Hundreds of US election videos deleted by YouTube, says Sundar Pichai

Pichai also said regulations over content moderation makes sense if clear policies are laid out

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Sundar Pichai, chief executive of parent Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O, said on Wednesday that has removed hundreds of political videos since the United States certified the results of its election.

Pichai also said regulations over content moderation makes sense if clear policies are laid out and users have the right to appeal decisions.

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First Published: Fri, January 15 2021. 01:40 IST
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