YouTube said Thursday it would take a tougher line on abortion-related misinformation, as the video app and other social media platforms become a battleground for debates over abortion access. (NBC News)
Under the new, global misinformation policy, YouTube will remove content that promotes or provides instructions for “unsafe or alternative” abortion methods that are not supported by health authorities. It will also remove misinformation related to the safety of abortion, such as the false claim that abortions have a high risk of causing infertility. (CNN Business)
The social media and video sharing platform will also launch an information panel it will attach to videos, to provide context about abortions from local and global health authorities on videos discussing the issue. (The Hill)