This reeks of desperation. As they say “the cover-up is worse than the crime”.

YouTube Bans Anti-Vaccine Misinformation - The New York Times https://t.co/vYmB07kx18

— Lara Logan (@laralogan) September 29, 2021

Anti-vaxxers don't have science, they have stories. They tell those stories with scary videos of children, falsely linking their pain to vaccines. The messaging and algorithms are so strong, that it pushed pro-vaccine groups off YouTube altogether IN 2008. https://t.co/HYFIWRXons pic.twitter.com/75S6Yir2aU

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) September 29, 2021

Always fascinating when the platforms make decisions they could/should have made months/years ago. https://t.co/IEpuCYMhPK

— Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg) September 29, 2021

YouTube is getting called before Congress in the next few months, but I'm sure the timing of this is a coincidence and I totally buy their explanation: “Developing robust policies takes time”https://t.co/tsa8vSR9AT

— evelyn douek (@evelyndouek) September 29, 2021

In my crystal ball, I see frivolous lawsuits filed by some of these people in YouTube's future. https://t.co/EefnhlBzyy

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) September 29, 2021

Big if true.

The platforms certainly have enough *info* to do a thorough job of this — witness the great QAnon purge of January 8th here on Twitter — but there have been so many occasions where they announced a crackdown and then did something half-assed.

I guess we’ll see! https://t.co/d6hVpPe9Eb pic.twitter.com/2LhO54CeoR

— The Q Origins Project (@QOrigins) September 29, 2021

Ok now do election misinformation https://t.co/2TGYFc9Wy2

— Philip?‍☠️ (@Philip_Germain) September 29, 2021

I like how they jumped on this right away and didn’t let it fester for years. https://t.co/6zeP25qah8

— ??????? ?????? (@beardedstoner) September 29, 2021

Big Tech has become an enforcement arm of our Public Health Class.

They're not serving society - though they may tell themselves that at night.

They're serving the Ruling Class of elites who don't like others questioning their authority.
https://t.co/wkRUfz1dQi

— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) September 29, 2021

Just in time to avert a disinfo-driven catastrophe during an airborne global pandemic! https://t.co/Jm6SsJwFfG

— Brooke Binkowski (@brooklynmarie) September 29, 2021

I'm confident YouTube can execute this flawlessly https://t.co/zAC1eAwBon

— Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) September 29, 2021

As soon as Facebook has enough money, they’ll do this, too. I’m absolutely positively indubitably sure of it. https://t.co/XqLt0GZHsN

— Hil.i.am (@hilaryluros) September 29, 2021

YouTube's algorithm has radicalized countless people into believing a vaccine is the "Mark of the Beast." The company waited far too long to address this problem. https://t.co/xBvarnEtij

— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) September 29, 2021

i like to think it's in response to the growing momentum behind the Wojcicki to the Hill 2021 campaign™ so she has some stuff to point to when she finally gets hauled before Congress

— evelyn douek (@evelyndouek) September 29, 2021

Anti-vaxxers haven't been shy about the fact that they were going to use Covid as a way in, to raise money and grow a movement against childhood vaccines. Like, they literally said it. In January 2020. https://t.co/qdiHjnpNXp pic.twitter.com/SBV30TNAst

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) September 29, 2021

YouTube announces that it has officially delegated its moderation enforcement policies to "medical consensus," whatever that means exactly. This new rule in particular is so vague that even discussion of scientific studies could potentially get you bannedhttps://t.co/NFGrzEZj0B pic.twitter.com/7VTMFUYDL5

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) September 29, 2021

This Youtube ban on anti-vaccine activists is going to have a big impact on the anti-Vaxx economy, where supplements and merchandise have made a small group of people very wealthy. https://t.co/iPFPKqU05T

— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) September 29, 2021

The question now, as always, is will YouTube enforce their new policy? Will anti-vaxxers—a savvy, financially-motivated opportunistic bunch—get the better of the platforms again? https://t.co/BiKPNxBFFG

