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YouTube announced that it would remove all new videos containing allegations that the 2020 US presidential election occurred.
“The states have certified the results of their presidential elections, so we will remove all videos posted today (or hereafter) that contain allegations of fraud or large-scale election allegations. Forced irregularities changed the results of the presidential elections. of the United States in 2020, “YouTube announced on September 12 on Twitter.
YouTube said the move is in line with its electoral goal of “connecting people with legitimate information, limiting harmful misinformation and removing false content.”
Two computer users in front of the YouTube logo in March 2018. Image: Reuters.
In late November, four Democratic senators urged YouTube to censor “false or misleading” videos related to the 2020 presidential election. Parliamentarians wrote to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, saying they needed to “stop spreading false information. immediately “before the Georgia Senate elections in January next year. This will be an important election to decide whether the United States Senate is controlled by either the Democrats or the Republicans.
“We urge you to immediately remove all false information and immediately enforce restrictions on election results, as other social media companies do,” the congressmen wrote.
YouTube’s policy shift could see the tech giant face the ire of President Donald Trump and his allies in the final days of his tenure. However, this move will be welcomed by Democrats.
President Trump has yet to accept the results of this year’s election and has repeatedly accused him of fraud. Despite their objections, 50 states and Washington, DC, have certified the election results with the victory of Joe Biden.
Ngoc Anh (According to the Wrap / Policy)
