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YouTube may reinstate channels banned for spreading covid and election misinformation
Alphabet says it will offer a path to reinstatement for YouTube channels that were banned over COVID-19 or election integrity content policies.
"The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented time in which online platforms had to reach decisions about how best to balance freedom of expression with responsibility," the letter reads. Alphabet goes on to denounce any government attempts to "dictate how the Company moderates content," and says it will always "fight against those efforts on First Amendment grounds." The letter was sent in response to subpoenas as part of the House Judiciary Committee's ongoing investigations into alleged government-directed content moderation.
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