YouTube to remove content promoting harmful, ineffective cancer treatments

USA Today
YouTube is set to begin cracking down on cancer treatment misinformation Tuesday, the video streaming platform's latest in its efforts against medical misinformation.

After announcing in 2021 that it would remove videos with misinformation related to vaccines, YouTube plans to remove content that promotes cancer treatments proven to be harmful and ineffective, along with videos that discourage viewers from seeking professional medical treatments.

The efforts begin Tuesday and are set to ramp up in the weeks to come, according to a Tuesday blog post.

“Our mission is to make sure that when (cancer patients and their loved ones) turn to YouTube, they can easily find high-quality content from credible health sources,” Dr. Garth Graham, global head of YouTube health, said in the post. MORE