YouTube is ending its policy of removing content conveying false information about the 2020 US presidential election. YouTube had put in place this regulation in December 2020 in order to combat unfounded claims that the presidential election in November was stolen from Donald Trump in favor of Joe Biden.
The change in the platform's content moderation policy, which takes effect immediately, comes as tech giants seek to find the right formula to combat disinformation without restricting freedom of expression in an increasingly polarized political environment in the United States. The end of YouTube's moderation policy regarding this election is dangerous for all of us, Free Press association says.