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) September 29, 2021

YT’s ban of antivax videos and major accounts is important and welcome. In theory, it is a step up from YT’s earlier ban. Whenever a major internet platform announces a crackdown on harmful content and accounts, remember to hold your applause until we know how effective it is. https://t.co/MWNDocY2u0

— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) September 29, 2021

So what do you think we might expect when Covid vaccines are approved next month? Terrifying videos that suggest vaccines are dangerous. It won't be mommy bloggers shaking or Instagram influencers fumbling with magnets. It'll be children. It'll feel real. https://t.co/BiKPNxBFFG pic.twitter.com/DlUarltxAX

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) September 29, 2021

One of the anti-vaxxers banned by YouTube today was THE person a woman in Alabama recently cited to me as the main reason she wasn't getting vaccinated.

She said she trusted that anti-vaxxer more than her own doctor.

YouTube, too little too late.

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) September 29, 2021

“Misinformation researchers have for years said the popularity of anti-vaccine content on YouTube was contributing to growing skepticism of lifesaving vaccines in the United States and around the world.” https://t.co/EPjTdJhbAY

— Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) September 29, 2021

As Facebook twists in the wind… https://t.co/PzAf0rXhes

— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) September 29, 2021

Totally agree with @daveyalba- not only is this policy quite late in its appearance, it is imminently exploitable, and we know that disinformers are expert at doing just that. https://t.co/JtDdQUUVr5

— Nina Jankowicz (@wiczipedia) September 29, 2021

YouTube will now ban any videos claiming vaccines approved by health authorities, like those for measles & chicken pox, are ineffective or dangerous (anti-Covid vaccine content was already blocked) https://t.co/NjL2S73FyG

— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) September 29, 2021

YouTube bans anti-vaccine videos, bans major accounts. Why this is actually a very big deal: https://t.co/BiKPNxBFFG

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) September 29, 2021

YouTube can insist all it likes that it has always had these rules and is enforcing them just like it always has, but something is going on there that's making it more ready to attract headlineshttps://t.co/21RwmAXLJp

— evelyn douek (@evelyndouek) September 29, 2021

Today's YouTube announcement on vaccines -- rather than showing the company being pro-active -- is a reminder of just how negligent they are. Reminds us of all the shit they allowed until now. https://t.co/qpF5WKSEoz pic.twitter.com/UTFihGgSwo

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) September 29, 2021

YouTube has been pushing falsehoods about vaccines for years. Watch a 5 minute factual video, and their algorithm would autoplay you hours of lies — lies that they sold ads on and profited from. This move barely begins to make amends for the damage done. https://t.co/5b3mn2ntxG

— Adam Conover (@adamconover) September 29, 2021

Gee, what took you so long, Google?https://t.co/e0OpB6GtQu

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) September 29, 2021

Nearly 2 years and 700,000 deaths later: https://t.co/5nMeAfOnHN

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 29, 2021

YouTube says it will begin removing anti-vaccine content about any approved medical vaccine, not just those for Covid-19. https://t.co/NiinMzJnhR

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) September 29, 2021

YouTube Will Remove Videos With Misinformation About Any Vaccine - Bloomberg https://t.co/VknhzoYTty

— ScoonTV (@ScoonTv) September 29, 2021

If YouTube knows what is and is not vaccine misinformation, why isn't it running the CDC?https://t.co/uKE47mJ6Pw

— Antony Davies (@antonydavies) September 29, 2021

This is like arriving at a house fire with a bottle of water two days after the house has burned to the ground.https://t.co/GiRwaOqvZy

— Lil Uzi Hurt ? (@lostblackboy) September 29, 2021

YouTube Will Remove Videos With Misinformation About Any Vaccine - Bloomberg https://t.co/S9glUcb2ob

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) September 29, 2021

YouTube Will Remove Videos With Misinformation About Any Vaccine https://t.co/t5MsFHMg6K #SmartNews

— Nazuzuwin (@nazuzuwin) September 29, 2021

Memory Hole: "[YouTube] will take down content that claims any approved vaccine is dangerous and causes chronic health defects." https://t.co/IMFmnJV141

