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YouTube allows Sydney massacre 'crisis actor' video to remain online

YouTube has decided to keep a video online that falsely claims a survivor of the Sydney massacre was a crisis actor. A Google executive testified at an Australian inquiry that the video, which called the attack a 'false flag operation,' met the platform's content standards. The decision was reviewed at senior levels within Google, and the company continues to re-evaluate its content moderation policies. AI

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YouTube allows Sydney massacre 'crisis actor' video to remain online

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    YouTube says Sydney massacre ‘crisis actor’ video can stay online

    A Google executive has told an Australian inquiry that a YouTube video falsely claiming a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney was a crisis actor bloodied with make-up had met the platform’s standards and would remain online. Google Australia manager Rachel Lord …