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YouTube explains how it will moderate political falsehoods just in time for Iowa
Source: Washington Post
The Technology 202: YouTube explains how it will moderate political falsehoods just in time for Iowa
By Cat Zakrzewski
February 3 at 8:51 AM
Just in time for the Iowa caucuses, YouTube this morning clarified how it's cracking down on videos spreading falsehoods related to elections -- and promised to remove misleading content that could confuse people about how to vote.
The streaming service, drawing from its existing “deceptive practices policies,” said in a blog post that it will remove:
• Content that is “technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads users” and “may pose a serious risk of egregious harm.” The company clarified this goes beyond clips taken out of context, and could include, for instance, a video that has been doctored to falsely make it appear that a politician is dead.
• Videos that “aims to mislead people about voting or the census processes.” This could include telling viewers an incorrect voting date.
• Clips that advance “false claims related to the technical eligibility requirements” for politicians to serve in office. For instance, this could apply to falsehoods about a candidate's citizenship status and their eligibility for a particular office.
“Over the last few years, we’ve increased our efforts to make YouTube a more reliable source for news and information, as well as an open platform for healthy political discourse,” wrote Leslie Miller, the vice president of YouTube’s government affairs and public policy.
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By Cat Zakrzewski
February 3 at 8:51 AM
Just in time for the Iowa caucuses, YouTube this morning clarified how it's cracking down on videos spreading falsehoods related to elections -- and promised to remove misleading content that could confuse people about how to vote.
The streaming service, drawing from its existing “deceptive practices policies,” said in a blog post that it will remove:
• Content that is “technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads users” and “may pose a serious risk of egregious harm.” The company clarified this goes beyond clips taken out of context, and could include, for instance, a video that has been doctored to falsely make it appear that a politician is dead.
• Videos that “aims to mislead people about voting or the census processes.” This could include telling viewers an incorrect voting date.
• Clips that advance “false claims related to the technical eligibility requirements” for politicians to serve in office. For instance, this could apply to falsehoods about a candidate's citizenship status and their eligibility for a particular office.
“Over the last few years, we’ve increased our efforts to make YouTube a more reliable source for news and information, as well as an open platform for healthy political discourse,” wrote Leslie Miller, the vice president of YouTube’s government affairs and public policy.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2020/02/03/the-technology-202-youtube-explains-how-it-will-moderate-political-falsehoods-just-in-time-for-iowa/5e370f6888e0fa7f82542786/
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
