The Watch A Wife's Secret (2014)extremist jihadist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a U.S. drone strike six years ago. But until this month, he was the leading English-speaking jihadist recruiter through more than 70,000 videos posted on YouTube.
Three-quarters of those videos are now gone from YouTube's archives, the New York Times reported Sunday. The Times called the move by YouTube a "watershed moment" for platforms that have facilitated terrorist recruitment online.
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and even Airbnb have long claimed that they're just platforms that bear no responsibility for the material that appears on them. In the post-Russian election interference era, however, some of these platforms have been forced to start accepting slightly more responsibility.
The videos that once populated YouTube ranged from Awlaki's early work as a mainstream imam in the U.S. to his later association with Al Qaeda. Some of his videos were mainstream lectures about Islamic history, but counterterrorism groups had called for all of his archives to be deleted since those lectures often led to other videos promoting jihad.
The 18,600 videos that remain are news reports about and debates over the legality of Awlaki's death and commentary and condemnations of his work by scholars, the Times reported. YouTube deleted additional videos of Awlaki speaking after the Times asked about them.
Awlaki's online presence shaped terrorists including the Boston Marathon bombers, the Fort Hood gunman, and shooters in Orlando, Florida and San Bernardino, California.
YouTube told the New York Times that human reviewers made the decision to get rid of initial videos, and then digital tools parsed through the site to delete additional copies. YouTube, which is owned by Google, didn't respond to request for comment from Mashable.
Topics Google YouTube
Is it 'Thunderbolts*' or *The New Avengers'?
iPhone X face scanners create 3D emojis based on your expressions
Your reading list just got longer—the 2017 National Book Awards longlist is here
The 8 biggest questions we still have about Apple's new iPhones
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 12, 2025
The internet feels appropriately weird about Apple's Face ID
Irma caused one of the largest blackouts in U.S. history
This chatbot could help you sue Equifax
How to Squeeze the Most Out of Your iPhone's Battery
Here's how you can help with Hurricane Irma relief efforts
10 Tech Predictions for 2017
JetBlue offers $99 flights for evacuees returning to Florida
Your reading list just got longer—the 2017 National Book Awards longlist is here
'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' renewed for three more seasons
The Baffler’s May Day Round Up
Apple backs marriage equality campaign in Australia
How to watch Apple's iPhone 8 event without Safari
Watch this reporter rescuing dolphins beached by Hurricane Irma
No Time for a Negative Peace
Get ready to see way more vertical ads on Facebook
Best beauty deal: The Revlon OneCan you take an STI test when you have your period?The internet is divided over a Gen Z woman's complaint about working 9 to 5A Silent Film Company’s Brutally Effective Rejection LetterBest robot vacuum deal: Get a Shark AV1010AE IQ robot vacuum for 21% offCan you take an STI test when you have your period?Air fryer chicken things are the perfect, easy weeknight mealAre Tumblr's 'Community Labels' its first step towards bringing back porn?Apple iMac on sale: Save $150 on the colorful M1 model13 funniest tweets of the weekHaving Trouble Sleeping? Read This.How to watch the MLB World Series: 2023 postseason schedulePornhub responds to permanent Instagram ban in open letterAir fryer chicken things are the perfect, easy weeknight mealApple Watch Ultra teardown reveals the true size of its battery13 funniest tweets of the weekThis Sunday: Alexander Kluge in Conversation with Ben LernerAmazon Basics sale: Shop tons of home items under $50Flaubert Was Never One for Constructive CriticismNYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 30 The NSA's massive surveillance operation is now just a little less massive The Tesla Model 3 dashboard sure looks nice Cry of the week: Offred loses her family on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Twitter now lets you search for emoji Facebook accused of targeting 'insecure' children and young people, report says Some users say their Samsung Galaxy S8 keeps restarting for no reason Lady Gaga gave the '13 Reasons Why' stars a huge surprise on Ellen If you want to find real love, find yourself someone who loves HGTV 'Wonder Woman' gets her name in a new TV spot 'Fixer Upper' star takes to Twitter to address lawsuit The most memorable protest signs from Trump's first 100 days Hey Radiohead, please tell us what this mysterious video means Money saving tips from Alexa von Tobel, Ann Shoket and more Ring the alarm. The palace just released a new photo of Princess Charlotte. Snapchat's pitch to media: We'll make fickle millennials your loyal fans Rough dispatches from Fyre Festival sound like an Instagrammer's nightmare Damn, Elon Musk's underground tunnels look slick in new video 'Game of Thrones' got some bad reviews back in the day, gets the last laugh Zoe Saldana reveals how long it takes to put on her 'Guardian of the Galaxy' face Ellen celebrates 20th anniversary of her 'coming out' episode with Oprah
2.3056s , 8199.765625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch A Wife's Secret (2014)】,Openness Information Network