YouTube accused of ‘unacceptable’ response to extreme content

A study, carried out by the Henry Jackson Society, has found that hundreds of extremist videos are available on YouTube, many of which that have been flagged to monitors. The think-tank found that 61 reported far-right videos and 60 Islamist videos were still online on the video company’s website, although dozens of videos that had been flagged were removed. The report was commissioned by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, who has said that it was ‘unacceptable’ that footage glorifying extremist violence, such as a Muslim man being attacked, remained online. She said: “Whether that’s Islamic extremism or far Right extremism, the reality is that this material is far too easy to access. We know social media can play a role in the radicalisation of young people, drawing them in with twisted and warped ideology. YouTube have promised to do more, but they just aren’t moving fast enough.”