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Alphabet said YouTube will reinstate accounts banned under misinformation rules that are no longer in effect.

The decision was outlined in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, citing free speech concerns.

The move follows pressure from conservatives and comes amid wider rollbacks in tech content moderation.

YouTube will allow creators who were banned for violating its COVID-19 and election misinformation policies to return to the platform, its parent company Alphabet confirmed Tuesday.

The decision reflects Alphabet’s effort to emphasize free speech as it rolls back content restrictions that were imposed during the pandemic and after the 2020 election.

Why YouTube is reinstating banned accounts

What we know:

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Alphabet att

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