217;s legally required to censor it.<\/p>\n<p>France demanded Rumble obey, if though Rumble isn&#8217;t a French company\u2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4sbdWwPmaF\">https:\/\/t.co\/4sbdWwPmaF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/1587551739950944257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Broadening Its Palette<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you read any article from any source, Rumble will likely be described as a haven for right-wing extremists and \u201cQanon\u201d conspiracy theorists. While Mr. Pavlovski claims he never intended for the site to be a conservative platform, there seem to be many conservatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Former President Donald Trump has been a supporter; Dan Bongino is very active on the site. He is often viewed as the new Rush Limbaugh, and One America News broadcasts on Rumble. In full disclosure, so do we at The Political Insider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/leftists-who-work-for-bezos-other-billionaires-bemoan-billionaires-controlling-news-and-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leftists Who Work for Bezos, Other Billionaires Bemoan Billionaires Controlling News And Information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/28\/business\/media\/rumble-social-media-conservatives-videos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This year<\/a> Rumble has been clocking about 44 million monthly visitors, surpassing other conservative media like Breitbart, Newsmax, and The Daily Wire. Mr. Pavlovski claims:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThere is no ideology here. If anything, we\u2019re just neutral.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And there\u2019s nothing wrong with that. In fact, that should be <em>the<\/em> standard in a country where free speech is protected. That\u2019s <em>the whole point<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">About a month ago, an individual not known as a conservative but more thought of as progressive in his beliefs migrated from YouTube to Rumble; Russell Brand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For those unfamiliar, Russell Brand is an actor, spiritualist, and recovering addict who opines on various political and social issues, from healthcare, political corruption, marriage equality, and progressive criminal justice reform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He\u2019s hardly the poster child for right-wing ultra-MAGA types, yet he\u2019s on Rumble. But the question is, why?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.<\/p>\n<p>Sorry to be a free speech absolutist.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1499976967105433600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Double Standard<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/russell-brand-rumble-youtube-flag-covid-19-misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Brand<\/a>, who still has a footprint on YouTube, had stated on one of his YouTube broadcasts that the National Institution of Health had added Ivermectin as COVID treatment when they were \u201ctrialing\u201d the drug for treatment. Once Mr. Brand was aware of his accidental error, he issued a correction and an apology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, that was not enough for the YouTube watchdogs who issued him his, as he quoted, \u201cone-lifetime warning.\u201d Interestingly, Mr. Brand pointed out that MSNBC\u2019s Rachel Maddow had said in a YouTube video that was still on the site:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe virus stops with every vaccination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pointing out that we all know that isn\u2019t true, he asks a great question that we all know the answer to:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIs there one standard for independent channels\u2026and another for the mainstream media?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In his announcement that he would start broadcasting on Rumble, Mr. Brand said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI support and love all of you. If you love Donald Trump, I love you. If you love Joe Biden, I love you. I want us to create new systems together and I don\u2019t believe these institutionalized systems in the financial, government, or media worlds are ever going to serve ordinary people. I believe we\u2019re at a point of crisis, and things need to radically change, fast. And I believe we\u2019ll be able to communicate our message more freely on Rumble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Setting An Example<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rumble\u2019s refusal to remove Russian media from its platform should not be controversial. Allegedly we live in a plural society where we accept that there are those with different viewpoints than our own, and we tout our greatness in our ability to tolerate being in the same space as those different viewpoints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/elon-musk-immediately-fires-twitter-ceo-cfo-behind-trumps-permanent-ban-on-his-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Immediately Fires Twitter CEO, CFO Behind Trump\u2019s Permanent Ban On His First Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/03\/24\/russia-state-media-rumble-00020184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four shows<\/a>, in particular, have a home on Rumble from the Russian Sputnik news agency; \u2018Fault Lines,\u2019 \u2018Political Misfits,\u2019 \u2018By Any Means Necessary, and \u2018The Backstory.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When \u2018By Any Means Necessary\u2019 was blocked from YouTube, they tweeted a screenshot of the notice and:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis is what \u2018Democracy\u2019 looks like in the US, folks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RT News, which is an English speaking 24\/7 Russian news channel, issued the following statement regarding their bans:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThese bans are quintessential corporate censorship in cahoots with the government\u2019s political agenda, our voice is being blocked not for what we say but for who we are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There was a time that I can remember it was considered poor form to watch Al-Jazeera, and now it\u2019s almost considered mainstream media. I don\u2019t support the Russian government\u2019s invasion and the atrocities they\u2019ve committed in Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But I also know that you don\u2019t prove your view is better than another by silencing the counterargument. Instead, you fight against unpopular opinions and those that boil your blood by countering them with your argument in the same space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rumble and Twitter will soon set the example that the rest of us should follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most living, breathing people on this Earth with a smartphone, I have long enjoyed access to YouTube for various content. 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