YouTube has previously attracted the ire of conservatives for its removal of QAnon and anti-vaccine content. According to The New York Times, YouTube's content moderators have been provided with new guidelines and training on how to handle the deluge of provocative content on the platform.

The world’s largest video platform has told content moderators to favor “freedom of expression” over the risk of harm in deciding what to take down.

Under the new rules, some YouTube videos that would have previously been removed for promoting misinformation can now remain on the platform.