YouTube removed 11.4 million videos

4 years ago

YouTube removed 11.4 million videos

YouTube has removed more than 11.4 million videos in the second quarter of this year. Company said in a statement that the videos, which were found to be against the company's standards and guidelines, had been removed.

Company has clarified that the videos had to be removed based on the complaints received about the videos and its own evaluation. According to the company, the videos were removed between April and June this year.

The company had previously removed less than 9 million videos in 2019.The company estimates that more videos have been removed this year than in the previous year.

"Responsibility to society and humanity is our top priority. We have removed some of the video content with the conclusion that it interferes," the company said in a statement.

The company is also vigilant about child protection and preventing violence, said the statement. YouTube has been tightening its standards and guidelines following growing criticism that its popularity as a popular social network is growing with each passing day.