No child abuse material on platform: YouTube to Centre
YouTube claimed on Monday that it had found no child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on its site and had got no evidence of such from regulators.
This YouTube statement came after the government issued notices to social media platforms like YouTube, X, and Telegram, asking that they remove CSAM from their platforms.
"We have a long history of successfully fighting child exploitation on YouTube. Based on multiple thorough investigations, we did not detect CSAM on our platform, nor did we receive examples or evidence of CSAM on YouTube from regulators," a YouTube spokesperson said.
"No form of content that endangers minors is allowed on YouTube, and we will continue to heavily invest in the teams and technologies that detect, remove and deter the spread of this content. We are committed to working with all collaborators in the industry-wide fight to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)," the spokesperson stated.
According to YouTube, it has issued its formal response to regulators about CSAM on its site.
YouTube invests extensively in technology and teams that help provide the greatest possible protection for children and families. The vast majority of YouTube videos featuring children do not breach our regulations. However, when it comes to children, we take an extra cautious approach to enforcement, according to a YouTube statement.
"No form of content that endangers minors is acceptable to us. Our child safety policy expressly prohibits "sexually explicit content featuring minors and content that sexually exploits minors." Content that distributes CSAM violates our policies and is removed from YouTube."
- ANI
