YouTube defends decision to keep Tommy Robinson on its site
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#4AF8G)
Firm's move comes as Amazon removes one of far-right activist's books from sale
YouTube has defended its decision to keep Tommy Robinson on its platform, arguing that the far-right activist's content on its site is fundamentally different from the posts that led Facebook and Instagram to delete his account last week.
Additionally, Amazon has removed one of Robinson's books, Mohammed's Koran: Why Muslims Kill For Islam, from sale. His autobiography remains on the site. The company confirmed its decision to the Guardian, saying that "we reserve the right not to sell certain inappropriate content".
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