— The HighWire (@HighWireTalk) September 29, 2021

非常にわかりやすい記事だ?
「全て」だよ。

つべが有害コンテンツの取り締まりを強化、全て（新コロ以外も）のワクに関する誤情報を削除する。例えば、MMRワクは自閉症を引き起こす、ワクが癌、不妊症を引き起こしたり、マイクロチップを含んでいるという主張など。https://t.co/07KFFUaZ3c

— matatabi (@matatabi_catnip) September 29, 2021

I think it's fantastic news that a 20-year-old with a septum piercing in Silicon Valley will get to decide what the correct science is going forward. There is DEFINITELY no way this could backfire or have unintended negative consequences at all.https://t.co/U6uYBfHRJZ

— Konstantin Kisin, Clownworld Skeptic (@KonstantinKisin) September 29, 2021

Scientific debate must not be arbitrarily frozen by YouTube moderators. Scientific knowledge + opinion about Covid-19 and its origins has changed/advanced dramatically since 2020. YouTube risks curtailing debate and discussion with overly-broad rules. https://t.co/abrSq1XYQE

— The Free Speech Union (@SpeechUnion) September 29, 2021

Youtubeはついにワクチンに関する誤情報を削除していくようです。https://t.co/qOWFZwNxqm

— Ray Flower? (@NewRayFlower) September 29, 2021

Good move...

"YouTube to remove #misinformation videos about all vaccines" https://t.co/hAokLnMODW by @DanMilmo

"...vaccine misinformation was a global problem and had spilled over from the spreading of falsehoods about Covid jabs."#ScienceUpFirst

— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) September 29, 2021

.@YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines. By @guardian #Coronavirus #COVID19 #YouTube#Socialmedia #technology
Cc: @DrJDrooghaag @NevilleGaunt@BetaMoroney @FrRonconi @enilev@baski_LA @PawlowskiMario@MargaretSiegien @techpearce2https://t.co/XEp9P9cZ0v pic.twitter.com/pF0zOC6RmA

— Fabrizio Bustamante (@Fabriziobustama) September 29, 2021

YouTube now says that they will nuke anti-vax content about all vaccines! Let us hope they deliver on their promise! https://t.co/ViwFkMdEab

— Debunking Denialism (@debunkdenialism) September 29, 2021

YouTube is to remove videos that spread misinformation about all vaccines, as it steps up a crackdown on harmful content posted during the coronavirus pandemic.https://t.co/qKMsIpNrDu

— Anti-Fascism & Far Right ? (@FFRAFAction) September 29, 2021

YouTube has acted on many of the Disinformation Dozen today. But they are still reaching 6.4 million followers on Facebook and Instagram.@Facebook remains the home of dangerous anti-vaxx lies.

Your move, Zuck.https://t.co/sR7dZjfBMu

— Imran Ahmed (@Imi_Ahmed) September 29, 2021

YouTube launches new crackdown on vaccine misinfo, says it will terminate prominent anti-vax channels https://t.co/ymSonpCr6r

— Margaret Harding McGill (@margarethmcgill) September 29, 2021

?BREAKING @YouTube is removing multiple high profile members of the disinformation dozen.https://t.co/6u9dt5pRrQ

— Center for Countering Digital Hate (@CCDHate) September 29, 2021

YouTube will terminate channels of prominent vaccine misinformation spreaders, going beyond just COVID-19 vaccination, executives tell Axios. https://t.co/gQivcn49BM

— Axios (@axios) September 29, 2021

Youtube is terminating the channels of prominent vaccine misinformation spreaders — including the RFK Jr.-affiliated Children's Health Defense Fund.

It's also removing misinformation about vaccines confirmed to be safe and effective.https://t.co/36djfEwqiB

— Axios (@axios) September 29, 2021

“YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content”

They won’t stop to censor reality. It might soon happen on Twitter too..

