YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Accounts Over Brazil Election Disinformation

YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Accounts Over Brazil Election Disinformation

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) of Brazil said YouTube had suspended payments to content producers of 14 channels accused of disseminating fake news about next year’s election.

“We reinforce our commitment to collaborating with the work of authorities in Brazil and to continue to invest in policies, resources and products to protect the YouTube community from harmful content,” YouTube said in a statement announcing the move.

Most of the networks regularly express their unwavering support for President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who has sown doubts about the credibility of next year’s election. After managing the world’s second-deadliest coronavirus outbreak and a sluggish economy, it appears the president has lost support in the polls.

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