YouTube also removed health-related content over vaccines and Covid-19 it deemed violated its misinformation policies.
YouTube and other social media platforms banned the accounts of Donald Trump and other political figures in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Speech & moderationConfirmed
YouTube changes moderation to allow harmful content
YouTube changed its moderation policies to allow more content violating its rules to remain online.
YouTube, the world's largest video platform, with 20 million videos uploaded each day, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain online.
YouTube, the world's largest video platform, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain online.
YouTube quietly changed its moderation policies late last year, according to a recent report from The New York Times, allowing more content that violates its own guidelines to remain on the world's most popular video platform.
Israel & PalestineConfirmed
Google fires employee for pro-Palestinian speech
Google fired an employee after he made pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel declarations during a conference in New York City.
In March, Google fired an employee after he interrupted a speech by the tech firm’s managing director in Israel with pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel declarations during a conference in New York City.
Israel & PalestineAllegation
Google is accused of firing 50 employees for pro-Palestinian activism
Google is accused of firing over 50 employees in April 2024 for participating in a pro-Palestinian day of action on two campuses.
Former Google employees are suing the corporation after it fired over 50 in April 2024 for participating in a simultaneous “day of action” for Palestine on two of its campuses, which the protesters argue is protected behavior under multiple state laws.
LGBTQ+ policiesConfirmed
Google begins covering LGBTQ+ domestic partner tax cost
Google will start covering the tax cost gay and lesbian employees pay when partners receive domestic partner health benefits.
On Thursday, Google is going to begin covering a cost that gay and lesbian employees must pay when their partners receive domestic partner health benefits, largely to compensate them for an extra tax that heterosexual married couples do not pay.
Israel & PalestineConfirmed
Google donates $8 million to Israel Gaza relief
Google donates $8 million to Israel and Gaza relief efforts.
The tech giant said Google.org and Google employees are contributing $15 million in donations to aid relief efforts in Ukraine, with $5 million coming from the company’s employee matching campaign and another $5 million coming from grants.
Google donating $15 million to Ukraine relief efforts, blocking RT YouTube channels in Europe - ZDNET
Workplace equitySettlement
YouTube and Google parent Alphabet committed $310 million over ten years to diversity
YouTube and Google parent Alphabet has committed $310 million over ten years to diversity and inclusion initiatives to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from allegations the company concealed payouts to top male executives accused of sexual harassment.
YouTube and Google parent Alphabet has committed $310 million over ten years to diversity and inclusion initiatives to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from allegations the company concealed payouts to top male executives accused of sexual harassment.
YouTube and Google parent Alphabet has committed $310 million over ten years to diversity and inclusion initiatives to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from allegations the company concealed payouts to top male executives accused of sexual harassment.
Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023: Here's what you need to know
In line with this broader trend, both Google and Meta have cut staffers and downsized programs that fell under DEI investment.
In addition to cutting staff who worked on DEI programs and ERGs, both Meta and Google cut planned learning and development training for underrepresented talent, according to multiple sources who asked not to be named due to fear of retaliation.