YouTube will start removing videos featuring racist,
The Associated Press·Posted: Dec 11, 2019 2:30 PM ET |
Google-owned company will also prohibit veiled threats of violence
YouTube is taking another step to curb hateful and violent speech on its site.
The video streaming company said it will now take down videos that lob insults at people based on race, gender expression, sexual orientation or other "protected attributes." The Google-owned company will also prohibit veiled threats of violence, taking a step further into moderating what people can say on the videos they create and upload.
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@YouTube
We believe in people having the freedom to express opinions, including negative or controversial ones, but many creators have told us that we need to do a better job to prevent harassment on You Tube, so we took a close look at our current community guidelines... https://twitter.com/YTCreators/status/1204763712130707457…
YouTube Creators
@YTCreators
Many of you have told us we need to do a better job preventing harassment on YouTube, so we consulted with a wide array of creators, experts and organizations to update our harassment policy, which changed today https://yt.be/1EvP. Here’s what it covers:
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YouTube has been slapped with criticism from politicians, viewers and video creators for the material it allows on — and bans from — the site. The site has been accused of allowing and fostering hate speech and extremism and creating spaces for harassment to linger online, along with other digital sites that allow people to upload their own material, such as Facebook and Twitter.
Freedom of expression vs. minimizing hateful speech
YouTube has been reviewing its policies and guidelines for about two years, Matt Halprin, the company's vice-president of trust and safety, said in an interview. He said the company tries to find a balance between allowing freedom of expression and keeping hateful speech to a minimum .
YouTube has long prohibited outright threats of violence. In June, it updated its hate speech policies to ban videos with white supremacist and Neo-Nazi viewpoints.
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But the company also received significant pushback that month after it allowed a video to remain on the site from conservative commentator Steven Crowder. In the video, Crowder used homophobic slurs aimed at Vox reporter Carlos Maza.
Maza publicly criticized YouTube for its decision — but the company said it didn't violate any anti-harassment policies.
Carlos Maza
@gaywonk
I don’t know what to say.
@YouTube has decided not to punish Crowder, after he spent two years harassing me for being gay and Latino.
I don't know what to say. https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1136055311486210048…
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Replying to @gaywonk
(1/4) Thanks again for taking the time to share all of this information with us. We take allegations of harassment very seriously–we know this is important and impacts a lot of people.
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That will change today. YouTube confirmed that Crowder's videos about Maza now violate its new policies and will be removed.
YouTube also announced it would take action against channels that have been found to repeatedly harass people in videos. In many cases, it will "demonetize" the channel, YouTube said, by turning off any ad revenue those videos would normally generate for their creators.
YouTube already demonetized Crowder's channel.
Carlos Maza
@gaywonk
·12h
YouTube claims it will now ban content that maliciously insults people based on race, sex, etc. https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/youtube-harassment-guidelines-crowder-maza…
YouTube Will Ban Videos That “Maliciously Insult” People Based On Race, Gender, Or Sexual Orienta...
The change comes after controversy around a right-wing comedian’s anti-gay slurs aimed at a gay Latino journalist.
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Carlos Maza
@gaywonk
My reaction to YouTube's policy announcement is extreme skepticism:
1. "Malicious insults" were already prohibited under YouTube's anti-hate and anti-harassment policies. YouTube rolls out policies like this to distract reporters from the real story: YouTube's non-enforcement.
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The new anti-harassment and violence policies also apply to public officials, though videos will still remain on the site if they are parts of news stories, documentaries or other educational material.
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YouTube is also rolling out a comment review tool to video owners that will, by default, hold back comments the company's algorithms have flagged as potentially inappropriate until creators have reviewed them. Video creators can turn off that setting if they want.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/youtube-hate-1.5392742
The Associated Press·Posted: Dec 11, 2019 2:30 PM ET |
Google-owned company will also prohibit veiled threats of violence
YouTube is taking another step to curb hateful and violent speech on its site.
