Responsible policy enforcement during Covid-19

This post details YouTube's shift to increased reliance on automated systems for content moderation during COVID-19 due to reduced human review capacity. It explains the choice between under-enforcement and over-enforcement, with YouTube opting for the latter to prioritize community safety. This resulted in a doubling of removed videos and a tripling of removals in sensitive areas like violent extremism and child safety, accepting a higher rate of false positives. The post also highlights measures taken to minimize disruption to creators, such as not issuing strikes on content removed without human review (except in high-confidence cases) and dedicating resources to handle an increased volume of appeals, which saw a doubling in reinstatement rates.