US law 230 (1996) is a law in the United States that allows web operators, large and small, to moderate speech and content as they see fit. This rule reinforces the First Amendment's protections for publishers to decide what content they will distribute. Different approaches to moderating users' speech allow users to find the places online that they like and avoid places they don't.
One of the big social media platforms that follow this rule is Youtube. Youtube has a policy that protects viewers from sensitive content, like nudity and self-harm. These policies are Nudity & sexual content policies, Thumbnails policies, Child safety policies, Suicide & self-harm policy, and Vulgar language policy.
Case study
Youtube which is a google own social media site took action following Meta's decision to ban Andrew Tate from Facebook and Instagram
Andrew Tate was a former kickboxer that rose to fame in 2016 when he was removed from the TV show Big Brother over a video that appeared to depict him attacking a women
He went on to gain notoriety online- with Twitter banning him for saying women should 'bear the responsibility' for being assaulted.
After his removal from Big Brother, in 2016, Tate said the controversial video had been edited, calling it "a total lie trying to make look bad"
Youtube Told the BBC: " we terminated channels associated with Andrew Tate for multiple violations of our communication guidelines and terms of service, including our hate speech policy
" if a channel is terminated, the uploader is unable to use, own or create any other Youtube channels."
These guidelines are 'Absolutely a misogynist' and 'Hateful ideology'
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