Democracy Dies in Darkness
YouTube removes videos posted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that spread coronavirus misinformation
YouTube said Thursday that it has removed content posted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s channel for violating rules against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
The far-right leader has frequently — without evidence — criticized shutdowns, vaccines and mask-wearing while pushing unproven cures for covid-19. Brazil has officially recorded the world’s third-highest number of coronavirus infections and the second-highest number of related fatalities, following the United States.
