'Vaccine Risk' Remarks 'Broadcast Ban' Gaseyeon: "We Will Gain Strength and Take Revenge"

"Vaccination is More Dangerous" Claim by Gaseyeon, One-Week Broadcast Suspension

Lawyer Kang appearing on Gaseyeon. (Center) Photo by YouTube 'Garo Sero Research Institute' capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Kang Yong-seok, a lawyer who runs the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon), recently addressed the situation regarding video content that was removed, stating, "I will gain strength and take revenge."

On the 21st, Kang conveyed this through a post on his YouTube channel, saying, "'Live Show,' 'Insane News,' and 'Concise Commute,' which were uploaded on the 'Gyeonggi Seoul Union' channel, were also deleted," adding, "Rather than losing the channel, I will suspend broadcasting for a week." He also said, "There is still a lot of time until the presidential election, and as the election approaches, Gaseyeon's role becomes more important, so I will exercise restraint for now."

Lawyer Kang and former reporter Kim Se-ui, who run Gaseyeon, announced on the 20th on the YouTube channel 'Kang Yong-seok Gyeonggi Seoul Union' that "Gaseyeon will not be able to broadcast for a week due to YouTube sanctions for 'violating medical information policies.'"

According to the Gaseyeon management team, YouTube deleted Gaseyeon videos on the 12th. Through a first warning, content uploads and live broadcasts were prohibited for one week, and Gaseyeon cannot operate for a week starting from the 20th. Channels that receive three warnings within 90 days are permanently removed from YouTube.

The problematic statements in the deleted Gaseyeon videos included remarks such as "There are also claims that vaccination is more dangerous," and "Omicron is at the level of a cold, but enforcing the quarantine pass to block it is an excessive measure."

YouTube prohibits content containing claims such as "COVID-19 symptoms, mortality, and transmissibility are not serious or are comparable to the common cold or seasonal flu," "claims that vaccination does not reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection," and "claims that vaccines are not effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19," according to its community guidelines.

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