Scoop: YouTube reverses misinformation policy to allow U.S. election denialism

[toesonthenose]

Source: Axios

In a reversal of its election integrity policy, YouTube will leave up content that says fraud, errors or glitches occurred in the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, the company confirmed to Axios Friday.

Why it matters: YouTube established the policy in December 2020, after enough states had certified the 2020 election results. Now, the company said in a statement, leaving the policy in place may have the effect of "curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm."

"Two years, tens of thousands of video removals, and one election cycle later, we recognized it was time to reevaluate the effects of this policy in today's changed landscape," YouTube said in a statement.
"With that in mind, and with 2024 campaigns well underway, we will stop removing content that advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/02/us-election-fraud-youtube-policy

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Unbelievable

[The Unmitigated Gall]

1. The landscape isn't changed.

You fucking capitulated.

[edhopper]

2. WTF!!!

WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK!!!

The truth about those lies has not changed. Are they now welcoming our4 Nazi Masters?

[Lancero]

21. With some of the recent court rulings, they've been given the all clear to push content like this...

Since it's apparent no one will hold them to account for the content they elect to host, why waste money policing it?

[OldBaldy1701E]

23. Why lose money?

I am betting it is more about making sure to rake in every single penny as opposed to having something so anti-business like morals and ethics. Greed wins again.

[Initech]

3. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The bad guys win again.

[sakabatou]

4. UGH!

[Bengus81]

5. Owned by Google since 2006...............

All about CASH and loads of it by Corporations like Google that pay little to no taxes thanks to Trump

[SouthBayDem]

19. Never rely on big business to be our heroes or guardians.

Gotta be careful about what you see on the internet.

[OldBaldy1701E]

24. More like never expect big business to be our heroes in any way shape of form! (n/t)

[C Moon]

6. Ruble cookie jar, meet hand. nt

[progressoid]

7. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Mysterian]

8. Great time to cancel youtubetv

and give something else a try.

[dlk]

9. YouTube doesn't want to be bothered

It’s too much work

[Emile]

12. That's about the size of it!

[PortTack]

10. They were bought off no doubt. I used to use YouTube a lot...not anymore

[live love laugh]

35. Yep. I think so too. They don't have to disclose sales but

there should be a public record available.

When the CEO stepped down in February to “spend more time with her family” I expected something like this would happen.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. now , even if we report that trash it wont be taken down. booooo.

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edit: i will now hit dont recomend channel since utube wont enforce their own policy.

[JudyM]

13. Damn.

YouTube too.

[drmeow]

14. Try

"Two years, tens of thousands of video removals, and one election cycle later, we recognized that our revenues were being negatively affected by not driving extremists down a rabbit hole of BS"

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. "Not to mention the business model of taking rubes for every cent."

I mean damn the ethics and rules when you can make money, amirite?

[SouthernDem4ever]

15. It's obvious capitalism will do nothing to police itself or make ethical or moral choices

[OldBaldy1701E]

26. No, it won't. That is not profitable.

But, we will worship prone at the feet of it until we destroy ourselves in it's name. And, it will not even notice.

[highplainsdem]

16. This could be partly a response to Musk trying to lure content creators

from YouTube to Twitter.

[SouthernDem4ever]

28. Yes, it's the "Attract the Deplorables" sales campaign.

[Hekate]

17. Well, damn

[FakeNoose]

18. That's it for me - Facebook, Twitter, and now Youtube are banned from my browser

Who's next?

[Lancero]

20. Youtube, and their parent company Google, knows where the money is, given the upcoming elections.

[cstanleytech]

22. In other words Google is saying ad revenue means more than anything so they will allow falsehoods.

[OldBaldy1701E]

27. That is exactly what they are saying. (n//t)

[KS Toronado]

38. I think they're saying "We want reQublicans in charge"

[live love laugh]

36. We are seeing another consolidation of the media very much like what was done under Reagan 50 years

Except 50 years ago, there were no social media sites only major networks.

In order for Republicans to proceed and prevail — as they have for the last 50 years — another consolidation is in order.

[orleans]

29. how disgraceful

shame on them

[malthaussen]

30. The former policy must have been costing them more money than they expected. n/t

[AllaN01Bear]

31. from now on if i see this on yt , i will be pushing the do not recomend channel butto.

[live love laugh]

32. Republicans consolidation of the media from CNN to Twitter to YT ... next?

[bucolic_frolic]

33. I'm leaving Google's gmail and search engines

i really don't like the way it controls my Android phone.

[Bucky]

34. informing the public, destablizing democracy, tomayto, tomawto

[DallasNE]

37. Of Course. Youtube

Couldn't resist monetizing hate speech and lies. Always follow the money.

[KS Toronado]

39. " we will stop removing content that advances false claims "

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Who was that who said if you tell a lie often enough it becomes the truth? And you tube is OK with this?
Youtube & google just came out as Fascist Nazis.

[Mr. Ected]

40. Greedy capitalists intent on destroying democracy

I sometimes feel like we're fighting an uphill battle.

[Scalded Nun]

41. So long YouTube. Loved the music videos and 'how-to' shows. No clicks for you anymore.