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I warned in 2018 YouTube was fueling far-right extremism. Here s what the platform should be doing
BeccaLewis
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YouTube’s attempts to stay apolitical has kept it tied up in knots, focusing decisions on small technicalities
YouTube claims it is taking hate speech seriously, but Islamophobia is still alive and well on the platform. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
YouTube claims it is taking hate speech seriously, but Islamophobia is still alive and well on the platform. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Fri 11 Dec 2020 06.00 EST
Last modified on Mon 14 Dec 2020 12.19 EST
In the fall of 2018, I released a research report warning of a growing trend of far-right radicalization on YouTube. Specifically, I identified a loosely connected network of reactionary YouTubers, ranging from mainstream conservatives and libertarians all the way to overt white supremacists and neo-Nazis, who were all broadcasting their political ideas to