YouTube will allow some previously blocked users, including those who were banned for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the US elections, to create new channels. The company announced the launch of a pilot programme that will give a ‘second chance’ to a limited number of creators whose bans were related to policies that have since been reversed by the platform.
In a letter to Congressman Jim Jordan, YouTube clarified that the programme does not apply to channels banned for copyright violations or other serious misconduct.
“We know that many creators whose accounts were removed deserve a second chance. YouTube has evolved and changed over the past 20 years, and we too have had second chances to rebuild relationships with our community,” the company said in a statement.
It emphasised that the company continues to ‘support diversity of viewpoints’ and wants users to be able to openly discuss political topics.
