YouTube will not remove popular ‘Trump Won’ video, despite the fact he has not
4 years, 4 months ago

YouTube will not remove popular ‘Trump Won’ video, despite the fact he has not

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “President Trump won four more years in the office last night”, the video falsely claims, going on to say that swing states were called for Donald Trump despite votes still being tallied. “Our Community Guidelines prohibit content misleading viewers about voting, for example content aiming to mislead voters about the time, place, means or eligibility requirements for voting, or false claims that could materially discourage voting,” YouTube spokesperson Andrea Faville said. Therefore, this is in scope of our demonstrably false policy and will be demonetised on YouTube.” YouTube’s Community Guidelines also state that it would be “removing content encouraging others to interfere with democratic processes”; it is unclear whether YouTube considers videos encouraging citizens to take action against legitimate voter counts is interfering with the democratic process. “On a smaller scale – like Fox News but in a much more aggressively far-right way – it’s able to present its own version of the truth as it related to the present’s intentions and the intentions of the more extreme elements of the Republican Party.” YouTube is not the only social media platform suffering to contain misinformation and disinformation during the presidential election.

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Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online
55 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online

Wired  

As president-elect Donald Trump finished his victory speech early Wednesday morning, he gave the floor to Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO, to thank a group of men few in the mainstream political bubble knew before this year. Over the final stretch of the 2024 campaign cycle, Trump went on a grand tour of podcast interviews, appearing alongside these …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With only five months before voters head to the polls, the U.S. may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation aimed at influencing voters and undermining democracy than it was before the 2020 election, the leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. As a result, the U.S. could face a greater threat of foreign disinformation ahead of the …

YouTube Call To Monitor Fake 2020 Election Fraud Claims Criticised By Joe Biden Campaign Donald Trump US Presidential Election
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube Call To Monitor Fake 2020 Election Fraud Claims Criticised By Joe Biden Campaign Donald Trump US Presidential Election

ABP News  

The re-election campaign of US President Joe Biden criticised YouTube's recent decision to cease monitoring false claims about election fraud in the 2020 race, deeming it "reckless" and warning of potential violence. Last Friday, YouTube announced that it would no longer remove content containing potentially false claims related to the 2020 US presidential elections and preceding periods. Former President Donald …

YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past U.S. presidential elections
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past U.S. presidential elections

LA Times  

The updated policy, which goes into effect immediately, won’t stop YouTube from taking down content that tries to deceive voters in the upcoming 2024 election. YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election or other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches,” the platform has announced. YouTube said in a blog post …

YouTube scraps 2020 U.S. election misinformation policy
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube scraps 2020 U.S. election misinformation policy

The Hindu  

YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 U.S. presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticised by anti-misinformation advocates. "We will stop removing content that advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past U.S. presidential elections." "YouTube is dead wrong …

YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections

Associated Press  

YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election or other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches,” the platform announced Friday. YouTube said in a blog post that the updated policy was an attempt to protect the ability to “openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven …

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections

NPR  

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images YouTube will no longer remove videos falsely claiming the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen, reversing a policy put in place in the contentious weeks following the 2020 vote. The Google-owned video platform said …

Donald Trump back on YouTube, Facebook ahead of 2024 US elections
2 years ago

Donald Trump back on YouTube, Facebook ahead of 2024 US elections

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump is now back on Facebook and YouTube. Referring to its move to restore his account, YouTube in a tweet said, “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run-up to an election.” In January, Trump's campaign spokesman told Fox …

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban
2 years ago

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has posted to YouTube and Facebook, in a return to the tech platforms he used to power his political rise until he was cut off following the January 6 attack on Congress by his followers. Key points: Meta Platforms reinstated Mr Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year His Twitter account was reinstated in …

YouTube restores Trump's channel
2 years ago

YouTube restores Trump's channel

Firstpost  

Washington: YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump’s account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection. “We carefully evaluated the continued risk of real-world violence, while balancing the chance for voters to hear equally from major national candidates in the run up to an election.” YouTube is …

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account
2 years ago

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account

Al Jazeera  

Video streaming platform says the decision aims to allow voters to hear equally from candidates in the run-up to the 2024 vote. YouTube has lifted restrictions on Donald Trump’s channel, becoming the latest social media network to fully restore the former United States president’s account more than two years after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol. After a right-wing …

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years
2 years ago

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years

NPR  

Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump can once again upload new videos to YouTube, the company said on Friday. "The world has cause to be alarmed over how much power social media companies hold, especially when politicians like President Trump …

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Friday after Facebook announced that it will continue to ban him from its platforms for the next two years. Trump was booted from Facebook following “his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6,” Facebook said in a statement Friday. “Facebook’s ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75m people, …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

