 YouTube reveals it removed 8.3 million videos in 3 months
YouTube has revealed that it removed 8.3 million videos in the last three months of 2017, as per its quarterly moderation report. It also revealed that 6.7 million videos removed were identified by machines, of which 76% were removed before they received a single view. This comes amid growing complaints about YouTube's perceived inability to tackle extremist and abusive content.