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flag Google admits to removing COVID and election content under government pressure, now reversing course to protect free speech.

flag Google has admitted under pressure from the Biden administration to removing YouTube content related to COVID-19 and elections, even when it didn’t violate platform policies, according to a letter to the House Judiciary Committee. flag The company acknowledged past censorship of political speech, including bans on prominent conservative creators, and now plans to reinstate affected accounts. flag Google stated it no longer supports government influence on content moderation, citing First Amendment concerns, and is shifting to a user-driven model that allows contextual notes instead of fact-checking. flag The policy change marks a reversal in its approach to political and public health content, amid growing scrutiny over tech platforms’ handling of free expression.

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