YouTube slammed for REMOVING video of two doctors pushing for end to coronavirus lockdowns
YOUTUBE has been slammed for supposedly removing a video of two California doctors who pushed for end to coronavirus lockdowns.
Google's streaming giant said it would take down any videos that "disputes the efficacy of local health authority guidance" after the footage of doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi was removed.
California news station updated their to provide additional EDSA context with the doctors' interview on April 22.
But it reemerged on a YouTube channel called two days later.
The doctor duo argued that the number of fatalities was minuscule and that the stay-home orders are negatively effecting the healthcare industry as infection rates top one million in the US.
Their comments come as other tech giants like and are ramping up the removal of posts containing misinformation or urging people to defy state lockdown laws.
"From the very beginning of the pandemic, we’ve had clear policies against COVID-19 misinformation and are committed to continue providing timely and helpful information at this critical time.”
The news comes as President Trump confirmed that from Thursday when they expire.