News 85% of all YouTube Channels Removed in Q1 Flagged Over Malicious or Fraudulent Content

YouTube removed nearly 2 million channels in the first quarter of 2020, 85% of which were terminated due to the promotion of scams, misinformation, and, in some cases, for spreading malware.

A popular pastime for 2 billion unique monthly users, it comes as no surprise why fraudsters would use the platform to spread scams and malware.

With the help of its automated flagging systems, NGOs, government agencies and the YouTube community, the platform removed 1,975,135 million channels...
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85% of all YouTube Channels Removed in Q1 Flagged Over Malicious or Fraudulent Content