The site's torrid week shows what a challenge moderation has become for big tech firms.
The news: YouTube announced new rules around hate speech on Wednesday prohibiting videos which promote Nazi ideology, or deny the existence of the Holocaust. Now many teachers are complaining that videos uploaded to educate people about Nazi history have been deleted, the Guardian reported.
The Nazi problem: Hate speech, and how to police it, isn’t a new issue for YouTube or social platforms. But it shows just how fraught and complex the balance is, and the risk of unintended consequences when policies and algorithms are tweaked.
No good, very bad week: YouTube has had a terrible few days, PR-wise. This week the New York Times revealed that its recommendation engine (which drives 70% of all views) has made it easier for pedophiles to find videos of children. It also flip-flopped in public over whether to ban a right-wing personality for harassing a gay, Latino journalist.
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