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EXPLAINED: Youtube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation | Rare Historical Photos

YouTube's move to reinstate users previously banned for misinformation marks a victory for Donald Trump's conservative allies (Credit: AFP)

YouTube is set to reinstate creators previously banned for promoting Covid-19 misinformation and false election-related content, according to a letter sent Tuesday by parent company Alphabet to a Republican lawmaker.

The policy reversal marks a victory for the conservative allies of US President Donald Trump, who have long accused tech platforms and professional fact-checkers of a liberal bias and of using anti-misinformation policies as a pretext for censorship.

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