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TheProle

(3,734 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:25 PM Wednesday

YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.

In a letter submitted in response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, attorneys for Alphabet said the decision to bring back banned accounts reflected the company’s commitment to free speech. It said the company values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes their reach and important role in civic discourse.

“No matter the political atmosphere, YouTube will continue to enable free expression on its platform, particularly as it relates to issues subject to political debate,” the letter read.

The move is the latest in a cascade of content moderation rollbacks from tech companies, who cracked down on false information during the pandemic and after the 2020 election but have since faced pressure from President Donald Trump and other conservatives who argue they unlawfully stifled right-wing voices in the process.

https://apnews.com/article/youtube-reinstatement-covid-election-misinformation-5809a1da0afece53d6e2088e4ac5e462?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation (Original Post) TheProle Wednesday OP

A better headline mercuryblues Wednesday #1

Lovely. Just in time to spread disinformation about acetaminophen. pat_k Wednesday #2

YouTube is so full of AI slop it's not clear what the point is. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #3

They also want immunity from lawsuits Johonny Wednesday #4

mercuryblues

(15,881 posts)

1. A better headline

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:30 PM

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YouTube bringing back creators that survived covid, despite all the misinformation they spread.

Herman Cain is at the top, or 6 ft under. Depends on how Trump looks at it.

pat_k

(11,892 posts)

2. Lovely. Just in time to spread disinformation about acetaminophen.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:32 PM

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And how RFK and 47 found THE cause of autism.

Some bits and pieces from AI

Observational studies using large population data have found a statistical association between a mother's prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy and a slightly increased risk of ASD and ADHD in children.

A review, co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Andrea Baccarelli and published in Environmental Health in August 2025, also highlighted an association between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders. They emphasize that correlation does not equal causation, and the link is likely due to other confounding factors.

A 2024 study in JAMA examined health records for nearly 2.5 million children in Sweden, including sibling pairs.

While initial models without sibling controls showed a marginal increase in risk, the association disappeared when researchers compared siblings where one was exposed to acetaminophen in the womb and the other was not.

The sibling-comparison method is considered more reliable because it controls for shared genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to measure in other types of studies.

It also needs to be noted that the slight association was found with prolonged use -- i.e., more than 10 days and some more than 4 weeks. Having ruled out acetaminophen as a causal agent, the general speculation is that the correlation may be related to the underlying condition the expectant mother was taking the acetaminophen to manage.

And it should also be noted that pain increases cortisol as part of the stress response, as well as chemicals that have their own associated risks. An uncontrolled fever presents a risk too. Even if prolonged use of acetaminophen had some slight role, failing to take steps to control pain and fever could have higher/worse risks.

eppur_se_muova

(40,120 posts)

3. YouTube is so full of AI slop it's not clear what the point is. nt

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:44 PM

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Johonny

(24,783 posts)

4. They also want immunity from lawsuits

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:55 PM

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For people harmed by unregulated misinformation on their platform. Convenient.

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