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In January 2019, YouTube said that it had introduced a new policy starting in the United States intended to stop recommending videos containing "content that could misinform users in harmful ways." YouTube gave flat earth theories, miracle cures, and 9/11 truther-isms as examples. [50]
During the summer of that year, it became a popular hashtag on Twitter as users called attention to the presence of such material on YouTube and YouTube Kids. [16] On Reddit , an Elsagate subreddit ( r/ElsaGate ) was created on June 23 to discuss the phenomenon, soon attracting tens of thousands of users.
YouTube will take down content featuring cancer treatments proven harmful or ineffective, as well as content discouraging people from seeking professional medical treatment, the company announced ...
In November 2020, YouTube issued a one-week suspension of the account of One America News Network and permanently de-monetized its videos because of OANN's repeated violations of YouTube's policy prohibiting videos claiming sham cures for COVID-19. [113] Without evidence, OANN also cast doubt on the validity of the 2020 U.S. presidential ...
YouTube has previously taken action against String's content. [144] In 2021, the platform removed a video that unveiled the contents of the Greta Thunberg Toolkit, which featured the names of several media organizations, journalists, and 'activists.' YouTube justified this removal on the grounds of "harassment and bullying". [145] Jackson Hinkle
The bill aims to establish guidelines to protect minors from harmful material on social media platforms through a duty of care system and requiring covered platforms to disable "addicting" design features to minors. The bill originates from the 2021 Facebook leak, which led to a congressional investigation of Big Tech's lack of protection for ...
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On June 9, 2014, YouTube briefly became inaccessible for an unknown reason. Beg Zuhurov, chief of Tajikistan's State Communications Service, claimed that this was due to "technical problems". [101] On August 25, 2015, YouTube was once again blocked by certain ISPs following an order from the State Communications Service. [102]