YouTube is offering to reinstate channels previously terminated for violations of its COVID-19 and 2020 election integrity policies, signaling a major shift in its content moderation approach. The company also revealed pressure from the Biden Administration regarding content removal.

• YouTube, owned by Alphabet, confirmed terminating channels for election integrity violations through 2023 and COVID-19 violations through 2024.
• The policy changes follow the "sunsetting" of rules limiting discussions on 2020 election fraud in June 2023 and the retirement of standalone COVID-19 policies by December 2024.
• YouTube stated it "values conservative voices on its platform" and expressed concerns about regulations like the European Union's Digital Services Act.
• The revelations were made in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, submitted in response to subpoenas.