A spokeswoman for Sky News told Guardian Australia the channel was not responsible for the publication of the comments. “Sky News Australia published a brief news report on the recent shooting of Sasha Johnson,” a spokesperson said. “Sky News Australia is not the author of user comments on the YouTube platform. YouTube, owned by Google, told Guardian Australia it was reviewing the video and any comments against its community guidelines. “However, media proprietors such as YouTube and Sky News Australia have a responsibility not to promote extremism merely because it is profitable to do so.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2021 17:26 UTC