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    1. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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      This is what happens when you search for Cemex, a Mexican cement company, on Youtube. Qanon people have decided this company, which is an $18 billion business, is really just a child sex trafficking operation. If you went to YouTube, you'd believe it.pic.twitter.com/ofl7XEs3BH

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    2. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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      This is what happens when you search Tom Hanks on YouTube today. Last week, Qanon folks decided he was a pedophile. If you were to search YouTube today, you'd believe it.pic.twitter.com/OQfL97YOWz

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    3. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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      YouTube actually autocompletes "Cemex child trafficking" when you search for it within the search bar. This is in an incognito window behind Opera's built-in VPN. Again, this is an false allegation otherwise entirely self-contained within the Pizzagate offshoot Qanon conspiracy.pic.twitter.com/RruEhOE1WG

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      Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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      We've reached out to @TeamYouTube for comment and I'll let you know what they say.

      9:20 AM - 30 Jul 2018
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        2. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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          Add Steven Spielberg to the group of celebrities whose search results on YouTube prioritize baseless pedophilia accusations first. Three of the top five results are QAnon conspiracy theorists calling him a pedophile. Pandemic levels of bullshit unchecked on YouTube today.pic.twitter.com/KG8Vlo7z8T

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        3. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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          Ben Collins Retweeted Darshan Shankar

          Looks like YouTube made a change! I haven't received comment from the company yet.https://twitter.com/DShankar/status/1024004018257813504 …

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          Darshan ShankarVerified account @DShankar
          Replying to @Bernstein @kylebrussell
          @oneunderscore__ I don't see this, signed in or in incognito pic.twitter.com/HURFEqSrQO
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        4. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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          New from me: The top results for some A-list celebs on YouTube were almost entirely baseless accusations of pedophilia by Qanon conspiracy theorists. YouTube deranked the videos after I reached out for comment. The company otherwise went silent.http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/youtube-search-results-list-celebrities-hijacked-conspiracy-theorists-n895926 …

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        5. Ben Collins‏Verified account @oneunderscore__ 30 Jul 2018
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          There’s also a little bit in here about how accusing anyone who is even hypothetically anti-Trump of pedophilia with a targeted campaign has become the biggest disinformation weapon of the far-right.http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/youtube-search-results-list-celebrities-hijacked-conspiracy-theorists-n895926 …

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        1. d_mcc‏ @d_mccarthy37 30 Jul 2018
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          Ben, @CEMEX is a huge company. Can't they sue @YouTube for hosting this type of libelous content?

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        2. Dave Jamison‏ @pdxcro 30 Jul 2018
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          Don't hold your breath. Their algorithm actually promotes stuff likes this and they know it. The more outrageous it is - the more eyes it will be rewarded with.

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        1. __jonnyg‏ @__jonnyg 30 Jul 2018
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          @tomhanks should sue @youtube as these are appearing when you just google search his name alone. This is slander and defamation of character which YouTube are directly responsible for.

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