Facebook and Twitter Followed by YouTube Temporarily Suspends Trump Channel
"Action Taken Due to Concerns Over Promoting Violence After Review"
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Following Facebook and Twitter, YouTube has also decided to suspend the channel operated by U.S. President Donald Trump for at least one week.
According to CNN and other outlets on the 12th (local time), YouTube announced that it has taken measures to prevent President Trump's account from uploading new content for at least one week due to concerns that it could incite violence. The comment function on this account will also be disabled, and YouTube added that this suspension period could be extended.
This action by YouTube follows its "three strikes" policy. If a video violates YouTube's own guidelines, the account receives a first warning followed by a one-week suspension, a second warning followed by a two-week suspension, and a third warning results in a 90-day suspension. On the 6th, YouTube removed some videos, stating that "videos by President Trump claiming the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent violated content policies."
President Trump's YouTube channel currently has 2.77 million subscribers and 4,312 videos uploaded. This measure by YouTube came after supporters of the president stormed the Capitol and engaged in violent protests on the 6th. YouTube stated, "After careful review and considering that the potential for violence is still ongoing, we decided to remove new videos posted on President Trump's channel and apply this measure due to violations of policies against inciting violence."
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Earlier, Twitter and Facebook announced permanent suspensions of President Trump's accounts. In response, President Trump criticized Twitter and Facebook on the same day, saying, "Big Tech has made a terrible mistake. They are making a catastrophic error," and added, "They are causing division and showing what I have long predicted."
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