According to the google Transparency Report, YouTube removed a staggering 2.25 million (22,54,902) videos in india between october 2023 and december 2023 for breaching its Community Guidelines. This places india at the forefront of countries with the highest number of deleted YouTube videos, surpassing even the united states and Russia. singapore follows closely behind in second place, with 1.24 million videos deleted.
This revelation underscores India's significant presence in terms of violations of YouTube's Community Guidelines. The deletion of 2.25 million videos from india and 1.24 million from singapore indicates the magnitude of the issue. In comparison, the united states ranks third with 7,88,354 videos removed, while indonesia and russia occupy the fourth and fifth positions, respectively, with 7,70,157 and 5,16,629 videos deleted.
Between october and december 2023, approximately 90,12,232 videos were removed globally by YouTube. Remarkably, YouTube's own systems detected around 96% of these violations, highlighting the platform's proactive approach to content moderation. The removed content encompassed various forms of harmful material, including threats to children's safety, violent content, nudity, misinformation, and sexual content.
In response to these challenges, YouTube has implemented stringent measures, including the possibility of banning channels that repeatedly violate community guidelines within a 90-day period and engaging in severe abuse. Additionally, YouTube has introduced new tools to verify the originality of videos and combat content duplication.
YouTube emphasizes its commitment to ensuring a safe video streaming platform for users, affirming its ongoing efforts to address content moderation challenges effectively.