The video streaming company said it will now take down videos that lob insults at people based on race, gender expression, sexual orientation or other "protected attributes." The Google-owned company will also prohibit veiled threats of violence, taking a step further into moderating what people can say on the videos they create and upload.
YouTube
@YouTubeWe believe in people having the freedom to express opinions, including negative or controversial ones, but many creators have told us that we need to do a better job to prevent harassment on You Tube, so we took a close look at our current community guidelines... https://twitter.com/YTCreators/status/1204763712130707457…
YouTube Creators
@YTCreatorsMany of you have told us we need to do a better job preventing harassment on YouTube, so we consulted with a wide array of creators, experts and organizations to update our harassment policy, which changed today https://yt.be/1EvP. Here’s what it covers:
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YouTube has been slapped with criticism from politicians, viewers and video creators for the material it allows on — and bans from — the site. The site has been accused of allowing and fostering hate speech and extremism and creating spaces for harassment to linger online, along with other digital sites that allow people to upload their own material, such as Facebook and Twitter.
Freedom of expression vs. minimizing hateful speech
YouTube has been reviewing its policies and guidelines for about two years, Matt Halprin, the company's vice-president of trust and safety, said in an interview. He said the company tries to find a balance between allowing freedom of expression and keeping hateful speech to a minimum .
YouTube has long prohibited outright threats of violence. In June, it updated its hate speech policies to ban videos with white supremacist and Neo-Nazi viewpoints.
Google defends efforts to prevent hate speech, extremism onlineYouTube suspends comments on videos of kids over pedophile concerns
But the company also received significant pushback that month after it allowed a video to remain on the site from conservative commentator Steven Crowder. In the video, Crowder used homophobic slurs aimed at Vox reporter Carlos Maza.
Maza publicly criticized YouTube for its decision — but the company said it didn't violate any anti-harassment policies.
Carlos Maza
@gaywonkI don’t know what to say.
@YouTube has decided not to punish Crowder, after he spent two years harassing me for being gay and Latino.
I don't know what to say. https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1136055311486210048…
TeamYouTube
@TeamYouTubeReplying to @gaywonk
(1/4) Thanks again for taking the time to share all of this information with us. We take allegations of harassment very seriously–we know this is important and impacts a lot of people.
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That will change today. YouTube confirmed that Crowder's videos about Maza now violate its new policies and will be removed.
YouTube also announced it would take action against channels that have been found to repeatedly harass people in videos. In many cases, it will "demonetize" the channel, YouTube said, by turning off any ad revenue those videos would normally generate for their creators.
YouTube already demonetized Crowder's channel.
Carlos Maza
@gaywonk·12h
YouTube claims it will now ban content that maliciously insults people based on race, sex, etc. https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/youtube-harassment-guidelines-crowder-maza…
YouTube Will Ban Videos That “Maliciously Insult” People Based On Race, Gender, Or Sexual Orienta...
The change comes after controversy around a right-wing comedian’s anti-gay slurs aimed at a gay Latino journalist.
buzzfeed.com
Carlos Maza
@gaywonkMy reaction to YouTube's policy announcement is extreme skepticism:
1. "Malicious insults" were already prohibited under YouTube's anti-hate and anti-harassment policies. YouTube rolls out policies like this to distract reporters from the real story: YouTube's non-enforcement.
1,600
10:17 AM - Dec 11, 2019
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The new anti-harassment and violence policies also apply to public officials, though videos will still remain on the site if they are parts of news stories, documentaries or other educational material.
Montrealer among LGBTQ creators suing YouTube alleging discriminationYouTube now recommends fewer conspiracies — and less Canadian political content
YouTube is also rolling out a comment review tool to video owners that will, by default, hold back comments the company's algorithms have flagged as potentially inappropriate until creators have reviewed them. Video creators can turn off that setting if they want.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/youtube-hate-1.5392742
