Robert F. Kennedy Jr., founder of Children’s Health Defense and chairman emeritus, this week filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company, Google, alleging that the social media giant violated his copyright First Amendment
According to Kennedy, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, YouTube engaged in a “censorship campaign” that included removing videos of his speech at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire and interviews he gave with clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson and podcaster. Joe Rogan.
The complaint, filed Aug. 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the U.S. government has taken “extraordinary steps” under the leadership of Joe Biden “to silence people who he doesn’t want Americans to listen,” including himself and many. others
This censorship makes it difficult for Kennedy to reach millions of voters and also for his supporters to amplify his message, the complaint says.