YouTube Zaps Riot Hearing Clip Over Trump’s Lies

The New York Times reports:

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot has been trying to draw more eyes to its televised hearings by uploading clips of the proceedings online. But YouTube has removed one of those videos from its platform, saying the committee was advancing election misinformation.

The excerpt, which was uploaded June 14, included recorded testimony from former Attorney General William P. Barr. But the problem for YouTube was that the video also included a clip of former President Donald J. Trump sharing lies about the election on the Fox Business channel.

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What a tangled web we weave. YouTube deleted 1/6 committee video clip of testimony for spreading misinformation because the video of Barr’s testimony also has a clip of Donald Trump spreading lies on Fox Business.

And YT’s statement: https://t.co/ltvZRGTICU pic.twitter.com/gPXRdib7hP

— Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg) June 17, 2022