Monday, 19 March 2007

See 'censored' video as internet loses its balls

Boobs are OK but balls are not. That appears to be the philosophy of YouTube following the decision to place a video that shows you how to examine your testicles for cancer behind its ‘membership wall’.

The videos were posted earlier this year by Dr Chris Steele, a patron of the MHF who run the malehealth website. ‘At the beginning of the year I posted two videos on YouTube, showing how to check for signs of breast cancer and testicular cancer,’ he says.

‘Both conditions can be fatal, but early detection improves your chances of survival. I posted them on YouTube, so they could reach more people around the world, but YouTube have rated them as suitable for over 18s only.

‘This is very short-sighted of them, as testicular cancer in particular can affect boys under the age of 18. By limiting access, YouTube is stopping us from saving lives.’

YouTube which is one of the best-known sites on the internet has been owned since October 2006 by internet giant Google.

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