Washington, Feb 4 (AFP/APP): YouTube said Monday it would remove election-related videos that are “manipulated or doctored” to mislead voters, as part of its efforts to stem online misinformation. The Google-owned service said it was taking the measures as it strives to become a “more reliable source” for news and to promote a “healthy political discourse” amid heightened fears over video fakes around the world. Leslie Miller, YouTube’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, said in a blog post that the service’s community standards prohibit “content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads users… and may pose a serious risk of egregious harm.” The latest YouTube statement, which seeks to clarify its global policy on election misinformation, was announced as the US presidential primary season kicks off, with caucuses being held in Iowa on Monday and the first primary next week in New Hampshire. The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence, which can create credible-looking events, but also “shallow” fakes that use more rudimentary techniques to deceive viewers. Deepfakes and manipulated content have raised fears over the election process worldwide, amid notable incidents in Britain … Continue reading YouTube details ban on ‘manipulated’ election content