YouTube to Lift Ban on Former US Prez Donald Trump's Channel Only When Risk of Violence Decreases
4 years ago

YouTube to Lift Ban on Former US Prez Donald Trump's Channel Only When Risk of Violence Decreases

News 18  

Alphabet’s YouTube will lift its suspension on former US President Donald Trump’s channel when it determines the risk of real-world violence has decreased, the company’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki, said on Thursday. YouTube suspended Trump’s channel for violating policies against inciting violence after the assault on the US Capitol by the former president’s supporters in January. She said recent warnings by …

Trump to be Allowed Back on YouTube When 'Risk of Violence' Falls
4 years ago

Trump to be Allowed Back on YouTube When 'Risk of Violence' Falls

News 18  

Former US president Donald Trump will be allowed back on YouTube but only when the threat of his inciting violence abates, the head of the popular online video sharing platform said Thursday. “We will lift the suspension of the Donald Trump channel when we determine that the risk of violence has decreased,” YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki said during a streamed …

Networks stick with Trump in his unusual goodbye speech
4 years, 2 months ago

Networks stick with Trump in his unusual goodbye speech

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They covered Trump's farewell address at Joint Base Andrews, the opening event of a …

YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump for Another Week Ahead of Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump for Another Week Ahead of Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony

News 18  

YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days. Alphabet Inc’s video streaming plaform banned Trump on January 12 for a minimum of one week for violating its policy against inciting violence after his supporters stormed the US Capitol …

YouTube extends ban on new video added to Donald Trump's channel due to potential for inciting violence
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube extends ban on new video added to Donald Trump's channel due to potential for inciting violence

Firstpost  

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump’s channel due to the potential for inciting violence. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for an additional minimum of seven days,” YouTube said …

YouTube extends Trump ban over fears of US inauguration violence
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube extends Trump ban over fears of US inauguration violence

Al Jazeera  

The CEO of YouTube’s parent company said it will not terminate Trump’s account unless he violates the service’s policies three times in 90 days. YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing United States President Donald Trump that prevents him from uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days. Alphabet …

After Facebook, Snapchat bans Trump's account permanently
4 years, 2 months ago

After Facebook, Snapchat bans Trump's account permanently

India Today  

Looks like US President Donald Trump will have to lead a life without social media. Announcing the Trump, Snapchat said in a statement, “Last week we announced an indefinite suspension of President Trump’s Snapchat account, and have been assessing what long term action is in the best interest of our Snapchat community. In the interest of public safety, and based …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — YouTube suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns over “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities. The Google-owned platform said it removed content that was uploaded on January 12 to the Donald J. Trump channel for inciting violence, although it was not immediately …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel and deletes recent video
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel and deletes recent video

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has frozen Donald Trump’s channel on the platform, suspending …

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at …

YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channel for at least 7 days, removes new video citing policy violation
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channel for at least 7 days, removes new video citing policy violation

Firstpost  

The Google-owned company declined to share details of the video that earned Trump the strike, but said that after the week-long timeout, it will revisit the decision Washington: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we …

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege

NPR  

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images YouTube, citing "the ongoing potential for violence," has suspended President Trump's account for at least a week. The social media platform is the latest to take action against Trump following a riot at …

YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube suspends Trump channel, removes video

Al Jazeera  

Homepage of Trump’s channel featured a month-old video of Trump casting doubt on the voting process. Google-owned YouTube suspended Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence – the latest sanction by the social media giant against the US president. “In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content …

Civil rights groups plan YouTube boycott if site won’t ban Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Civil rights groups plan YouTube boycott if site won’t ban Trump

Al Jazeera  

YouTube is the last major tech company that has not banned US President Donald Trump from posting on its platforms after last week’s Capitol riot. United States civil rights groups will organise an advertiser boycott against Alphabet’s YouTube if it does not remove President Donald Trump’s channel, the groups told the Reuters news agency. Jim Steyer, one of the organisers …

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms

News 18  

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after facing a temporary ban with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next US president as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests. “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends …

YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump’s channel
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump’s channel

India TV News  

YouTube has removed several videos that US President Donald Trump has posted on his channel and warned that any channel found to be posting three times within 90 days with false claims on US election results will be permanently removed from the Google-owned video platform. “Over the last month, we've removed thousands of videos which spread misinformation claiming widespread voter …

'Could be locked indefinitely': After Capitol violence, Facebook bans Donald Trump's account till end of his term
4 years, 2 months ago

'Could be locked indefinitely': After Capitol violence, Facebook bans Donald Trump's account till end of his term

Firstpost  

Facebook and Instagram will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the platform said Thursday. Zuckerberg says Trump’s account will be locked “for at least the next two weeks” but could remain locked indefinitely. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will also block Trump’s ability to post on its …

