The change affects channels removed for breaking past COVID-19 and election rules. It called this pressure “unacceptable and wrong.”The new policy brings YouTube closer to other sites like Meta that have also eased their content rules. Alphabet’s letter states it will “provide an opportunity for all creators to rejoin the platform” for those previously terminated. According to the company’s letter, YouTube had already retired its policy regarding the integrity of the 2020 U.S. election back in 2023. In early 2020, YouTube demonetized all COVID related content under its “sensitive events” policy, which was designed for short-term events involving loss of life.