YouTube introduces new policies to crack down on hateful content

YouTube has announced new policies it says will result in more hateful content being removed from its platform.

In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said it's updating its hate speech policies to specifically ban "videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status." As an example, any videos that "promote or glorify Nazi ideology" will now be removed, YouTube says.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.