YouTube Pulls M.I.A's Controversial "Born Free" Video

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Wow!I think that YouTube went way too far when it pulled M.I.A's video off of its site.I mean, you can view clips of porn on YouTube,for goodness sake.So,how the heck is this video a violation of their policy? This video is not the most shocking thing that I have ever seen.It' just very,very political,though.And I think that's the reason why the reaction to this video is so strong.Some folks highly praise it while others show their disdain for it.

Here's my opinion.I didn't dig the song at all. So,I couldn't sit through the video.And I like M.I.A. Whenever I look at any music video for more than a split second,it is because I like both the artist & the song.Your video should never be more interesting than your song.It's supposed to complement it.Not overshadow the music entirely as this video apparently has.

Here's more from MTV News:

"With its scenes of graphic violence and politically charged message, M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" has already elicited impassioned responses from her fans and detractors. Now, thanks to those critics, it has been pulled from one of the most popular video sites on the Internet.

On Tuesday, YouTube yanked the so-called "real and explicit version" of "Born Free" from its pages, claiming the clip violated rules that "prohibit content like pornography or gratuitous violence."

A spokesperson for the site told the BBC that, while YouTube does not comment on individual videos, its policy is "to age-restrict content that has been flagged by the community and identified by our policy enforcement team as content that, while not violating our community guidelines, is not suitable for users under age 18."

Originally, the "Born Free" video was tagged as containing "content that is inappropriate for some users" and required users to verify they were over the age of 18 before they were allowed to watch the clip (something M.I.A. herself pointed out on her Twitter account)."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.