COVID-19 CENSORSHIP by YouTube
Summary of the case
Class action in damages and in injunction against YouTube for their censorship concerning Covid-19.
Members of the class
Any physical or legal person, who has used or visited YouTube since March 15, 2020, and whose Covid-19 related content, either directly or indirectly, was censored or who was prevented from viewing such content when they intended to do it, while they were residing in Quebec or had an establishment.
Notices to the members
Notice of authorization of the class action
Long version
Notice of authorization of the class action
Short version
Exclusion Form
HISTORY
In January 2022, Éloïse Boies filed an application to be authorized to start a class action against Google LLC, who owns YouTube. Ms. Boies was censored at several occasions on the platform for publishing Covid-19 related content.
On April 29, 2024, the Superior Court authorized the class action to start.
Status of the case
The class actions were authorized or certified as of April 29, 2024. The notice to the members of the class will be transmitted soon.
Proceedings and judgments
The proceedings and judgments rendered in both files are accessible at the Registry of class actions, via the following links:
Registration
We nevertheless invite the members of the class to register and to let us know about the censorship that they experienced or observed.
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