Susan Wojcicki—YouTube failed to detect 1,100+ Russian troll videos during 2016 election
Under Wojcicki's leadership, YouTube failed to detect over 1,100 videos posted by Russian trolls during the 2016 election cycle, almost all targeting African-Americans. This was acknowledged as a significant content moderation failure.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Democratic Institutions | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.322 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement Nov 8, 2016 documented
YouTube failed to detect 1,100+ Russian troll videos during 2016 election
Under Wojcicki's leadership, YouTube failed to detect over 1,100 videos posted by Russian trolls during the 2016 election cycle, almost all targeting African-Americans. This was acknowledged as a significant content moderation failure.