YouTube deletes video footage of attack on Asian-American Uber driver: Following a string of attacks against Asian-Americans in early 2021, Big Tech corporations like Google became megaphones for activism against Asian-American hate. However, Vincent Kang, an Asian-American Uber driver who was attacked by a mob in mid-May while simply doing his job, did not receive the same level of concern from Big Tech. Kang uploaded video footage of his attack to YouTube, to serve as proof, so that he could set up a GoFundMe fundraiser that would help cover many of the medical and property damage costs that Uber's policies fail to cover for their employees. Rather than promoting Kang's fundraiser, or discussing the video as another example of anti-Asian bigotry, as Google had done frequently in the past when it was politically relevant, YouTube instead deleted the video from its platform. “Youtube simply said that the videos violated ‘community standards’," Kang told InquireMore.com via email. "I appealed and they quickly denied it,” he added, also noting that because of the violation his channel incurred a "strike" and could not upload any new videos for the time being. InquireMore.com also reached out to Google to ask about which policy in particular the video had violated. Google told the outlet that the "video violated [YouTube's] policies on violent and graphic content.” The company's response also cited a page of its violent or graphic content policy that stated, "violent or gory content intended to shock or disgust viewers, or content encouraging others to commit violence acts are not allowed on YouTube." Kang's footage is still available on other platforms like Twitter.