Here's why YouTube removed 5.6 million videos during July and September: All the details are here

 

Youtube removed 5.6 million videos from its platform in the month of July and September 2022 for violating its community guidelines.

YouTube, a video streaming platform, has removed 5.6 million videos from its platform in the months of July and September 2022, citing violations of its Community Guidelines.

The platform has received over 271,000 appeals for removal during the two months. After reviewing the content, it reinstated nearly 29,000 appeals, YouTube said in its latest blog.

According to YouTube, between July and September this year, for every 10,000 views, between 10 and 11 contained content that violated the Community Guidelines.

In addition, the platform also tracks the number of appeals submitted by creators in response to removed videos, as this will help gain a clearer understanding of the accuracy of the system.

Additionally, the blog also stated that preventing serious real-world harm does not mean it will remove all offensive content from YouTube as it is generally believed that "open debate and free expression" lead to better social outcomes. leads to

"But we are careful to draw a line around content that could cause enormous harm to our users or the platform," the blog post said.

YouTube said it worked closely with all parties and NGOs, academics and relevant experts from different countries to inform this policy review, according to the company.

“We watch dozens or hundreds of videos to understand the implications of drawing different policy lines. Drawing policy lines is never about a single video; it's all about thinking about the impact a video can have. , which will be removed and which may remain under the new guideline. Following this comprehensive review, the team shares the various options for policy lines, ensuring that the number of videos to be removed or approved is determined for each video. Detailed examples (as well as different enforcement actions, such as removal versus age ban)," says YouTube.

Meanwhile, YouTube is bringing YouTube Shorts to TV. The company announced through a blog post that viewers will be able to watch YouTube short videos (60 seconds or less) on the big screen at home. The feature will be compatible with TV models launching in 2019 and later, as well as newer game consoles.