Tag: YouTube
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YouTube Broadens Controversial Topics While Removing Euthanasia From the List
On 14 January 2026, YouTube updated its Content Monetisation Policy, expanding the scope of controversial issues to “any material tied to trauma, abuse, or that may unsettle viewers” and it also drops the earlier phrasing “often the result of human tragedy” (line 390) while removing “euthanasia” from controversial topic list (line 392). Link to the…
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YouTube Expands the Scope of Legal Disclosure Obligations
With effect from 11 December 2025, YouTube updated its Privacy Policy (Line 425). The updated policy now clarifies that, in addition to court orders and government requests, certain statutes also compel Google to share user data with regulators, accredited researchers, and authorised out‑of‑court dispute bodies. Added: Certain laws require us to share information with regulators…
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YouTube Removes Ban on Election Fraud Claims
On 28.08.2025 Youtube updated its Community Guidelines, removing the ban on content that claims election fraud, as well as all examples referring to the Brazilian presidential elections. Following lines were removed: Election integrity: Content advancing false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in certain past elections to determine heads of government. Or, content…