Key facts
- YouTube will not remove a video that falsely claims a Sydney massacre survivor was a crisis actor.
- A Google executive defended the platform's decision to keep the video online.
- The video in question falsely identified a survivor of the Sydney massacre as a crisis actor.
A Google executive has defended the platform's decision to allow a video to remain online that falsely claims a survivor of the Sydney massacre was a crisis actor. The executive's testimony indicates that YouTube will not remove the content despite its false claims about the survivor.
The video in question specifically targets an individual who survived the Sydney massacre, mischaracterizing them as a 'crisis actor.' The decision to keep the video accessible has drawn scrutiny.