Youtube Will Censor Non-Rulebreaking Content, Manipulate Search Results, and Work With ADL

by ALLUM BOKHARI
Breitbart
Aug. 03, 2017

Content creators on YouTube who follow all of the site's rules may still face censorship by the platform, under new plans announced by Google.

According to a post on YouTube's official blog, videos will now be subject to the rule of the mob. If enough users flag a video as "hate speech" or "violent extremism," YouTube may impose restrictions on the content even if it breaks none of the platform's rules.
We'll soon be applying tougher treatment to videos that aren't illegal but have been flagged by users as potential violations of our policies on hate speech and violent extremism. If we find that these videos don't violate our policies but contain controversial religious or supremacist content, they will be placed in a limited state. The videos will remain on YouTube behind an interstitial, won't be recommended, won't be monetized, and won't have key features including comments, suggested videos, and likes.
YouTube has also rolled out a "trusted flagger" program, in which 15 "expert NGOs and institutions" to help them identify hate speech and extremism on their platform.

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