YouTube bans false vaccine claims to fight misinformation

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/youtube-intensifies-enforcement-vaccine-misinformation-anti-vax-accounts-removed/507-7ea53355-d5a1-4b3c-b6e7-703dda0008c4

WASHINGTON — YouTube announced on Wednesday that it is banning anti-vaccine misinformation and vaccine conspiracy theories on the video-sharing platform.

The company is immediately banning videos that falsely allege approved vaccines are dangerous and cause chronic health effects, as well as claims that vaccines don't reduce transmission or contraction of a disease.

YouTube swiftly removed multiple accounts for some of the highest-profile anti-vaccine activists including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Joseph Mercola.

"Today, we're expanding our medical misinformation policies on YouTube with new guidelines on currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the WHO," a statement from the company explained.

More at link. Typically, You Tube only demonetizes what they deem to be offensive.

[Ohio Joe]

1. Good

Anti-vax loons are a clear danger.

[SheltieLover]

2. Agreed!

[Runningdawg]

3. Odd - I have never been able to report a post there for false medical information

It's not a choice in the menu. IF they actually wanted to put their money where their mouth is, there would be a way. Of course, it probably wouldn't work any better than the FB reporting system....

[SheltieLover]

4. I very very rarely use You Tube

Same gut reaction here as to fb.