YouTube bans counseling channel for 'hate speech' after 'conversion therapy' report | Fox Business

YouTube has deleted the account of a nonprofit counseling organization for “Hate Speech” days after a left-leaning group published a report about “conversion therapy” online, attacking the organization. The Reintegrative Therapy Association (RTA) says that it does not promote or sanction conversion therapy, but it does encourage patient-driven therapy that may alter sexual attraction as a byproduct of addressing underlying trauma. The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) claimed that RTA uses “continual rebranding” to “dissociate” its work from “conversion therapy,” but it urged tech companies to crack down on RTA in the name of fighting conversion therapy.”Our channel went from 0 strikes against us — and having tens of thousands of views — to permanent suspension for all videos indefinitely, overnight,” Joseph Nicolosi Jr., a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of the RTA, told FOX Business. “Our video content ranged from client testimonials to research explainers. None of that mattered.”FACEBOOK REVERSES COURSE AFTER ‘PERMANENTLY’ LOCKING ACCOUNT OF CONSERVATIVE CHILDREN’S BOOK PUBLISHER “Your account has been terminated due to repeated or severe violations of our Community Guidelines on Hate Speech,” the YouTube team wrote in an email to RTA. “Although YouTube is a platform for expression of all kinds,…
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