5.6 Million videos were removed from YouTube’s platform globally in the third quarter of 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, YouTube removed a total of 56 lakh videos from its platform globally. This is the highest number of videos that have ever been removed from the platform in a single quarter. The videos that were removed were identified to be in violation of YouTube’s Community Guidelines, which includes videos that contain hate speech, violence, nudity, and other inappropriate content.

The removal of these videos is part of YouTube’s commitment to creating a safe and secure platform for its users. YouTube has also invested in building automated systems and machine learning algorithms to help detect and remove content that violates its policies.

The removal of these videos also serves to protect YouTube’s advertisers, as they are increasingly more cautious about the content they associate with. It is also meant to protect YouTube’s users, as they should feel safe when using the platform.

In total, YouTube removed over 1.3 billion videos from its platform in the first nine months of 2022. This number is expected to grow as YouTube continues to invest in its systems and technology to detect and remove inappropriate content.

In addition to removing videos and comments, YouTube also said that it disabled over 9.2 million videos from monetization or age-restricted access. The company said this was done to protect viewers from content that is not suitable for all ages.

Finally, the company said that it removed over 1 million channels from its platform. These channels were removed for violating YouTube’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.

Overall, YouTube said it is committed to creating a safe and secure platform and is taking steps to ensure that users are able to enjoy the videos they watch without being exposed to inappropriate content.