YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos in UK
YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the
"violent" music videos that the country's most senior police officer
asked it to take down. More than 30 clips have been removed so far.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has
blamed some videos for fuelling a surge in murders and violent crime in
London and singled out drill music. She asked YouTube to delete content
which glamorises violence.
Drill music originated in Chicago. Its biggest breakout star is
arguably Chief Keef, famous for his 2012 track I Don't Like. The genre's
lyrics often detail vivid accounts of taking drugs and violence.
In February, 17-year-old rapper Junior Simpson was sentenced to life
in prison after he and three others stabbed 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall
to death. The court heard he'd penned a track about knife attacks
before carrying out the killing.
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