Susan Wojcicki—Removed over 1 million COVID-19 misinformation videos from YouTube
Under Wojcicki's leadership, YouTube implemented strict COVID-19 misinformation policies starting in February 2020, removing content that contradicted WHO and CDC guidance. By September 2021, over 1 million videos had been removed for violating these policies.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Policy Change Sep 29, 2021 verified
Removed over 1 million COVID-19 misinformation videos from YouTube
Under Wojcicki's leadership, YouTube implemented strict COVID-19 misinformation policies starting in February 2020, removing content that contradicted WHO and CDC guidance. By September 2021, over 1 million videos had been removed for violating these policies.