Google gives UK special power to police YouTube videos

Home Office officials granted special 'super flagger' status to help block extremist content on video sharing site

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GOOGLE has granted "super flagger" powers to British security officials to help the UK block sensitive material on the popular video sharing platform YouTube.

The new powers, which are likely to provoke protests from civil liberties groups, let Home Office representatives nominate content for removal if they think it might threaten national security.

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