YouTube Crack Down COVID-19 Content That Doesn’t Follow WHO Guidelines

Youtube is going to ban all COVID-19 content that is against WHO’s Guidelines.

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YouTube Crack Down COVID-19 Content That Doesn’t Follow WHO Guidelines

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Muhammad Mubeen Javed

 

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Youtube is going to ban all COVID-19 content that is against WHO’s Guidelines.

YouTube has started a crackdown against conspiracy theories and misinformation linking coronavirus to 5G networks. Since it caused harm in the UK. YouTube will ban COVID-19 content from its website that is against WHO’s guidelines.

Susan Wokcicki, YouTube CEO said:
The content for COVID-19 that contradicts WHO’s guidelines will be banned from the platform. Videos that contain unsustained medical advice will be removed. People recommending turmeric or vitamin C as a cure for the disease. These are examples of violations of YouTube’s policy.

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YouTube announced last month that it will demonetize all coronavirus content. So that it cannot be used for making money or adverts. It was a part of the streaming platform’s ongoing policy of discouraging advertisements on “sensitive events”.

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The change was reverted soon when content creators expressed difficulties in making content. Now They could no longer say “coronavirus” in their videos.

Conspiracy theories and Misinformation relating to COVID-19 are still on the rise in the video streaming platform. YouTube’s crackdown against them is still going strong.

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