By allowing anyone to upload videos to YouTube, Google has created a thriving video platform that appeals to people with a wide range of interests. But it has also become a magnet for extremist groups that can reach a wide audience for their racist or intolerant views. Google has long wrestled with how to curb that type of content while not inhibiting the freedom that makes YouTube popular. Last week, Facebook said it would use artificial intelligence combined with human moderators to root out extremist content from its social network. Google responded by changing the types of videos that can carry advertising, blocking ads on videos with hate speech or discriminatory content.

Source: New York Times June 19, 2017 00:22 UTC