Trump’s Video Blocked on You Tube, Comments Disabled

YouTube has removed a new video uploaded to President Trump's account for violating the company's content policies on inciting violence. The account has also been issued a "strike" and is unable to upload new content for at least a week. It's presently unclear exactly which video prompted the action on Trump's account, or what it contained. YouTube declined to provide specific details on the video's content.

"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 says 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 livestreams for a minimum of seven days — which may be extended."

YouTube is also disabling comments on the channel

YouTube is also indefinitely disabling comments on Trump's videos due to "ongoing concerns about violence," which it says it's done in the past to other channels with "safety concerns found in the comments section."

Previously, YouTube removed one of Trump's videos that addressed a mob attack on the Capitol and also contained widespread misinformation about the election results. YouTube instituted a new policy in December prohibiting content of any kind designed to spread misinformation about the outcome of the 2020 election by promoting false theories about fraudulent votes or other unverified claims.

YouTube isn't the only company taking a harsher stance against President Trump after yesterday's attack and in the lead up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Twitter banned the president outright last week....

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