#youtube will remove politicians’ content if it breaks rules, but there are some exceptions
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YouTube will remove content from politicians using its platform if their content violates the company’s guidelines, but some exceptions can be made if the videos have enough educational, news, scientific or artistic value.
Politico first reported that CEO Susan Wojcicki told an audience gathered at The Atlantic Festival that YouTube wouldn’t ban politicians’ content. A YouTube representative told The Verge that Wojcicki’s comments were misinterpreted. The company will remove content that violates guidelines regardless of who said it. This includes politicians. But exceptions will be made if it has intrinsic educational, news, scientific, or artistic value. Or if there’s enough context about the situation, including commentary on speeches…
