Article 37TJS 'YouTube Islamist' Anwar al-Awlaki videos removed in extremism clampdown

'YouTube Islamist' Anwar al-Awlaki videos removed in extremism clampdown

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Alex Hern
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Google removes tens of thousands of videos showing sermons and lectures by radical cleric, but experts caution over ad-hoc action

YouTube has removed thousands of videos of the radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in a significant step up for the site's anti-extremism campaign.

It is the first time Google's video site has taken such concerted action against a particular individual.

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