The Trump administration removes hundreds of videos from the CFPB's YouTube channel.
The videos cover the topic "How can I improve my credit score?"
Nearly 400 videos have been removed from the YouTube page of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) amid efforts by the Trump administration to reduce the agency's reach, which includes the dissolution of its team of technology experts. The CFPB's YouTube page, created in 2011 and with 15,000 subscribers, saw the removal of all its videos as of last Friday. An archived version of the page shows that, as of February 8, it contained 386 videos covering topics such as “Five Tips for When You Can’t Pay Your Bills,” “How Do I Dispute an Error on My Credit Report?” and “How Can I Improve My Credit Scores?”
Additionally, the agency's Facebook and X accounts have also been deleted, though it has not been specified exactly when this occurred. On the other hand, the homepage of the CFPB's website shows a 404 error message, although other sections of the site are still operational.
These removals appear to be part of a broader process of dismantling the CFPB, which oversees consumer protection issues in the financial sector—a field in which technology companies, including X, are becoming increasingly involved. X is owned by Elon Musk, who runs the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has been making significant cuts to the federal workforce. This Thursday, approximately 20 technologists from the CFPB were suddenly laid off, affecting a team with deep expertise in ensuring corporate accountability regarding their financial technology services.
Across multiple agencies, the government has accelerated the elimination of web pages to comply with a series of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump at the beginning of his term. However, many pages containing health information were reinstated this week to comply with a court order; subsequently, the Trump administration updated those pages with a message against “gender ideology,” stating that it was compelled by a judicial ruling to restore the information.
However, the CFPB may experience a brief reprieve following a new court order. A judge issued a stay on Friday night prohibiting new layoffs of CFPB staff without just cause, and ordered the agency not to destroy records or data at least until a scheduled hearing on March 3.