That's Got to be the Fastest Takedown in History
Only 8 views and less than 10 minutes and Youtube has taken down an interview I did with Ivor Cummins in October of 2020
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Back to me speaking now…
Notice that they won’t let you say:
Claims that COVID-19 vaccines do not reduce risk of serious illness or death. Me: Not only do the vaccines not reduce the risk of serious illness or death, they INCREASE IT FOR SOME CATEGORIES eg males between the ages of 18 and 24.
Content that claims that any group or individual has immunity to the virus or cannot transmit the virus
Me: There are individuals who have immunity to the virus, either by cross reactivity (“immunity-in-place”) or having recovered from the illness.
Claims that the death rate of COVID-19 is equal to or less than that of the common cold or seasonal flu Me: Dear YouTube: Just what are the IFRs for seasonal flu and for the Omicron variant of SARS-2?
There is not a single phrase that is incorrect in this video. So they kicked me off for one of the statements I made that crossed one of their incorrect ones. In less than 10 minutes… with only 8 views…
I was in the middle of watching and leaving a comment on your video, when poof! A recent panel of medical professionals talking about Lyme disease was removed with a strike to the channel. There was no misinformation there, either. The censorship has become a ruthless machine.
This is eye opening!