YouTube toughens up its policy against anti-vax content, beyond Covid


Starting this Sept 29, YouTube will be able to remove videos questioning the effectiveness of vaccines approved by the WHO and health organisations. — AFP Relaxnews

YouTube is cracking down. The streaming platform has announced a tougher policy towards anti-vaccine content.

From now on, YouTube will be able to remove comments that criticise approved vaccines. A turning point for the platform that means it will no longer only target “fake news” about vaccines against Covid-19.

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