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Video sharing platform YouTube has suspended Donald Trump’s channel for violating the content policies and has issued a “strike” against the channel, barring it to upload new videos or livestream content for at least a week.
“After careful review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to the Donald J. Trump channel and issued a strike for violating our policies for inciting violence.” YouTube, which is yet to permanently ban the Trump, said in a statement to The Verge.
“As a result, in accordance with our long-standing strikes system, the channel is now prevented from uploading new videos or live streams for a minimum of seven days — which may be extended,” it said on Tuesday.
This is the latest move by a social media giant to crack down on the president following last week’s Capitol Hill riots. Earlier, YouTube removed one of Trump’s videos that addressed a mob attack on the Capitol.
Twitter has alreadt banned Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence”. The Twitter ban came after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol, hoping to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.
Facebook initially prevented Trump from posting to Facebook and Instagram for 24 hours, before CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to indefinitely suspend his account till January 20.
