YouTube, which hosts film clips from the public, has 2,880 items on the Waffen SS, the most fanatical of Hitler's soldiers who were indicted for war crimes throughout WW2.
A Nazi swastika appears in a pro Nazi YouTube video.The website has been condemned for hosting the videos
The videos, some from Nazi propaganda news reels, have angered Jewish organisations who have called for YouTube to remove the 'hugely offensive' postings, including one that features the headline 'Hitler Was Right' directly below the YouTube logo.
Senior Liberal Democrat MP Susan Kramer was shocked by the content and the amount of SS sites on YouTube.
"Glorifying the Waffen SS or Hitler in any way is sickening," she said. "YouTube must understand its responsibilities. They should be hunting this type of material down if they want to maintain any credibility."
She added that YouTube has grown from fringe influence to mainstream source of content and that many young people view it alone where extremist views cannot be challenged by parents and teachers.
Another video posted on the site shows a picture of Hitler with the words 'Hitler was Right'The YouTube clips include excerpts from history programmes but it is clear that many are directed at extremist right-wing elements around the world.
The Waffen SS regimental anthem is posted along with slickly edited montages of troops in heroic poses and Hitler addressing rallies. One viewer has simply posted a giant swastika made from 134 smaller swastikas.
Another states: "The fighting men of the German Waffen SS were true heroes - real Vikings!"
YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion in a purchase described by its chief executive Chad Hurely as 'one of the most significant milestones for our company and our community."
Google has been keen for YouTube to become self-policing and has pledged to clean-up on pornographic and street violence entries. But the system is still awash with violence and soft-porn clips.
Daily Mail
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