Anti-Trend's Journal: Scientology Abuses YouTube to Silence Critics

The story was carried by major news outlets globally when actor and high-ranking Scientologist Jason Beghe sat down with outspoken Scientology critic Mark Bunker (XenuTV.com) and gave an interview regarding his former membership in the organization last week. A 3-minute teaser video graced YouTube, and met with fierce hostility from Scientology advocates. When Mark promised to upload the complete version of the interview on Thursday the 18th, his account was mysteriously suspended without notice. Similarly, Scientology critic and former member of 30 years Tory Christman was also banned recently, then reinstated, banned and reinstated once more. The noted danger here is the apparent ease of which special interest groups can remove YouTube content with which they do not agree. Others are speaking out on this issue as well.

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[msheekhah]

Youtube pulled this because of Scientologists (either complained, in Youtube, or both). They blamed it on Viacom. Viacom said "I don't know what the hell you're talking about." So now the ball is in Youtube's court. So, are they caving to pressure from Scientology? Are they in league? Or are there infiltrators? Or is it a big misunderstanding. http://forums.enturbulation.org/15-breaking-news/statement-viacom-re-xenutv1-9978/#post179910 [enturbulation.org]

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[no0b]

It would be nice to find out who/what is REALLY behind the accounts being pulled. Although I could hazard a guess... And who said "any publicity is good publicity'? I bet he wasn't a scientologist.

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[Aglassis]

And who said "any publicity is good publicity'? I bet he wasn't a scientologist.

I guess you would have to check the recently leaked Operating Thetan documents [wikileaks.org]. Apparently at OT6 you learn telepathy and at OT7 you can project your intentions. That must explain it. Somebody at OT7 or above projected the intention that YouTube censor these videos.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Youtube pulled this because of Scientologists (either complained, in Youtube, or both). They blamed it on Viacom. Viacom said "I don't know what the hell you're talking about." So now the ball is in Youtube's court. So, are they caving to pressure from Scientology? Are they in league? Or are there infiltrators? Or is it a big misunderstanding.

Hypothesis: "Yes to all or most of the above!"

1) A Scilon (our hypothtical infiltrator) working as a low-level employee Viacom or a Viacom subsidiary lobs a DMCA