The purpose of the looking at the future...is to disturb the present!

Gaston Berger (1896-1960), francuski futurolog

YouTube will stop removing false presidential election fraud claims

Illustration of a YouTube logo with geometric background
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge

YouTube is reversing its policies on election misinformation. Starting today, YouTube will stop removing content that “advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections,” according to a blog post published on Friday.

YouTube says that the “ability to openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven assumptions, is core to a functioning democratic society — especially in the midst of election season.” YouTube first introduced its election misinformation policy in December 2020, which barred users from posting content that spread false claims about the integrity of US elections. The platform says it has removed “thousands” of...

Continue reading…

Link :
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/2/23747104/youtube-election-misinformation-policy-reversal

Recent Puls posts

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos

For years, Meta's trained its AI programs using the billions of public images uploaded by users onto Facebook and Instagram's servers. But apparently, Meta has decided to try training its AI on the billions of images that users haven't
How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US?

How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US?

Our water, health, and energy systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack. Now, when tensions escalate - like when the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran this month - the safety of these systems becomes of paramount concern. If
6 Best Smart Speakers (2025): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

6 Best Smart Speakers (2025): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
#ActInTimeDEADLINETime left to limit global warming to 1.5°C 4YRS024DAYS09:48:14 LIFELINEWorld's energy from renewables14.939301241%Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol | In Colombia, bird-watching brings tourism and a love for conservation | Uzbekistan steps up on Aral Sea recovery & support for green business | A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax, even if they’re paying it | Science says plastic bag bans really do work | Scientists stumble upon way to reduce cow dung methane emissions | Workers & grassroots groups push just transition agenda at Bonn climate talks | Sunrise Movement to launch campaign to villainize big oil & force climate action | Nations & funders seek to create & expand large-scale marine protected areas at UN conference | New homes in British Columbia are cutting rent, carbon, & ER visits | Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol | In Colombia, bird-watching brings tourism and a love for conservation | Uzbekistan steps up on Aral Sea recovery & support for green business | A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax, even if they’re paying it | Science says plastic bag bans really do work | Scientists stumble upon way to reduce cow dung methane emissions | Workers & grassroots groups push just transition agenda at Bonn climate talks | Sunrise Movement to launch campaign to villainize big oil & force climate action | Nations & funders seek to create & expand large-scale marine protected areas at UN conference | New homes in British Columbia are cutting rent, carbon, & ER visits |