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YouTube error auto-deletes comments critical of Chinese government
YouTube acknowledged that an error in its automated comment moderation system caused comments containing phrases critical of the Chinese government to be automatically deleted. The company stated that the auto-deletions were an unintended side effect of systems designed to filter hate speech and harassment. Users reported the issue, and YouTube said it was investigating.
- Date it happened
- 2020-05-26
- Organisation involved
- YouTube
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