'Not everyone will agree with the calls we make': YouTube explained its seemingly inconsistent policies on harassment after leaving up videos with homophobic slurs

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'Not everyone will agree with the calls we make': YouTube explained its seemingly inconsistent policies on harassment after leaving up videos with homophobic slurs
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YouTube said it will be taking a 'hard look' at its harassment policies following the case of Carlos Maza and Steven Crowder.

YouTube published a blog defending its decision not to remove YouTuber Steven Crowder from its platform after he used homophobic slurs against Vox journalist Carlos Maza. The company's head of communications Chris Dale said that as an open platform, YouTube can't remove all material for being offensive as it would quash freedom of speech.

YouTube published a blog defending its decision not to remove YouTuber Steven Crowder from its platform after he used homophobic slurs against Vox journalist Carlos Maza. The company's head of communications Chris Dale said that as an open platform, YouTube can't remove all material for being offensive as it would quash freedom of speech.

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