Mayor demands a tougher stance from internet on videos encouraging

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YouTube must crack down on videos pushing violence & knife crime. Social media platforms must take tough action to crack down on videos that encourage gang violence and knife crime.

https://www.london.gov.uk/city-hall-blog/youtube-must-crack-down-videos-pushing-violence-knife-crime?utm_source=LondonGovUK&utm_medium=MoLTwitter&utm_campaign=Policing

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan says:
Internet giants have policies in place around violent content, but they do not go far enough. Google, YouTube and other platforms have a responsibility to the millions of young people using their sites every day, and it is vital that they toughen up their guidelines, remove breaches immediately and work with partners to help ensure such horrific videos do not reappear. Lives could depend on it.
The Mayor has made tackling knife crime and serious youth violence a top priority: investing £7million in knife and gang projects, targeting lawbreakers and supporting communities and victims.

He believes social media organisations can also help put a stop to these crimes by putting stricter rules in place and acting quickly to taking down content that fuels violence.
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is already working with YouTube and Google to tackle online hate crime and want to join forces again on this important issue.