YouTube said Tuesday night it was banning the posting of new content President Trump
GOP leader Donald TrumpHouse tells members to stop spreading riots due to riots, the Antifa DC attorney general says the Trump organization has improperly paid the K bill incurred during the inauguration 70,000 QAnon Twitter accounts suspended as a result of Capitol riot MOREchannel for at least a week for a violation of its policies, the latest measure by a social media giant to crack down on the president after last week’s riots on Capitol Hill.
“Following the review, and in light of concerns about the potential for ongoing violence, we removed the new content posted on Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. He now has the first strike and is temporarily barred from posting. new content for a * minimum * of 7 days, “YouTube said in a statement on Twitter.
“Given the constant concerns about violence, we will also turn off comments indefinitely on President Trump’s channel, as we have done on other channels where security issues are found in the comments section.”
The decision comes days after Twitter completely banned Trump from its platform, a startling move that angered conservatives in the U.S. as well as criticism from around the world.
YouTube did not specify the nature of the content that sparked Tuesday’s action. According to CNN Business, it was a video that promoted violence.
The video-sharing website had recently captured the former White House strategist Steve Bannon
Stephen (Steve) Kevin BannonYouTube removes Steve Bannon’s podcast channel for false election claims. U.S. prosecutor in Giuliani’s oversight role, Bannon investigates for staying in Fauci: “I don’t socialize. It’s my wife and me and the federal agents MOREThe podcast “War Room” from its platform, citing non-compliance with its guidelines.
Recent actions by social media companies continue following the deadly riots at the Capitol last week that have been blamed on Trump by members of both sides.