14 Apr 2021
The Rebel News, a leading source of conservative news and commentary in Canada, was suspended for one week by Google-owned YouTube, its primary platform, over a three-month-old video about social media censorship of President Donald Trump.
YouTube is the platform that Rebel News, primarily known for its video content, has relied on the most since its founding.
In a comment to Breitbart News, Rebel News founder Ezra Levant suggested YouTube may be facing political pressure from the liberal government of Justin Trudeau, which has been threatening tech regulation to prevent social media platforms from hosting “hurtful” political content.
The video that YouTube took down is three months old. Its primary topic is social media censorship of President Trump.