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YouTube video removals doubled during lockdown


YouTube video removals doubled during lockdown

August 28, 2020 at 7:29 AM

YouTube removed more videos than ever during the lockdown period, the company says.

The second quarter of the year saw more than 11 million videos taken down, up from six million at the start of the year.

YouTube said that it had opted for "over-enforcement" in its automatic systems when it was short-staffed during lockdown

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