Getty Images/Justin Sullivan YouTube will delete videos that groundlessly link 5G technology to the spread of COVID-19. A YouTube spokeswoman said the video-sharing site will actively remove videos that breach its policies, and reaffirmed the company's "commitment to reducing the spread of harmful misinformation." She added that YouTube could let "borderline" content on 5G-related conspiracy theories stay on the site provided it doesn't mention coronavirus, though it could still be suppressed and removed from search results. Conspiracy theorists have connected the emerging mobile technology to the pandemic, with people in the UK reportedly setting mobile phone masts alight. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. YouTube will reduce the number of videos on its platform that groundlessly link 5G technology to the spread of COVID-19. A YouTube spokeswoman told Business Insider that the video-sharing site will actively remove videos that breach its policies.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Jeff Bezos reportedly just spent $165 million on a Beverly Hills estate — here are all the ways the world's richest man makes and spends his moneySee Also:UPenn students recreated their campus on 'Minecraft' in painstaking detail while stuck at home — take a lookApple is offering store workers $100 toward work-from-home gear and a new stress-management tool as other retailers cut costs and layoff employeesAbout 64% of coronavirus tests in California are pending in what is reportedly the worst backlog of tests in the countrySEE ALSO: People across the UK are apparently burning cellphone masts and abusing engineers on the street over baseless conspiracy theories linking the coronavirus to 5G networks

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News