Woman loses job, YouTube channel after alleged racist incident on train

A woman who grilled passengers about their race on a train last week has had both her YouTube channel and employment as a property agent terminated. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Knight Frank Singapore said the woman’s conduct was brought to its attention earlier this week and it has terminated her services. “One of Knight Frank’s core values is to be a responsible business to people and the community,” it said. “The company maintains zero tolerance for hate speech and racism that threaten the foundations on which Singapore is built.” The woman, an associate with the company, has also been delisted from the Council for Estate Agencies’ public register. In a statement to The Straits Times yesterday, YouTube said the woman’s channel was removed due to violations of its harassment and cyber bullying policies. “We have strict policies that prohibit harassment on YouTube, including content that maliciously insults someone based on their race, gender expression, or sexual orientation,” said its spokesman. “We quickly remove content that violates these policies when flagged.” YouTube removed over 100,000 videos in Singapore between October and December last year, based on its Transparency Report. The channel that was removed had 29 video uploads,…
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