YouTube removes 'bump stock' videos that show how to make guns fire faster after Las Vegas shooting
YouTube has removed videos that show how to make guns fire at a much faster rate using the legal 'bump stock' device deployed by the gunman in the Las Vegas shooting to kill 58 people, The Independent reports.
Stephen Paddock launched his deadly attack from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, firing a 'bump stock' adapted weapon into a crowd of country music fans.
In a statement to The Independent, a spokesperson for the video sharing website said: “We have long had a policy against harmful and dangerous content.
“In the wake of the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, we have taken a closer look at videos that demonstrate how to convert firearms to make them fire more quickly and we’ve expanded our existing policy to prohibit these videos.”
YouTube’s content guidelines forbid “content that intends to incite violence or encourage dangerous or illegal activities that have an inherent risk of serious physical harm or death”.