Gegli news - YouTube to remove videos with instructions for unsafe abortions

Gegli news - YouTube to remove videos with instructions for unsafe abortions - 7/27/2022 7:54:34 PM 7:54:34 PM 

The video giant said people should begin to see a crackdown on videos with instructions for unsafe abortion methods or other content that can lead to "real-world harm."

 

YouTube said Thursday it would take a tougher line on abortion-related misinformation, as the video app and other social media platforms become a battleground for debates over abortion access.

The Google-owned platform said it would start removing videos and other content with instructions for unsafe abortion methods or with false claims about abortion safety.

YouTube did not elaborate on what specific abortion-related claims it would take down, but the company linked to its general policy on misinformation. That policy bans information “that can cause real-world harm, like promoting harmful remedies or treatments.”

Since the Supreme Court ruling last month overturning Roe v. Wade, medical experts have warned against the online spread of false information about abortion such as alleged herb-based abortion options.

"Like all of our policies on health/medical topics, we rely on published guidance from health authorities," YouTube said in a series of tweets.

"We prioritize connecting people to content from authoritative sources on health topics, and we continuously review our policies & products as real world events unfold," the company said.

YouTube is an American online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is currently owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day.As of May 2019, videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute.

In October 2006, 18 months after posting its first video and 10 months after its official launch, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. YouTube reported revenue of $19.8 billion in 2020.In 2021, YouTube's annual advertising revenue increased to $28.8 billion.

Since its purchase by Google, YouTube has expanded beyond the core website into mobile apps, network television, and the ability to link with other platforms. Video categories on YouTube include music videos, video clips, news, short films, feature films, documentaries, audio recordings, movie trailers, teasers, live streams, vlogs, and more. Most content is generated by individuals, including collaborations between YouTubers and corporate sponsors. Established media corporations such as Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery have also created and expanded their corporate YouTube channels to advertise to a larger audience.

YouTube has had an unprecedented social impact, influencing popular culture, internet trends, and creating multimillionaire celebrities. Despite all its growth and success, YouTube has been widely criticized. Criticism of YouTube includes the website being used to facilitate the spread of misinformation, copyright issues, routine violations of its users' privacy, enabling censorship, and endangering child safety and wellbeing.