Facebook, Instagram block outgoing US President Trump's accounts for remainder of his term
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook, Instagram block outgoing US President Trump's accounts for remainder of his term

India Today  

Facebook Inc on Thursday announced its decision to block outgoing US President Donald Trump's official accounts for the remainder of his term. The company had initially decided to block Donald Trump's account for a period of 24 hours in order to stop him from propagating baseless claims about alleged election fraud. Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, 7 January 2021 …

Amid Capitol violence, Facebook, YouTube remove Trump video
4 years, 2 months ago

Amid Capitol violence, Facebook, YouTube remove Trump video

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook has removed a short video by President Donald Trump …

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation
4 years, 3 months ago

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation

Associated Press  

More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome. That’s because Tuesday was the “safe harbor” deadline for the election and YouTube said enough states have certified their results to determine Joe Biden as the winner. Attorney General William Barr said …

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation
4 years, 3 months ago

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation

LA Times  

YouTube has been widely criticized for not doing more to prevent misinformation from spreading on its platform. More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome. That’s because Tuesday was the “safe harbor” deadline for the election and YouTube said enough …

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures
4 years, 4 months ago

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures

Hindustan Times  

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday to question Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey on their companies’ actions around the closely contested election. On Monday, Twitter flagged …

Twitter 'fact-checks' Donald Trump, ends up peddling misinformation
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter 'fact-checks' Donald Trump, ends up peddling misinformation

Op India  

Donald Trump is yet to offer a concession speech and on Sunday, it again became apparent that a concession speech was unlikely anytime soon. In response to a tweet by Donald Trump where he said, “I won the election,” the social media platform claimed that “official sources” have called the elections differently. “Official sources” have said Joe Biden has won, …

YouTube channels making money from ads, memberships amplify Trump voting fraud claims
4 years, 4 months ago

YouTube channels making money from ads, memberships amplify Trump voting fraud claims

The Hindu  

At least nine popular YouTube channels were promoting on Thursday debunked accusations about voting fraud in the U.S. presidential race, conspiratorial content that could jeopardize advertising and memberships revenue they get from the video service. YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google, has rules that forbid channels using its revenue-generation tools from making “claims that are demonstrably false and could significantly …

Twitter, Facebook fail to corral Trump’s misinformation about U.S. vote count
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter, Facebook fail to corral Trump’s misinformation about U.S. vote count

The Hindu  

As U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies flooded social media on Wednesday with false claims of victory and unsupported allegations of voter fraud, social media companies warned users that the presidential election had yet to be decided. Initially, Trump said he had won Then he said that unanticipated mail-in votes were appearing out of nowhere More recently, Trump's campaign …

Did social media actually counter election misinformation?
4 years, 4 months ago

Did social media actually counter election misinformation?

Associated Press  

Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. “They’re just appending this little label to the president’s posts, but they’re appending those to any politician talking about the election,” said McGregor, who blamed both the tech giants and traditional media outlets …

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting
4 years, 4 months ago

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting

LA Times  

A Stop the Steal Facebook group created by Republican operatives grew to hundreds of thousands of members before Facebook shut it down Thursday. The “Stop the Steal” phrase first gained traction on social media on election day and was boosted that night, when Trump tweeted the unsubstantiated claim that “they” are “trying to STEAL the election.” On Wednesday, variations on …

Twitter, Facebook label Trump's election posts when votes were still being counted
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter, Facebook label Trump's election posts when votes were still being counted

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc flagged some of President Donald Trump's posts on the U.S. election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time test of their rules on handling misinformation and premature claims of victory. Facebook added a label to the same post that said “final results may be different from initial vote counts as ballot counting will …

US election plagued by online misinformation about vote counting
4 years, 4 months ago

US election plagued by online misinformation about vote counting

Al Jazeera  

Facebook and Twitter flag multiple posts from the president in a real-time test of their rules on misinformation. Online misinformation about the results of the US election continued to spread on Wednesday as President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory with millions of votes still to be counted and pushed unfounded allegations about the counting of legitimate ballots. Twitter marked Trump’s …

Is Big Tech the real winner of the US presidential election?
4 years, 4 months ago

Is Big Tech the real winner of the US presidential election?

Al Jazeera  

The campaigns for President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spent a combined $192.3 million on Facebook advertising in the first 10 months of 2020, with over a quarter of that coming in October alone, according to data from Facebook Inc. “If we’re worried about political ads and their effect on voting, voting is well underway,” he said, noting the wave …

YouTube stars that supported Donald Trump claim site is taking away their money and they'll quit
7 years, 7 months ago

YouTube stars that supported Donald Trump claim site is taking away their money and they'll quit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s according to Diamond and Silk, the YouTube stars that have given support to – and been …

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