“YouTube has refused to take down a rare neo-Nazi manifesto, which is a beloved text of violent far-right groups who lionise Adolf Hitler and cult killer Charles Manson. Siege, written by American neo-Nazi James Mason and published in 1992, discusses violent race wars, terrorist acts against governments and is loaded with virulently racist and anti-Semitic rhetoric. Before playback of Siege begins, a large official YouTube warning appears on-screen advising viewers that the video has been identified 'as inappropriate and offensive to some viewers'. However, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a Washington DC-based think tank, blasted YouTube's stance as 'absurd' and dangerous. 'Google's decision is patently absurd and emblematic of the typical reactionary half measures we see from tech companies in response to embarrassing revelations in the media,' CEP executive director David Ibsen said. Mr Ibsen said Google's decision to deploy and display a significant warning about the content showed that Siege was clearly 'harmful'. 'Nevertheless, YouTube will allow the content, which encourages violence and terrorism, to remain searchable and readily available.'"