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YouTube recently announced that
channels publishing “false claims”(misinformation) in regards to the U.S.
presidential election will be penalized
with a strike, which would temporarily suspend them from uploading and
publishing videos.
When you’re wondering why it took this long, YouTube announced last month that it would remove published videos alleging widespread fraud or errors within the election.
However, there was a grace interval during which videos would be eliminated without an additional penalty to the YouTube account.
Google-owned YouTube says that the grace period was purported to expire on January 21, after Inauguration Day. But since the election outcomes were certified early this morning after the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, YouTube says it’s ending the grace period now.
Google-owned video platform also says it has already eliminated “thousands of videos that spread fake information claiming widespread voter fraud changed the results of the 2020 election, together with a number of videos President Trump posted to his channel.” That includes taking down a video Trump posted yesterday wherein he informed rioters, “Go home, we love you. You’re very special.”
The penalties for a strike differ relying on the variety of offenses. A primary strike results in a one-week suspension of the power to upload and post videos or live streams, edit playlists or share other content material on YouTube. If an account will get a second strike in a 90-day time period, they will be suspended for 2 weeks, with a 3rd strike resulting in a permanent ban.
A YouTube spokesperson provided the following assertion on the changes: During the last month, we’ve eliminated hundreds of videos that spread misinformation claiming widespread voter fraud changed the results of 2020 election, including a number of movies that President Trump posted yesterday to his channel.
Due to the disturbing events that transpired yesterday, and given that the election outcomes have been certified, any channel posting new videos with these false claims in violation of our policies will now receive a strike, a penalty that temporarily restricts uploading or live streaming.
When you’re wondering why it took this long, YouTube announced last month that it would remove published videos alleging widespread fraud or errors within the election.
However, there was a grace interval during which videos would be eliminated without an additional penalty to the YouTube account.
Google-owned YouTube says that the grace period was purported to expire on January 21, after Inauguration Day. But since the election outcomes were certified early this morning after the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, YouTube says it’s ending the grace period now.
Google-owned video platform also says it has already eliminated “thousands of videos that spread fake information claiming widespread voter fraud changed the results of the 2020 election, together with a number of videos President Trump posted to his channel.” That includes taking down a video Trump posted yesterday wherein he informed rioters, “Go home, we love you. You’re very special.”
The penalties for a strike differ relying on the variety of offenses. A primary strike results in a one-week suspension of the power to upload and post videos or live streams, edit playlists or share other content material on YouTube. If an account will get a second strike in a 90-day time period, they will be suspended for 2 weeks, with a 3rd strike resulting in a permanent ban.
1. Due to the disturbing events that transpired yesterday, and given that the election results have now been certified, starting today *any* channels posting new videos with false claims in violation of our policies will now receive a strike. https://t.co/aq3AVugzL7
— YouTubeInsider (@YouTubeInsider) January 7, 2021
A YouTube spokesperson provided the following assertion on the changes: During the last month, we’ve eliminated hundreds of videos that spread misinformation claiming widespread voter fraud changed the results of 2020 election, including a number of movies that President Trump posted yesterday to his channel.
Due to the disturbing events that transpired yesterday, and given that the election outcomes have been certified, any channel posting new videos with these false claims in violation of our policies will now receive a strike, a penalty that temporarily restricts uploading or live streaming.
Channels that get three strikes in the identical 90-day interval will be
permanently removed from YouTube.
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