San Francisco: Google-owned video sharing app YouTube has decided that homophobic comments do not violate its policies. The decision came formally as a response to an ongoing controversy about YouTuber Steven Crowder making homophobic and racist comments about a Vox publications writer Carlos Maza, saying things like “lispy queer” and “gay Mexican”.
“Our teams spent the last few days conducting an in-depth review of the videos flagged to us, and while we found language that was clearly hurtful, the videos as posted don’t violate our policies,” TeamYouTube tweeted on Tuesday. “As an open platform, it’s crucial for us to allow everyone - from creators to journalists to late-night TV hosts - to express their opinions within the scope of our policies. Opinions can be deeply offensive, but if they don’t violate our policies, they’ll remain on our site,” it added. The YouTuber, who describes his YouTube channel as the “number one conservative late night comedy show” has gathered nearly four million subscribers since 2006. (IANS)
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