They want us to obey to totalitarianism!#covid1984 https://t.co/D2PxP48EWI

— HPV Vaccine Side Effects (@HPVSideEffects) September 29, 2021

So this a good thing don’t get me wrong, but along with this why not promote the truth? Promote factual data. Not just YouTube but across the spectrum. #FreshVoicesRise #ONE2DAY #PickASide https://t.co/OPPPVbvLwO

— RosaSparks (@LqLana) September 29, 2021

Good. What about Anti-GMO content? https://t.co/xkhKDOYXzR

— Channa Prakash (@AgBioWorld) September 29, 2021

So basically even questioning anything now is not allowed. No one is safe from the big tech overlords.https://t.co/LJnBv1jy2g

— No More Lockdowns UK (@NMLockdownsUK) September 29, 2021

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content https://t.co/lfNxiikuax

— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) September 29, 2021

Oh goodhttps://t.co/T4tJFyYjOB

— Karlyn Borysenko, Knitting Witch of the West ? (@DrKarlynB) September 29, 2021

“YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include content that contains misinformation about other approved vaccines, it said in a blog post on Wednesday.”#ONEV1#wtpBLUEhttps://t.co/oHQsXn2iOS

— ?? (@Jaxzon2008) September 29, 2021

Nice darts ⁦@YouTube⁩?

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content | Reuters https://t.co/ggQyVtS3Ph

— Ian Northing (@Ianbins) September 29, 2021

If interested, I'm about to go on TV with @maddow to talk about YouTube. (Apologies in advance: I have not had a haircut.) https://t.co/6WNiER8iLn

— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) September 30, 2021

Anything YouTube categorizes as misinfo about vaccines* is now coming down. https://t.co/6WNiER8iLn

* caveats: "scientific discussion" and personal testimonies (which will be interesting to see YT enforce!)

— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) September 29, 2021

1984 - and THEY decide what is harmful.... if I made a film about my vZine injury would that be taken down too?https://t.co/R7HVITp5Rp

— Mike Yardley (@YardleyShooting) September 30, 2021

Well done @YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines https://t.co/72xsGNJRO3

— Prof Didier Pittet (@DidierPittet) September 30, 2021

YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines https://t.co/QogHfsNFY7 (This is looooong overdue.)

— Robyn Porteous (@RobynPorteous) September 29, 2021

YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines https://t.co/zHjUFAP6rP

— Tama Leaver (@tamaleaver) September 29, 2021

This took quite a long time to come: @Google's @YouTube is taking down videos that spread #misinformation about ALL vaccines. https://t.co/Plgm9lAhjU #contentmoderation

— Matthew Newman (@NewmanMLex) September 30, 2021

A welcome update from YouTube. All vaccines now covered by misinformation policies. https://t.co/gqBWuAMnB7

— Joe Freeman (@JosephFreeman) September 30, 2021

I'm definitely in favour of clamping down on this misinformation. My only concern is that @YouTube has a tendency to also clamp down on creators who are debunking misinformation. @TeamYouTube what if anything are you doing about this?
https://t.co/oQd3aKPOWz

— Geoff Breeze (Godless Scummer) (@GeoffBreeze1) September 29, 2021

Youtubeがワクチンのデマを含む動画を全面禁止へ

デマ対策を強化。新型コロナ以外の過去に承認されたワクチンのデマも禁止対象になります

嘘で視聴数を稼ぐ商売を放置していると厳しい批判を受けてきたへの対応で、不正確な医療情報の拡散を防ぐことに繋がると期待しますhttps://t.co/nKxpTM8Pdk

— 大須賀 覚 (@SatoruO) September 29, 2021

YouTube is going fully 1984 and blocks all vaccine information not approved by the Depopulation injection Mafia…https://t.co/Z6PnXspVMn

— Erik Magnethi (@magnethi_erik) September 29, 2021

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content | Reuters https://t.co/Vzui0GYYi3

— Zee (@ZeeeOntario) September 30, 2021

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content https://t.co/EiESCGAwc3

— Val Giddings (@prometheusgreen) September 29, 2021