The measure is part of the platform’s policy update, which seeks to reduce the spread of misleading information.
This Tuesday (22), YouTube announced an update to its policies to combat fake news about Brazil’s elections. According to the platform, one of the measures will be the removal of fake news about the 2018 election.
In the note, YouTube said it will take down videos with false information about fraud, “errors or technical problems that allegedly changed the results of previous elections, after the results have already been officially confirmed” (read the full note below) .
Read the full YouTube note below:
“YouTube announces today, on your official blogan update of your electoral integrity policies and voter suppression. As guidelines Existing content will be expanded to cover content posted after the official 2018 presidential election results have been certified that promotes false claims that fraud, errors, or widespread technical issues have changed the election outcome. This update follows the example of what has been done in the US and Germany in recent years. Content that includes false claims that Brazilian electronic voting machines were hacked in the last presidential election and that votes were tampered with will also be removed.
In parallel, users will see an information panel at the top of the survey results, or below videos related to electronic voting, with a link to official information from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The 2022 Elections in Brazil will generate a search for news, curiosities and doubts on the internet, which must be explained and contextualized according to Brazilian facts and particularities. The panels aim to expand access to information from reliable sources and already cover other sensitive topics, such as COVID-19″.
