YouTube disciplines right-wing channels as it steps up moderation

New York

YOUTUBE this week cracked down on the videos of some prominent far-right actors and conspiracy theorists, continuing an effort that has become more visible since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month.

A week after the shooting, many of the videos on YouTube's "Trending" list contained misinformation about the teenage survivors of the shooting; the top video on the list falsely claimed that a student at the school, David Hogg, was a paid actor.