YouTube pulls Jair Bolsonaro videos for Covid-19 misinformation
by Reuters from Science | The Guardian on (#5MF0M)
Move comes after the Brazilian president wrongly said masks were ineffective and touted unproven cures
YouTube has removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the latest tech giant to pull his statements about the pandemic.
YouTube said in a press release the decision was taken after careful review" and without consideration for Bolsonaro's job or political ideology. The far-right former army captain, who has overseen the world's second deadliest outbreak, has won widespread criticism for railing against lockdowns, touting unproven cures, sowing vaccine doubts and shunning masks.
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