YouTube suspended Trump s channel for violating policies against inciting violence after the assault on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters in January. Its CEO Susan Wojcicki spoke Thursday.
YouTube extends ban on Trump ahead of inauguration
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Weeklong suspension on Trump channel was set to lift on the eve of Joe Biden taking the oath of office.
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump s channel due to the potential for inciting violence.
The weeklong suspension of uploading or streaming live video to Trump s channel had been set to lift on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden taking the oath of office. In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for an additional minimum of seven days, YouTube said in response to an AFP inquiry.
YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump’s Channel Ahead of US Presidential Inauguration
YouTube last week suspended Trump s channel for at least seven days and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence. By Agence France-Presse | Updated: 20 January 2021 09:32 IST
YouTube last week suspended Trump s channel for at least seven days and removed a video violating policy
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Twitter went a step further by deleting Trump s account
Trump also was hit with suspensions by services like Snapchat and Twitch
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump s channel due to the potential for inciting violence.
YouTube extends Donald Trump s channel suspension over inauguration violence concerns
AFP / Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 08:30 IST
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President
Donald Trump s channel due to the potential for inciting violence.
The weeklong suspension of uploading or streaming live video to Trump s channel had been set to lift on the eve of President-elect
Joe Biden taking the oath of office. In light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, the Donald J. Trump channel will be prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for an additional minimum of seven days, YouTube said in response to an AFP inquiry.