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August 28, 2019 07:20 pm

YouTube's CEO Explains Why It Leaves Up 'Controversial or Even Offensive' Videos

YouTube must leave up some videos that are "controversial or even offensive" in order to remain an open platform, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said this week. From a report: In her quarterly letter to creators, Wojcicki addressed YouTube's perpetual struggle with troubling content and how to moderate it, saying that it's worthwhile for the platform to allow videos the company disagrees with. "A commitment to openness is not easy," Wojcicki wrote. She says that "hearing a broad range of perspectives ultimately makes us a stronger and more informed society." YouTube has long struggled with how to police and limit the spread of troubling videos, from containing conspiracy theories to stopping radicalization to limiting harassment and bullying. Most recently, YouTube was widely criticized for its handling of a situation in which a conservative YouTube commenter repeatedly made homophobic comments about a Vox host. YouTube ultimately decided that the homophobic language was acceptable because it was framed as commentary, and it took considerable backlash from the LGBTQ community both on the platform and within the company in response.

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