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The platform also said that the rest of its policies against hate speech, harassment and incitement to violence would continue to apply to all user content, including polls.
The new set of updates are part of YouTube’s election misinformation policy that will go into effect immediately
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Friday the platform would stop removing content spreading false claims related to the 2020 and earlier US presidential elections.
The new set of updates are part of YouTube’s election misinformation policy that will go into effect immediately.
“In the current climate, we find that while removing this content helps curb some misinformation, it may also have the unintended effect of curbing political speech,” YouTube said in a blog post.
The platform also said that the rest of its policies against hate speech, harassment and incitement to violence would continue to apply to all user content, including polls.
The spread of disinformation has raised questions about how social media platforms enforce their policies against misleading content about the election.
Other social media platforms such as Twitter and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook have also seen a rise in misinformation related to elections.
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