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YouTube very quietly loosened its content moderation rules

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Summary
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78% Informative

YouTube quietly loosened its video moderation rules a few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president a second time.

Previously, YouTube would keep up videos it considered in the public interest if only a quarter of its content was considered in violation of its rules.

Now, half of a video’s content can still break the rules and remain up.

Many Republicans , including Trump , have called for tech giants to minimize or end moderation.

VR Score

75

Informative language

72

Neutral language

48

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

69

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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