YouTube won’t ban politicians even if content violates company’s guidelines

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YouTube won’t ban politicians from using its platform even if their content violates the company’s guidelines, CEO Susan Wojcicki said in a public interview on Wednesday, as reported by Politico.

Wojcicki spoke about how the platform approaches political figures during an interview session at The Atlantic Festival, suggesting that whatever they post is important for people to be aware of. She added that news outlets will report on material whether it’s removed or not, according to Politico, but having it remain up provides valuable context.

“When you have a political officer that is making information this is really important for their constituents to see, or for other global leaders to see, that is content that we would leave up…

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