Why does YAHOO censor comments posted on news stories?

I just noticed this as well. It seems the first pages of comments are only those Yahoo feels are "correct" for their viewers to read. In my example the story was "Times Square cleared as bomb found in parked SUV." My comment did nothing more than suggest it was a false flag operation. No cursing, no racial or other sensitive keyboards.

I tried again to submit comments to the same effect, etc. No change yet but new ones are still posted by the system admins.

Another creepy Big Internet Nanny move in the "New" United States.

This was censored:

The US hasn't explained very well why Venezuela is more of a threat than say France!

Either politically or militarily. I have to think the US has a reason. But what?

France helped us in the revolution, and Venezuela is an South American state with an elected president and a constitution that start like this....The people of Venezuela, exercising their powers of creation and invoking the protection of God, the historic example of our Liberator Simon Bolivar and the heroism and sacrifice of our aboriginal ancestors and the forerunners and founders of a free and sovereign nation;

AND if you look into it yourself you may find that Venezuela is't so bad and by the way we have a few warts of our own.

Yes I've noticed that those candy-assed SOB's at yahoo not only censor my stuff, but now they instantly remove ANY comment I post with no explanation!

Obviously they must have some sort of scanning software that spots a name and removes the post, no questions asked!

As John Wayne once said: "That's one way to win an argument!"

**** YAHOO!

Is there a way to file a class action lawsuit for Yahoo censorship. Enough is enough. I'm really sick and tired of having my posts deleted by the Yahoo censors. I'm willing to stand in court and donate $$$ to such an effort. If you know a law firm willing to go up against these censors please reply

The big story in the UK this morning (27 Oct 2015) was a defeat for the government over plans to cut tax breaks to the lowest paid. Dozens upon dozens of comments in favour of the defeat were suddenly deleted. So the 'page' fills up with more along the same line. Deleted. I watched this happen, as people posted complaints it was happening, THREE times in little over an hour.

And Yahoo never replies.

You can be as racially malicious as you like, just be imaginative with you spelling of racial sobriquets, and Yahoo lets it pass.

They used to delete my more controversial posts, but the latest tactic they employ is multifaceted:

1. They let me see the article but apparently no one else sees it.

2. They control the thumbs up or thumbs downs I receive according to a. their views, or b. what they think people, in their opinion, want to read or agree with.

3. They move my post under a completely unrelated article so what I say in my post makes no sense to anyone reading it.

4. It appears that, if someone at Yahoo does not like your comments and flags you, that you will not get any thumbs up, thumbs down, or replies. This seems to be a way to get you to leave the comment board without directly banning you. It is a form of punishment designed to demotivate you and discourage you from commenting.

Just got censored for posting something about Christ in the BIble on an article regarding Pope Francis. I commented, then it didn't show up. Commented again, no dice. Then I simply posted "Hello", and it showed up. Ha!

As of today, I noticed all of my post are being censored even though I would get many more thumbs up than down. It's amazing how people simply can't handle free speech and different viewpoints.

Yahoo routinely censors comments to conform with the political views of Fox inc. Yahoo is bought and paid for.

Yahoo will censor any comment that does does not fit their radical left wing agenda, or you will get a message that states, " unable to connect right now ". Best thing that ever happens to most people, usually a waste of time anyhow.

Yahoo is censoring my critical comments about Clinton's money laundering and shielding fro the Justice Department.