Last Updated: June 03, 2023, 06:08 IST
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The platform additionally stated the remainder of its insurance policies in opposition to hate speech, harassment and incitement to violence would proceed to apply to all consumer content material, together with elections.
The new set of updates is a part of YouTube’s elections misinformation coverage that can go into impact instantly
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube stated on Friday that the platform would cease eradicating content material which may have unfold false claims associated to U.S. presidential elections in 2020 and earlier than.
The new set of updates is a part of YouTube’s elections misinformation coverage that can go into impact instantly.
“In the present atmosphere, we discover that whereas eradicating this content material does curb some misinformation, it may even have the unintended impact of curbing political speech,” YouTube said in a blog post.
The platform also said the rest of its policies against hate speech, harassment and incitement to violence would continue to apply to all user content, including elections.
The proliferation of disinformation has raised questions about how social media platforms enforce their policies against misleading content about elections.
Other social media platforms like Twitter and Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook have also seen a spike in disinformation related to elections.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)
