I watched the above clip of the Finnish MP's calm, factual speech. Then I went to share it, but YT has already censored it. Bunch of a$$hats!
This is such an on-going issue these days, that when I come across something interesting, I immediately make a copy of it for my own files so I can watch it later or make it available if it gets censored.
I use this tool:
4K Video Downloader Plus | Free Download from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, SoundCloud
The simplest video downloader, ever! Download video and audio from YouTube and similar services on macOS, PC and Linux absolutely for free!
www.4kdownload.com
It's fast, and the free version lets you download 30 videos a day, (I might only do one or two on average, no more than a half dozen, so it's perfect for my use).
And it works on YouTube, which I've found to be extremely difficult to copy from, with the recommended 3rd party tools either not working, or failing after a short time. This one appears to be regularly updated. I think if I'm still using it in a few months, I'll buy a copy to support their efforts.
It's annoying that you even NEED a tool; you should be able to save a YouTube video from your browser, and the fact that you cannot do so easily is a testament to the clever work performed by these video hosting services to prevent something which should be a very basic operation. (Video data downloads and then plays. Where did it download to on your hard drive? Well, save a copy of that, right? No so fast, there buddy!)
The user's ability to control the data which moves through their own computer is clearly a valuable resource which must be restricted! The fact that industry even thinks this way, let alone moves to make it so difficult, is revealing. The entire Apple iPad product line was created from the ground up to make it near impossible for the user to control their own data. Even a file of a picture you might be drawing is hidden away and can only be called up by the drawing program itself, allowing some third party to control whether or not you have access to your own work. But that's another whole rant...
James Corbett has made several podcasts about the subject of "The Digital Library of Alexandria". Here's one of them...
Episode 384 – The Library of Alexandria is on Fire | The Corbett Report
www.corbettreport.com
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