YouTube bans Holocaust denial videos in policy reversal

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YouTube bans Holocaust denial videos in policy reversal

Fights criticism it provides a platform for hate speech and harassment.

YouTube said on Wednesday it would remove videos that deny the Holocaust, school shootings and other "well-documented violent events," a major reversal in policy as it fights criticism that it provides a platform for hate speech and harassment. The streaming service, owned by Alphabet Inc's ...

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