YouTube creators kicked off the platform for "repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies" will have an opportunity to "rejoin" in line with revised policies that allow "a wider range of content" on those subjects, its parent Alphabet told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.
Issued in response to committee subpoenas in February 2023 and March 2025, the letter from Alphabet's law firm insists its commitment to free expression is "unwavering and will not bend to political pressure," while blaming senior Biden administration officials, "including White House officials," for "unacceptable and wrong" pressure to censor content that doesn't violate YouTube policies.
