Hoax Alert: “YouTube Has Been Restricted In Japan. A Last Message Sent Out From Man In Japan.”
Several people outside of Japan have sent me links to a viral video entitled “YouTube Has Been Restricted In Japan. A Last Message Sent Out From Man In Japan.”
Here is a copy of it:
In the video, a frantic foreigner with a French(?) accent describes how the truth about the Fukushima nuclear accident is being covered up. As evidence, he shows us a couple Japanese TV channels, which happen to be airing regular programs instead of news. He claims there is “no news” about the explosions at the nuclear power plant, and asks users to spread his video clip because people need to know “the truth” about the nuclear problem.
The video is pure nonsense. Japanese television channels are constantly reporting every new development at the Fukushima plant. The government and TEPCO have been giving several press conferences a day to provide new information and answer questions from reporters. Even the TV channels he displays have news tickers at the bottom of their screens.
There is no evidence of a massive government cover-up. Independently operated Geiger counters and radiation meters throughout the region are not showing dangerous increases in radiation outside the immediate vicinity of the plant.
It seems that the original upload has “been removed as a violation of YouTube’s policy against spam, scams, and commercially deceptive content.” However, other people have re-uploaded copies and are continuing the spread this nonsense.
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