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So? That pressure is unconstitutional in the US and should be ignored completely and resisted utterly.

How is it unconstitutional? Google/Youtube is not a neutral carrier and can pick what gets broadcasted - just like Fox or CNN.

For the record: as a paying Podcast Addict user, I think this is a shitty action by Google. I just don't see how it is unconstitutional.

NB. I hope something good comes out of this, like more people discovering and using third party app stores, or being able to run apps on android auto even if google hasn't approved such apps (hello TomTom).

The pressure from the government is unconstitutional.

The govt asking Google to help keep the spread of misinformation down is totally different than the govt forcing Google to do so and arresting anyone that posts anything contrary to the official position.

Freedom of speech doesn't really care if information is correct or incorrect.

So the government-approved information is OK but other information is "misinformation"?

Finding excuses for big tech does not help.

If only they would suppress disinformation issued by governmental sources, I wouldn't be so troubled by this.