YouTube has removed Emir Kusturica's channel "My Life" (Moj život).
The channel, which had more than 30,000 subscribers and 10 million views, featured Kusturica's vlog. In it, the acclaimed Serbian film director shared his personal views on world events, discussed his creative plans, and reflected on his life philosophy. Recent episodes reportedly included exclusive material from the filming of his new movie, Čuružanka.
The channel was blocked without prior warning or notification. While the channel's page cited a general "violation of YouTube’s terms of service," no specific reason was provided.
In an interview with TASS, Kusturica strongly condemned the move, calling it "an attempt by a totalitarian society to wage war against people who speak the truth".
He elaborated on this view, stating that the platform's ideals represent a "totalitarian society" for which shutting down a channel is normal.
#Kusturica also stated that his open support for #Russia and its cultural heritage was the motivation for the blocking. He claimed this wasn't done by algorithms but by specific people acting on orders from an "intelligence center."
@LauraRuHK
#YouTube #Censorship #CancelCulture
The channel, which had more than 30,000 subscribers and 10 million views, featured Kusturica's vlog. In it, the acclaimed Serbian film director shared his personal views on world events, discussed his creative plans, and reflected on his life philosophy. Recent episodes reportedly included exclusive material from the filming of his new movie, Čuružanka.
The channel was blocked without prior warning or notification. While the channel's page cited a general "violation of YouTube’s terms of service," no specific reason was provided.
In an interview with TASS, Kusturica strongly condemned the move, calling it "an attempt by a totalitarian society to wage war against people who speak the truth".
He elaborated on this view, stating that the platform's ideals represent a "totalitarian society" for which shutting down a channel is normal.
#Kusturica also stated that his open support for #Russia and its cultural heritage was the motivation for the blocking. He claimed this wasn't done by algorithms but by specific people acting on orders from an "intelligence center."
@LauraRuHK
#YouTube #Censorship #CancelCulture