YouTube steering viewers to climate denial videos: nonprofit

YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US advocacy group charged Thursday as it called for stopping “free promotion of misinformation” at the platform.

In response to the report by US-based online activist group Avaaz, YouTube said it downplays “borderline” video content while spotlighting authoritative sources and displaying information boxes on searches related to climate change and other topics.

The Google-owned video-sharing platform has remained firm that while it removes content violating its policies against hate, violence, and scams it does not censor ideas expressed in accordance with its rules.