YouTube has denied censoring comments critical of the Chinese Communist Party’s internet propaganda army.

Comments mentioning the phrase “communist bandit” (共匪), a derogatory phrase toward Chinese communists that originated before Mao Tse-tung took power in 1949, and “wumao” (五毛), which describes the CCP’s “50 Cent Army,” were removed from YouTube’s comment section within 30 seconds of posting.

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