YouTube Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations

YouTube removed over 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights violations from three Palestinian human rights groups' channels, following U.S. government sanctions against the groups. The move was criticized as complying with the Trump administration's agenda to stifle evidence of war crimes. The deleted videos included documentation of alleged Israeli violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank. The affected groups expressed concern that videos hosted on other U.S.-based platforms could also be targeted for deletion. The erasure of these videos was seen as a setback for human rights and freedom of expression.