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In October 2016, PragerU claimed that YouTube had put 21 of PragerU's videos in the "restricted mode" setting, which ensures content is age appropriate. [5] [12] YouTube responded, saying: "We aim to apply the same standards to everyone and we don't censor anyone. Often it's not the right approach to say that videos with the same topic should ...
PragerU Kids came to wider media attention in the United States following the state of Florida's decision to allow PragerU Kids videos to be shown in the state's schools. [2] Much of the content of PragerU Kids has come under scrutiny of media experts and educators, such as videos which downplay the Warsaw Uprising.
It’s difficult, if not impossible, to track how many classrooms have used PragerU videos, given that K-12 instruction is multimedia and a majority of teachers incorporate material they find online.
In 2009, Prager and his producer Allen Estrin started a website called PragerU, which creates five-minute videos on various topics from a conservative perspective. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] [ needs update ] BuzzFeed News described PragerU as "one of the biggest, most influential and yet least understood forces in online media."
“What does the local community want to see in the classroom?’”
PragerU, a right-wing, unaccredited organization, provides instructional materials to K-12 public schools in at least eight states. But some of its content has been criticized.
Detrans was released as part of a US$1 million campaign and advertised on X (formerly Twitter) as part of a "timeline takeover", which showed a single ad to all users promoting the hashtag "#DETRANS". [2] [4] PragerU's advertisements were "the first one displayed for most users of the social media platform throughout the day". [4]
YouTube is helping right-wing propaganda network PragerU fundraise with a November 16 video that attacks and misgenders trans athletes, according to a report from Media Matters. The video has raised over $19,000 for PragerU using the YouTube Giving program, the report says, a program that says nonprofits must follow the company’s community ...